Attractions in Hordle & Things to Do in Hordle
(and nearby)

St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery (3 Miles)*
The St Barbe Museum tells the story of the area between the New Forest and the Solent.
Beaulieu (8 Miles)*
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.
Bucklers Hard Maritime Museum (8 Miles)*
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
Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway (9 Miles)*
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.
Mottistone Manor Garden (10 Miles)*
Mottistone Manor features a garden noted for its colourful herbaceous borders, grassy terraces planted with fruit trees and sea views.
Furzey Gardens (10 Miles)*
These informal gardens were first planted in 1922 and are renowned for their all year round beauty.
Avon Heath Country Park (11 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.
Longdown Activity Farm (11 Miles)*
Longdown Activity Farm is perfect for a family day out. The daily timetable is packed with activities, which run throughout the day.
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum (11 Miles)*
Today the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum is open to the public, including a wide range of schools, adult education, disabled people and community groups offering many activities and workshops.
Southampton Maritime Museum (13 Miles)*
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.
Tudor House Museum (13 Miles)*
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.
Carisbrooke Castle (13 Miles)*
Famous for its donkeys and as a royal prison to Charles I and now the location of the stunning new Edwardian-style Princess Beatrice Garden.
Newport Roman Villa (13 Miles)*
The Villa was discovered in 1926 when an owner of a nearby house sank foundations for a garage. Subsequent excavations revealed extensive remains of a late Romano-British farmhouse built around 280 AD.
Knoll Gardens (14 Miles)*
Hidden away in a quiet corner of east Dorset is the garden of internationally acclaimed plantsman Neil Lucas.Strolling around this secluded four-acre garden you'll discover rare and unusual trees and shrubs
Osborne House (14 Miles)*
Osborne House, Queen Victoria's family home, is one of the most popular tourist attractions on the Isle of Wight.
Compton Acres (14 Miles)*
Compton Acres invites you to escape to a different world. Twelve individual gardens in one, set in ten acres with spectacular views over Poole Harbour, Brownsea Island and the Purbeck Hills.
Robin Hill Adventure Park (16 Miles)*
88 acres of fun for everyone - a complete day out for all the family.
Broadlands (16 Miles)*
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.
Brownsea Island (16 Miles)*
As an island nation we have a special fascination with islands and Brownsea Island is no exception.
Blackgang Chine (16 Miles)*
Set in over 40 acres of spectacular cliff-top gardens - you will find a magical mix of fantasy, legend and heritage. From a Pirate Ship to a Smugglers Cave, a Wild West Town and a Land full of Dinosaurs, Troublesome Goblins and Fairyland Folk.
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve (16 Miles)*
Studland Bay is a stunningly beautiful stretch of Dorset coastline near Swanage, part of which is owned by the National Trust.
Breamore House & Museum (17 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.
Rockbourne Roman Villa (17 Miles)*
Why not visit the remains of the largest known Roman villa in the area?
Edmondsham House and Gardens (17 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.
Priest's House Museum (17 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.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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