Name: Christmas at Abbey House, Winchester guided tour
Start: 2025-12-03T14:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-03T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Winchester Visitor Information Centre

Christmas at Abbey House, Winchester guided tour

An opportunity to visit Abbey House, the official residence of the Mayor of Winchester.
About this Event

An opportunity to visit Abbey House, the official residence of the Mayor of Winchester. After a tour round the principal rooms enjoy a glass of mulled wine and mince pies with the Mayor.

Join Winchester’s professional guides for a 90 minute tour, starting at Winchester Visitor Information Centre, next door in the Guildhall.

This is a tour which will give you access to an important public building not normally open to members of the pubic. The tour gives a brief history of the house from about 1700 and its evolution over the years up to its acquisition by Winchester City Council in the 1890s and it becoming the official Mayor’s residence. It will include the principal rooms within the house focusing on their use and the many and varied contents, all of which form part of the Winchester City Council collection. At the end there will be a chance to meet the Mayor, see the Mayor's regalia and ask questions about the role as well as enjoy a Christmas glass of mulled wine and mince pies.

There are stairs and limited space in parts of the house which makes this tour unsuitable for wheelchair users or those with limited mobility. Numbers are limited so advance booking is recommended. The tour price includes a donation to the Mayor’s charities. Minimum age 12 years old.

Tickets are £17 Including donation to the mayor of Winchester chairities

Carer Ticket - Tickets for an essential carer are free. You will need to undertake a separate second transaction to the one used to purchase the other tickets for your group. Please select one ticket under general admission category, enter the promotional code CARERFREE and click apply. This allows the tickets to be purchased for free.

Tickets can be bought via Eventbrite until 9am on the morning of the tour. After this any remaining tickets can be purchased in the Visitor Information Centre.

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If you would like to enquire about a private group tour or require further information prior to booking then please contact the Winchester Visitor Information Team on 01962 840500 or email [email protected]