Days out in Hampshire

• Aldershot Military Museum
  Welcome to Aldershot Military Museum & Rushmoor Local History Gallery housed in the only surviving brick-built barrack blocks left in Aldershot. Built in 1894, these bungalow-type buildings once covered the whole of North Camp.
  
• Andover Museum & The Museum of The Iron Age
  Trace Andover's history from Saxon times to the present day. Step inside the Museum of the Iron Age and discover a way of life that was destroyed by the Romans
  
• Avon Heath Country Park
  The large areas of heathland are scattered with trees, while purple banks of flowering heather provide a stunning sight in the summer. You may also be lucky enough to see some of the rare birds.
  
• Beaulieu
  A unique day out in the heart of the New Forest. The list of things to see is as varied as its history which beckons you from across the centuries.
  
• Breamore House & Museum
  The magnificent Manor House is set above the picturesque village of Breamore, overlooking the avon Valley on the edge of the New Forest just north of Fordingbridge.
  
• Broadlands
  Broadlands is to undergo major remedial work over the next two years and of necessity this means that the House and Mountbatten Exhibition will be closed to the public until 2012.
  
• Bucklers Hard Maritime Museum
  Buckler's Hard is a picturesque 18th century village on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the heart of the New Forest. Historically, it is famed as the place where some of Nelson's fleet were built for Trafalgar
  
• D-Day Museum & Overlord Embroidery
  D-Day was the turning point of the Second World War. Allied troops landed in occupied France as the first stage towards the defeat of the Nazi regime in Germany.
  
• Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway
  Eastleigh Lakeside Railway started running in the summer of 1992 on a short and temporary track at Lakeside Country Park. The park is owned by Eastleigh Borough Council and the lakes were created from gravel workings when the M27 was built nearby.
  
• Eastleigh Museum
  Take a tour through Eastleigh's past and discover what life was like in the 1930s with our recreation of a local engine driver's family home.
  
• Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway
  A visit to Exbury is unforgettable. Created by Lionel de Rothschild in the 1920s, the Gardens are a stunning vision of his inspiration, offering 200 acres of natural beauty and horticultural variety.
  
• Finkley Down Farm Park
  There's so much to see and do at Finkley Down Farm Park. You can feed the ducks, hold a rabbit or groom a pony.
  
• Furzey Gardens
  These informal gardens were first planted in 1922 and are renowned for their all year round beauty.
  
• Hawk Conservancy Trust
  The Hawk Conservancy has grown to become one of the major collections in the world.
  
• Highclere Castle
  Highclere Castle, the family home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, is located in Hampshire near the town of Newbury. It is the fantastic setting of the popular television series Downton Abbey.
  
• Hinton Ampner Garden
  Hinton Ampner is one of the great gardens of the 20th-century. It is a masterpiece of design by Ralph Dutton, 8th and last Lord Sherborne, uniting a formal layout with varied and informal plantings in pastel shades.
  
• Itchen Valley Country Park
  With 440 acres of woodland and meadows adjoining the River Itchen to explore, the Park is an ideal place for a family day out.
  
• Jane Austen's House Museum
  Jane Austen's House Museum is housed in a charming red-brick seventeenth-century house, It was Jane's last home, where she lived with her mother and sister Cassandra from 1809 until 1817.
  
• Lakeside Country Park
  Lakeside Country Park is 60 acres of lakes, wet meadow and woodland situated between Eastleigh and Southampton.
  
• Longdown Activity Farm
  Longdown Activity Farm is perfect for a family day out. The daily timetable is packed with activities, which run throughout the day.
  
• Marwell Wildlife
  Marwell Wildlife is a registered charity dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and natural habitats both locally and internationally.
  
• Mary Rose Museum
  During action in 1545, Henry VIII's favourite warship, the Mary Rose, sank in the Solent with over 400 men on board. 437 years later, the world held its breath as she was finally recovered.
  
• Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate
  This 12th-century Augustinian priory was converted into a private house after the Dissolution and still retains the spring or "font" from which its name is derived. The abbey contains a drawing-room decorated by Rex Whistler.
  
• Portsmouth City Museum & Records
  Stroll through a 17th century Stuart bedroom, a 19th century Dockworker's kitchen, an art deco dining room and a 1950's living room.
  
• Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
  No visit to Southern England is complete without a great day out at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
  
• Rockbourne Roman Villa
  Why not visit the remains of the largest known Roman villa in the area?
  
• Royal Marines Museum
  The Royal Marines Museum celebrates the history of the Royal Marines from their origins in 1664 as Sea Soldiers through to their roles in Trafalgar, China, the Falklands and the Gulf with a series of interactive displays.
  
• Southampton Maritime Museum
  The Wool House was built as a warehouse for the medieval wool trade. Now it is a museum telling the story of the port of Southampton.
  
• Southsea Castle
  Southsea Castle was built by Henry VIII between 1544 and 1545 to protect Portsmouth against possible French invasion. Its revolutionary design provided for the most efficient use of guns in attack or defence.
  
• St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery
  The St Barbe Museum tells the story of the area between the New Forest and the Solent.
  
• Staunton Country Park
  At Staunton Country Park there is something for all the family, including farm, follies and fabulous glasshouses.
  
