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Attractions near Rockbourne Roman Villa
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Breamore House & Museum
(2 Miles)*
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. |
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Edmondsham House and Gardens
(5 Miles)*
Edmonsham House is a fine Tudor Manor House with Georgian additions, which has remained within the ownership of the same family since the sixteenth Century. |
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Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
(8 Miles)*
Let Salisbury Museum take you on a journey through one of the most fascinating areas of Britain. |
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Salisbury Cathedral
(8 Miles)*
Salisbury Cathedral is a building of world importance. Set within the elegant splendour of the Cathedral Close it is probably the finest medieval building in Britain. |
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Avon Heath Country Park
(8 Miles)*
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. |
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Wilton House
(8 Miles)*
Wilton house, 450 year old home to the Earl of Pembroke, provides a fascinating insight into British history. |
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Old Sarum
(10 Miles)*
The great earthwork of Old Sarum stands near Salisbury on the edge of Wiltshire's chalk plains. Its mighty ramparts were raised in about 500 BC by Iron Age people and later occupied by the Romans. |
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Furzey Gardens
(10 Miles)*
These informal gardens were first planted in 1922 and are renowned for their all year round beauty. |
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Chettle House
(10 Miles)*
In 1710 Thomas Archer was commissioned to build the existing Chettle House. The house has no corners, all corners are rounded in common with the Archer style similar to those at the Church in Smith Square in London. |
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Stapehill Abbey
(11 Miles)*
For nearly 200 years, Stapehill Abbey was a place of quiet retreat and meditation locked away from the outside world, Home to a Silent Order of Nuns. It is now a museum, farm, gardens and craft centre. |
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Knoll Gardens
(11 Miles)*
Internationally recognised for its naturalistic style , Knoll Gardens specialises in ornamental grasses, and has eight consecutive Chelsea Gold Medals to its name. |
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Old Wardour Castle
(12 Miles)*
Beautifully sited beside a lake, Old Wardour Castle was built in the late 14th century by John Lord Lovel as a lightly fortified but showy and luxurious residence. |
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Priest's House Museum
(12 Miles)*
The Priest's House is an historic town house dating from the 16th century. This Grade II* listed building retains many original architectural features. |
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Kingston Lacy
(13 Miles)*
Kingston Lacy is a magnificent mansion with important collections, set in attractive formal gardens and parkland. |
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Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate
(14 Miles)*
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. |
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