Guildhall Winchester
The Broadway, Winchester, SO23 9GH
Main entrance on The Broadway, opposite the bus station (the Visitor Information Centre has its own separate doors off the Broadway pavement)
Winchester — photo: David Smith, Unsplash
Parking
Parking nearbyGuildhall own spaces
The venue's own · Right outside · 6 spaces
Hired to event clients only, first come first served — ask the Guildhall.
Colebrook Street car park
Public car park · 1 min walk · 86 spaces
£2.00–£18.60 daytime (08:00–19:00); £2.00–£3.60 overnight (19:00–08:00). Blue Badge holders park free in city-centre pay and display car parks. · Open 24 hours, Mon–Sun incl. bank holidays
Winchester City Council, Central Parking Zone 1. The council page gives no maximum stay.
Guildhall Yard car park (weekends only)
Public car park · 1 min walk · 43 spaces
£2.00–£18.60 daytime (08:00–19:00); £2.00–£3.60 overnight (19:00–08:00). Blue Badge holders park free in city-centre pay and display car parks. · Open Saturday and Sunday only, 24 hours
Winchester City Council. Public on Saturdays and Sundays only.
The Brooks car park
Public car park · 4 min walk · 313 spaces
£2.00–£18.60 (pay on foot) · Open 08:00–18:00, Mon–Sun incl. bank holidays
Winchester City Council, pay on foot. Closes at 6pm, so not for evening events.
Middle Brook Street car park
Public car park · 4 min walk · 142 spaces
£2.00–£18.60 daytime (08:00–19:00); £2.00–£3.60 overnight (19:00–08:00). Blue Badge holders park free in city-centre pay and display car parks. · Open 24 hours, Mon–Sun incl. bank holidays
Winchester City Council, Zone 1. Covered and cargo bike stands here too.
Chesil Street Multi Storey
Public car park · 6 min walk · 616 spaces
£1.50–£7.30; first hour free; free evenings and Sundays
Winchester City Council Park and Walk (Zone 2), the cheaper option a short walk across the river.
The Guildhall has only 6 spaces, hired to event clients first come first served. Otherwise use the city-centre council car parks or Park & Ride (£3.50 maximum). Guildhall Yard car park behind the building is open to the public at weekends only. Blue Badge holders park free in council city-centre pay and display car parks.
Getting here
Winchester is off M3 junctions 9, 10 and 11 and the A34. The bus station is directly opposite. The East Park & Ride bus drops right outside. National Express coaches use St Catherine's Park & Ride. Taxi rank outside the Guildhall.
Getting in
Events are run by the hirer, not the Guildhall, so check the organiser's joining instructions for the room. The building is otherwise closed except to people attending a booked meeting or event.
Before you arrive
- Only guide dogs allowed inside
- Bars run by the approved suppliers are card/contactless only; no cash machine on site
Finding your way
Food & drink
Catering and licensed bars are provided by the Guildhall's approved suppliers when the hirer books them; bars are cashless.
Cloakroom
A cloakroom can be hired for an event; the hirer staffs it
What's on offer
What's on here
Nothing scheduled at Guildhall Winchester yet.
About Guildhall Winchester
The council-run Victorian Guildhall at the foot of Winchester High Street, hired out for conferences, exhibitions, receptions and networking events. It has around a dozen rooms, from small meeting rooms up to the Bapsy Hall, and is hired on a venue-only basis with approved suppliers. The building is due to close for restoration works for about 14 months from March 2027.
- Contact
- [email protected]01962 840 820
These visitor details were gathered from public sources (Guildhall Winchester website (home, location, FAQs, Bapsy Hall pages); Winchester City Council parking page; OpenStreetMap via Photon) on 16 October 2026 and haven't been confirmed by the venue yet. Parking charges, time limits and access can change, so check with Guildhall Winchester before you travel. This is general information, not advice.