Private Tour Winchester: Walk with Historian Dr Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez

Join historian Dr Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez on a private tour of Winchester, exploring its rich history and iconic locations. Learn about legends, notable figures, and dive into the Anglo-Saxon past with an expert guide!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Arc - Winchester Library now exhibiting a statue to Licoricia of Winchester one of the most important women in the history of this city. We will stop briefly and talk about her story.
  • Winchester Cathedral - One of the most spectacular Gothic cathedrals in England, we will talk about its humble origins in the Anglo Saxon period, to its…
What's Included
  • Gratuities
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Join historian Dr. Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez* for a captivating walk through Winchester, where she pursued her history studies from undergraduate to PhD level. Expect in-depth historical insights and a local perspective that highlights Winchester’s charming and memorable character.
Discover the legends surrounding some of Winchester’s most iconic sites….

Location
Winchester Train Station
We will be waiting just outside the main entrance of the Station, on the side of Station Rd.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Polina_h
Sep 30, 2025
It was very interesting!... - It was very interesting! My guide was Sam, who is doing his master's degree in history. He was very open to answering my questions about the history of Winchester and overall England - I really appreciated that!
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Linda
Sep 30, 2025
Wonderful Winchester Walking Tour - The tour guide, Sam, was very friendly and knowledgeable. We really got a fee for Winchester and ideas for attractions to visit. Plus it was a beautiful day!
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Liz_g
Sep 4, 2025
Perfect tour to learn about the interesting history of Winchester - Amazing tour of Winchester! Our guide was Sam and he did a great job walking us through Winchester and telling us all about the incredible history of so many ruling groups. Would absolutely do this tour again when visiting Winchester in the future. Do not hesitate and book this tour if you're going to be in Winchester!
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Theresa
Aug 30, 2025
Fun way to see Winchester - We loved our guide, Sam. He knew all kinds of things about Winchester and its history. Winchester is a lovely place, but hearing his stories and explanations added a whole other level to our enjoyment. Highly recommend.
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Timothysd7832yq
Jul 15, 2025
Must do walking tour for unique historic perspective! - Sam was our guide and was the perfect English gentleman!! We started at the West Wall and learned about the Roman gate and the wall that surrounds the old fortress town. So much to see from the tunnels to the gate to the recent 17th Century buildings. He was so engaging and obviously proud of his town! We were introduced to the Museum of the Green Jacket Regiment, (very famous) and the renown Winchester College. He left us at the start of the Main Street leading back to the train station. This town deserves more time and Sam’s tour is a great way to kick off a super experience!
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Marie_k
Jul 14, 2025
I really enjoyed the... - I really enjoyed the tour. Everything was really well organised, Michelle was very knowledgeable and passionate about local history
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Lisa_f
Feb 23, 2025
Fantastic tour - Fantastic tour, covered a range of history and was the perfect length and circuit. Lillian was super knowledgeable and friendly and we could t have asked for a better tour guide
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Clayte_f
Jan 19, 2025
Our tour guide provide us... - Our tour guide provide us was a constant stream of information and stories about each of the places she took us to! There’s so much depth to the history here.
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Bj_s
Jan 16, 2025
Brilliant Tour! - Exceptional experience! We learned so much from Dr Gonzalez. She really knows her history and weaves it into the current day. Our tour was exactly what we hoped for and frankly exceeded our expectations. Because of her, we will come back. Thank you so much!
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Jbyrnes
Apr 30, 2025
Not as described - Not as described. Tour details state that the tour will be done by Dr. Lillian Gonzales who got her degree in Winchester. The tour guide ended up being a college student--not Dr. Gonzales. An asterick in the description does say that most tours are done by her, but that one of her students may do the tour instead. Very misleading !!! Sam was our guide. He was very monotone, spoke very softly (hard to hear), and not very interesting. This tour does not live up to the many, many other Viator tours we have taken. Super disappointing !
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).