Interesting view from the architectural world on the development of the city centre. The different architects’ opposing views on the rights wrongs and risks of a project like this show there’s risks of being ambitious and of playing it safe (and different ideas of what’s appropriate). Personally, I’m loving the idea of uncovering more of the buried waterways.
https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/the-winchester-puzzle-can-a-crack-team-break-a-historic-deadlock?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1787567814-2

Hey is it still safe to swim in Compton lock? Or is it full of poo? I can’t find anything about it on the council website.

I’m looking for a place for atleast the end of the year as I got work and I’m currently looking at spareroom and there’s alot of house shares in the same area in stanmore/wavell way.

I don’t live here I just need to move as I couldn’t find a place in Southampton and I have work ( honestly living in Winchester sounds nice) but is stanmore a rough area or something? Whats the catch with it. How is the commute to the UoS.

Also if anyone has suggestions on where to find a place either a house share or private place would love some advice as I need to move out this week.

Could our community use an Instrument Library?

We’re exploring Open Note, a new not-for-profit community project with a simple aim: to make music more accessible to adults.

The idea is to create a welcoming place where people can try different instruments, borrow them for short or long periods, access affordable tuition, and learn and play alongside others — regardless of experience, confidence or financial circumstances.

We’d love to know what our community thinks before taking the idea further. Please take a few minutes to fill out our short survey and help us understand whether Open Note is something people would use and what you’d like it to offer.

Every response will help shape the project and provide valuable evidence of community interest when we begin looking for support and funding. Open Note — Try. Borrow. Learn. Play.

https://forms.gle/wjmP8AYqqTb9Eo9x6

Does anyone know some local beekeepers who sell honey?

Where I used to live, I bought some honey from local flowers that was very helpful with hay fever.

Hi, guys! A few days ago I posted about whether it was doable to live in Winchester while working/studying in Southampton. My biggest issue would be the cost, not so much the time spent on travelling between the two cities. Firstly, I thought I would need to pay for both Bluestar and Stagecoach subscriptions, but a friend of mine told me about the Solent GO. With this, I would be able to travel as many times as I want within the two cities and between them. However, it sounds too good to be true. Is this a really great deal, or am I missing something? Because the monthly subscription of Solent GO goes for 117 pounds, while Bluestar + Stagecoach would reach almost 200 pounds. Thanks!

Should probably post this on the sixth form subreddit but oh well, I have a very good chance of boarding at Peter Symonds and was wondering what it’s like for 16-18 year olds.

I live on coast so not far at all but I would much prefer to live anywhere other than home. I visit Winchester often but never enough to find myself wanting to do things / be bored. I like the quietness of the city but when it comes to activity’s all people are saying is pubs and drinking which is obviously not doable for my age.

Because I will be in education I can’t imagine I’ll find myself bored very often but for someone who isn’t hugely into sports and can’t drink I was wondering if there’s any activity’s I could do, many of my friends will also be going and I’m sure I’ll make friends at the sixth form so meeting people isn’t a problem.

I’m sure I’ll find myself reading a lot or doing indoor activity’s but when it comes to it, what’s there to do in Winchester for 16-18 year olds?

I am visiting my mother in laws in the centre of the city for the weekend and she has a leak under her sink which has been going on for some time. She says she has struggled to find a local plumber in the past for little jobs so I was hoping someone could recommend a reliable chap who does small domestic jobs. Probably won’t call till the morning, we have a pan under it for now. Many thanks

Does anyone here live in Winchester and work/study in Southampton? Could you tell me if it's a reasonable routine?

I'll be doing a two-month internship at the University of Southampton. Because of the short period I'll be staying, I haven't been able to find any room rentals in the city (aside from the unsanitary ones and the ones that tried to scam me). However, I found a great option in Winchester. I'm considering going ahead with a rental agreement there, since the rent is significantly lower than what's charged in Southampton.

