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Nestled in the water meadows alongside the River Itchen in the shadow of St Catherine’s Hill lies the ancient Hospital of St Cross. Renowned for the tranquillity of its setting and the beauty of its architecture, the Hospital is one of England’s oldest continuing Almshouses.

Welcome to The Hospital of St Cross & Almshouse of Noble Poverty. We are delighted to share our beautiful site with all visitors.

New information ** WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR TEA ROOMS ARE NOW OPEN AT LUNCH TIME! **

PARKING – Unfortunately, we have very limited parking at the Hospital of St Cross but we are only a lovely 20 minute walk, or a 5 minute bus ride on the No1 Bluestar bus, from the City centre. The bus stops very conveniently at the end of our driveway, called The Gravels. When visiting, please consider using public transport https://hospitalofstcross.co.uk/contact-us/directions  Our grassland parking areas are available between April and October (subject to non boggy conditions)

LIMITED ACCESS – Please check our ‘What’s On’ page to see if any events are being held onsite, on the day of your visit.  It may be there is limited access or closure to some areas of the Hospital and we would hate you to be disappointed.

Please enjoy our stunning medieval site and gardens, and refresh with a beverage and a cake in our friendly tearooms.

VACANCIES FOR BROTHERS- We currently have vacancies for new Brothers. Please see this link for more details Becoming a Brother