Winchester Military Museums
Peninsula Barracks
Five regimental museums inside Peninsula Barracks, including the Gurkha Museum and the Royal Green Jackets Museum, with a large Waterloo battle model that draws crowds.
Winchester is home to several British infantry regiments, and the former garrison, Peninsula Barracks, now houses five military museums. The Gurkha Museum tells the two-hundred-year story of Gurkha soldiers from Nepal who served in the British Army. The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum has a large model of the Battle of Waterloo made up of about 30,000 small soldiers. There are also the Royal Hampshire Regiment, Royal Hussars and Adjutant General's Corps museums. Each museum charges its own admission (some are free) and has different opening hours. The barracks' courtyard gardens are elegant, and the site lies west of the Guildhall.
Opening hours
About 10:00–17:00 (varies by venue)
Nearby sights
- The Great Hall & Round Table
- Westgate Museum
- Buttercross & High Street
- Winchester Cathedral
- Winchester College
- Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop's Palace)
- Statue of Alfred the Great
- Winchester City Mill