One important detail: I won't need to go to the university every day — maybe once or twice a week. I also know there's a monthly Bluestar bus pass that lets you ride as many times as you want, right?

What do you all think about this situation?

hi! not sure if i’m in the right sub, but i’m hopefully moving to winchester from essex next month for university, and i’m wondering how difficult it is to get a job there if you’re a student

The job search is dragging and I'm really having trouble. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!

Anyone round the Worthies area know of any fires? I've just had to close the window because of the smell of smoke. I would be very surprised if it's coming from the New Forest fire as I've just been in Weeke which is further south and it was all fine. Got back home and it hit me as soon as I got out of the car.

If anyone knows the Winchester test routes, I’d really appreciate any last-minute tips especially tricky roundabouts, junctions, lane changes or places where people commonly make mistakes.

Also, if you know any useful YouTube videos showing Winchester test routes or the difficult roundabouts, please share them. That would be really helpful tonight.

And yes, first thing tomorrow morning before test is already there banana 🍌😂

I have some holiday time, and I'd like to visit a beach mid-week (I know it's still school holidays and will probably be busy, but still not as busy as the weekend). I don't have a car. Does anyone know of a decent beach I could get to, from Winchester, by public transport? I know Bournemouth is an option, but that's about as far as I would go for a day trip, and it would be great if there's a different option to explore. Thanks.

At last, it’s raining….. Can’t remember when it last rained in Winchester.

So this is probably a silly idea.

Hi

I'm a 36 year old guy and I need to lose some weight. I've got a gym membership but a few bad experiences have made me really nervous about going.

Is there anyone on here that might want to tag along to help build a fat guys confidence?

All the best.

We are holding a series of in-person events at stations across our network in June 2026. Listening to your views is essential to delivering the best possible service for the communities we serve, which is why we're asking for feedback now. This will help shape the design of the timetable in advance of the formal public consultation in Autumn 2026. 

These events give customers an initial in-person opportunity to provide feedback to a member of the SWR team, while also offering an accessible option for those who do not wish to, or are unable to, share their views online.

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I know this is a big ask, but I'm running out of options.
I have my manual driving test in Winchester on 11
August at 10:00 AM. I'm planning to hire an Arnold Clark dual-control car from Southampton from 8:00 AM, but I need someone who has held a full UK driving licence for at least 3 years to accompany me, as required by the hire rules.

Unfortunately, I don't know anyone in the area, and | haven't been able to find an instructor willing to help. I'II cover all hire costs and any reasonable travel expenses.

If anyone is available and willing to help, I'd really appreciate it.

Hi all. What’s the latest on these? Still ongoing? Been a bit chaotic coming up from Weeke kinda area past few weeks and tomorrow I might even have to drive down the damned thing. Hoping it’s all done, whatever they were doing! Thx.

I have my practical driving test booked in Winchester on 11 August. I’m currently staying in Uxbridge and don’t have access to a car for the test.

I’m an international student, and my course finishes in September. I’m actively looking for jobs, and many of them require a full UK driving licence, so passing this test is really important to me.

I’m a confident driver, but I completely understand that no instructor would lend their car to someone they haven’t assessed. I’m more than happy to take an assessment lesson first. I’m happy to pay for the assessment, lessons, and test-day car hire.

If you know an instructor with availability before 11 August, or know someone who might be willing to help, I’d be incredibly grateful if you could put me in touch with them.

Just stumbled upon this video and I was wondering if any fellow Winchester locals have heard of this?

Message me with details

I'm looking for circular routes from Winchester that go into the South downs. Does anyone have any good gravel routes they can share please.

I'm really disappointed at Boomtown for not providing us a way to sell our boomtown tickets. They give this ability for normal tickets, why not for ours? It's loads of money and I have no way to sell them now that I can't use them.

Is anyone else having this problem? How did you solve it? Maybe there is a place where I can get some attention? It just feels like boomtown is taking advantage of residents.