The Great Hall & Round Table
The Great Hall, Winchester Castle
The only surviving 13th-century hall of Winchester Castle, with a 5.5 m diameter 'King Arthur's Round Table' hanging on the wall, one of England's finest medieval halls.
The Great Hall was built by Henry III between 1222 and 1235 as the hall of Winchester Castle; the rest of the castle was demolished after the English Civil War. Its most famous feature is the oak Round Table hanging on the west wall, which weighs about 1.2 tonnes and dates to the 13th century. In the Tudor period, Henry VIII ordered the names of King Arthur and his 24 knights painted on it. The hall has also hosted several famous trials, including the 1603 trial of Sir Walter Raleigh. Behind it lies a medieval-style garden called Queen Eleanor's Garden. Admission is about 4 GBP. The hall sits beside the West Gate, about a 10-minute walk from the cathedral.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Winchester Military Museums
- Westgate Museum
- Buttercross & High Street
- Winchester Cathedral
- Winchester College
- Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop's Palace)
- Statue of Alfred the Great
- Winchester City Mill