The Wykeham Arms is always worth a visit. It’s in behind the cathedral. Whilst there, just outside, be sure to find the tiny chapel above the arch. The rising sun is a bit more spit and sawdust, but very old, again near the cathedral. For aviation interest, venture east from Winchester to alresford. Here you will find a pub called the globe in the lake. The garden runs down to a large lake, the other side of which was the site of a B17 crash. There’s a good deal on the walls inside the pub telling the story of how the crew managed to avoid the village. Alresford is also the end of the watercress line, which is a steam railway of about 15 miles in length, which runs through some great countryside. Alresford itself is a nice place too. On the way to alresford you may well cross above the M3 motorway on the replacement spitfire bridge. The old bridge was pulled down when the motorway was widened. The bridge got its name after a spitfire flew under it way back, although there is some dispute over whether it may have been a P40. You’re not too far from the airfield and museum at old Sarum either, which is worth a visit. Likewise the Solent to the sky museum in Southampton is only 20 minutes away. Whilst in Southampton, there is a memorial showing the exact spot of the “spitfire factory” under the big bridge on the woolaston side of the river. A nice place, you should have a great time…
I believe there is/was a Pembroke cockpit preserved in Alresford!!
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