Winchester - College Street Walk

College Street, with its view of the medieval wall encircling the cathedral precincts, leads to Wolvesey Palace, the remains of a bishop's palace (rebuilt by Wren), past the ruins of the castle and through attractive Abbey Gardens, relics of a ninth century abbey founded by King Alfred's wife. It leads to the memorial (1901) to King Alfred the Great (871-899) in Broadway, and to the bridge over the Itchen. Near the river is an old mill (17th century; youth hostel).