Sunset Walk: St. Catherines Hill …

Join us for a social walk to one of the most popular locations in Winchester, St Catherine's Hill guided by Winchester Gazelles Running Club. A must for any student of Winchester's instagram feed!

Your ticket includes a drink & a snack purchasable from the SU Shop.

The easy paced walk takes a dramatic 220ft climb up St Catherine’s Hill’s wooden stairs revealing showstopping views of Winchester city, as well as the Itchen Valley floodplains and the downland it nestles in. At the summit are the earthworks of an Iron Age fort, buried ruins of the Norman chapel that gives the site its name, and a copse of beech trees. You’ll be able to hear the cackle of a woodpecker, spy buzzards and kestrels hunting in the valley below, and meet our friendly British White cattle that graze the site to encourage wildlife to flourish.

On the way down look out for some of the 25 species of breeding butterfly that call it home, including chalkhill blues, brown arguses and marbled whites. Keen eyed visitors might also spot some of the rarer orchids dotted across the hill’s slopes and meadows, including musk orchids, frog orchids and autumn lady’s tresses. St Catherine’s Hill is a fabulous place to enjoy a sunset walk.

Please meet in the Terrace on Level 2 of the King Alfred Centre for the start of this walking tour.

This is internediate walk with hills and unfortunately is not suitable for those with limited mobility The walk is approx. 5 miles and includes around a 1/4 mile of inclines and steps - walk starts promptly at 6pm, please arrive by no later than 5.55pm.