Overview
Winchester is a city in Franklin County, Tennessee.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–May, Sep–Nov. Summer highs reach about 92°F; winter lows dip to about 33°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Dec and Mar. (climate data from nearby Huntsville)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- CHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field), Chattanooga — 52 mi away. Directions
- HSV Huntsville International Airport, Huntsville — 54 mi away. Directions
- BNA Nashville International Airport, Nashville — 73 mi away (major hub). Directions
Nashville is the cheapest way, it is a 2 hour drive and has many flights all around the country. Chattanooga is another alternative and is about 1 hour away. It is a small airport with small planes flying to about 7 hubs, but that is it. Huntsville Regional is a 45 minute drive South down a few country roads.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
Pretty much every restaurant is a chain (especially along Dinah Shore Blvd. and College St.), but Skips Grill on David Crockett Highway offers short order variety and non-chain taste.
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Get in
Nashville is the cheapest way, it is a 2 hour drive and has many flights all around the country. Chattanooga is another alternative and is about 1 hour away. It is a small airport with small planes flying to about 7 hubs, but that is it. Huntsville Regional is a 45 minute drive South down a few country roads.
Get around
Your best bet is to rent a car at the airport, but it is possible to walk a couple of areas.
See
- Franklin County Old jailhouse - A museum of the first jail in the county.
- Tims Ford lake - Huge lake known throughout Tennessee. It is big and has watersports.
Do
Tims Ford Lake! Rent a boat or jet skies or go swimming at a beach.
Buy
Many Dollar Generals and a Wal Mart!
Eat
Pretty much every restaurant is a chain (especially along Dinah Shore Blvd. and College St.), but Skips Grill on David Crockett Highway offers short order variety and non-chain taste.
Sleep
Best Western, 1601 Dinah Shore Boulevard.
Go next
Winchester occupies a central position in Tennessee, and is therefore within driving distance of several large cities and attractions.
- Chattanooga - a mid-sized city with lots to do, about one hour to the southeast
- Nashville - larger city, known for its music and nightlife, about 90 minutes to the north
- Huntsville - smaller city with lots of shopping, 90 minutes south
- Atlanta - the largest city in the area, with an abundance of attractions, 3 hours to the east
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