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Art and Sculpture

Look out for David Kemp's Hampshire Hog, created to celebrate the centenary of Hampshire County Council in 1989 and stands outside their main offices near the Westgate. Also, Antony Gormley's Sound II, which stands in the crypt of Winchester Cathedral and looks especially striking when it floods with water. Other highlights include:

Winchester Cathedral itself, described by former Canon Keith Walker as "a work of art that contains works of art", and home to the longest medieval nave in Europe. The most recent addition to the Close is Luminous Motion, a stainless steel tower by Peter Freeman, studded with changing coloured lights to create a striking contrast with the ancient church behind it.

Arts and artefacts which once belonged to Bishop William of Wykeham (1324-1404) set within the architecturally impressive surrounds of Winchester College, one of the oldest schools in England.

Horse and Rider, the life-size bronze statue by Elisabeth Frink, overlooking the High Street.

The windows of the Westgate, containing 15th and 16th century painted glass and a 16th century painted ceiling, made at the time of the marriage in Winchester Cathedral of Queen Mary Tudor to King Philip II of Spain.

The Great Hall, the only surviving part of Winchester Castle and home to the famous Arthurian Round Table.

Winchester Gallery, based at Winchester School of Art and presenting a programme of national and international work as well as regular shows by students. The campus is also home to the Textile Conservation Centre, a national resource responsible for restoring and caring for precious textile works, including historical garments and tapestries.

Look out for one of Winchester's most famous landmarks, Hamo Thornycroft's towering bronze statue of King Alfred the Great, erected in 1901 in the Broadway.

And don't miss the latest addition to the city's collection: the Coronation Jubilee Sculpture by Hampshire-based Rachel Fenner, outside the Law Courts, unveiled by the Queen at the end of 2003.