Dating in Winchester
In shortWinchester is a small, walkable city with a great cathedral, old streets and the River Itchen running through it. It sits roughly between Southampton and Basingstoke, so it works as a fair middle point. Walking groups start from here too, if you would rather meet people on foot.
A first date idea
Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market
In 2026 the market runs from Friday 20 November to Tuesday 22 December, with 128 chalets in the Inner and Outer Close, a makers' market and a food court. It opens 10am to 6pm Sunday to Thursday, and until 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Source: Winchester Cathedral: Christmas Market general information 2026, checked 8 November 2026
Browse the Christmas chalets round the cathedral on a winter evening.
For more ideas, read hampshire dates without a car or dating in Southampton or Portsmouth.
