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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Furzey Gardens
These informal gardens were first planted in 1922 and are renowned for their all year round beauty. |
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Hawk Conservancy Trust
The Hawk Conservancy has grown to become one of the major collections in the world. |
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Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle recently featured as 'Downton Abbey' in the recent successful television drama series. Highclere Castle, home of the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, is probably the finest Victorian House still in existence. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Lakeside Country Park
Lakeside Country Park is 60 acres of lakes, wet meadow and woodland situated between Eastleigh and Southampton. |
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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. |
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Marwell Wildlife
Marwell Wildlife is a registered charity dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and natural habitats both locally and internationally. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
No visit to Southern England is complete without a great day out at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. |
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Rockbourne Roman Villa
Why not visit the remains of the largest known Roman villa in the area? |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery
The St Barbe Museum tells the story of the area between the New Forest and the Solent. |
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Staunton Country Park
At Staunton Country Park there is something for all the family, including farm, follies and fabulous glasshouses. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Willis Museum
Travel back in time, and experience some of the major changes that have created the Basingstoke that we know today. |
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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. |
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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. |
Above, you will find a complete list of all the Tourist Attractions in Hampshire we currently have listed on AboutBritain.com.
If you're wondering what to do in Hampshire, then simply explore the links on this page for more detailed information, and you'll soon discover that there are lots of interesting things to do in Hampshire.
As you can see, we have a wide range of ideas for family days out in Hampshire, so you'll never be short of exciting things to do or interesting places to go.
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