• The Vyne
  Step into another world when you visit this richly historic house in a glorious, unspoilt setting, and discover a wealth of rare treasures and domestic features.
  
• Tudor House Museum
  Tudor House Museum re-opens in summer 2011.Tudor House is arguably Southampton's most important historic building, encompassing over 500 years of history on one site.
  
• Willis Museum
  Travel back in time, and experience some of the major changes that have created the Basingstoke that we know today.
  
• Winchester Cathedral
  Winchester Cathedral has its origins in the 7th century when a Christian Church was first built on this site. Since then the Cathedral has played a fundamental part in the life of this ancient City and a role in the history of our nation.
  
• Winchester City Mill & Shop
  Positioned over the River Itchen the mill was rebuilt in 1744 using materials dating back to the 15th century. There is a delightful island garden and an impressive millrace and restored waterwheel.
  

Places to Visit in Hampshire

• Aldershot
  Known as the Home of the British Army, the town of Aldershot in Hampshire is in a pleasant urban location, 37 miles southwest of London.
  
• Alton
  Alton is a charming old town Hampshire, famous for its college and its connections with the murdered 8-year-old girl called Fanny Adams.
  
• Andover
  Andover in Hampshire is situated on the River Anton, 13 miles northwest of Winchester it has just over 52,000 residents.
  
• Basingstoke
  Basingstoke is a progressive modern-day town in north east Hampshire, 48 miles south west of London.
  
• Bedhampton
  The village of Bedhampton is now a conservation area, with country lanes and winding streams. Still standing is the Norman church of St. Thomas the Apostle and also the Old Mill House where John Keats once stayed.
  
• Blackwater
  The small town of Blackwater is in north east of Hampshire near the border with both Surrey and Berkshire.
  
• Brockenhurst
  The small town of Brockenhurst is four miles south of Lyndhurst in the centre of the New Forest, Hampshire.
  
• Eastleigh
  The leafy town of Eastleigh lies between Southampton and Winchester on the River Itchen in Hampshire.
  
• Emsworth
  Emsworth is a picturesque little fishing village with narrow streets, Georgian houses, high walled gardens and swans on the mill pond. Emsworth was the home of PG Wodehouse.
  
• Fareham
  The moderately sized town of Fareham lies between Southampton and Portsmouth in south east Hampshire.
  
• Farnborough
  Farnborough in Hampshire is best known for its air show. The town is situated about 34 miles southwest of London, close to the M3.
  
• Fleet
  Fleet is a dramatically growing town in the borough of Hart. It's held to be one of the best place in the country to live for quality of life, amenities and services.
  
• Gosport
  The town of Gosport is on the south coast of Hampshire bordering Portsmouth Harbour.
  
• Hamble-le-Rice
  The very name Hamble-le-Rice conjures up images of a peaceful backwater village in an idyllic beauty spot, and that is exactly what it is.
  
• Hartley Wintney
  Situated in the county of Hampshire, Hartley Wintney is a large village on the River Hart. It is located between Basingstoke and Camberley.
  
• Havant
  Once a leading leather, glove and parchment-making centre, Havant evolved around an ancient network of springs and an old Roman crossroads which linked Arundel to Winchester and Hayling Island to Rowlands Castle.
  
• Kings Somborne
  King's Somborne is a pretty and peaceful village nestling in the Test Valley three miles to the south of Stockbridge in Hampshire. It is recorded in the Doomsday Book, where its name was Somborne Regis.
  
• Langstone
  The Ship Inn and the Royal Oak on the harbour side at Langstone are said to have once been smuggler's haunts.
  
• Liss
  Close by the A3 London to Portsmouth Rd. lies the large East Hampshire Village of Liss, dating back to medieval times and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
  
• Lyndhurst
  Lyndhurst is a delightful village situated in the New Forest in Hampshire. It is nine miles from Southampton.
  
• Marchwood
  Marchwood has a sailing club and small Marina, it has a village centre with bakery, supermarket, PO, beauty parlour and hairdressers. a fish and chip shop and Chinese TA also! Marchwood has several recreational open spaces.
• Portchester
  Portchester is a coastal suburb of Portsmouth in Hampshire, situated on the busy A27 between Portsmouth and Southampton.
• Portsmouth
  Famous for its Royal Naval base, historic dockyard and its football club, Portsmouth is a well-known port city in Hampshire on the south coast of England.
  
• Southampton
  Southampton has been an important port for centuries, situated on Englands south coast and is a fascinating place to visit.
  
• Southsea
  Southsea is a coastal town at the southern tip of Portsea Island near Portsmouth in Hampshire.
  
• Swanmore
  Swanmore is a small village set amid beautiful countryside in rural Hampshire. It's a pleasant place with a good atmosphere and friendly people.
• Totton
  Totton is a small town in Hampshire, separated from Southampton by the River Test.
• Warblington
  Once an old Saxon village, Warblington is now pretty much deserted. All that remains are the ruins of a 16th century castle, standing alone in a farmer's field.
  
• Waterlooville
  Waterlooville is essentially a community shopping centre, Waterlooville has plenty to offer the visitor also, there are often special shopping events taking place.
• Winchester
  The cathedral city of Winchester is in Hampshire, bordering on the scenic South Downs.
  
• Winchfield
  The small village of Winchfield is in southeast Hampshire, eight miles east of Basingstoke.