It has been more than thirty years since I last visited Winchester. Today I was particularly struck by the success of the city’s pedestrianisation. Supported by an excellent park and ride scheme (the key here being that the buses are regular and start and stop frequently) the city centre is an altogether people-friendly place. With wonderfully international street market stalls, a few excellent buskers, plenty of variety in good restaurants, a Norman cathedral, fine parks and gardens, and young and old alike safe to meander about the place on foot, we found Winchester an altogether attractive place to be.
