181 Places to Visit in Hampshire | Directory
Hampshire is a semi rural county with a large coast. It has for centuries built and supplied the ships upon which Britain grew great and there are many associated attractions as you would expect. It is also home to the mystic New Forest and ancient Winchester - seat of King Alfred and old capital of Wessex
Aldershot | Alresford | Alton | Andover | Basingstoke | Beaulieu | Bishops Waltham | Bordon | Brockenhurst | Chandlers Ford | Eastleigh | Emsworth | Fareham | Farnborough | Fordingbridge | Gosport | Havant | Hayling Island | Highfield | Hook | Liphook | Lymington | Lyndhurst | Milford-on-Sea | New Milton | Petersfield | Portsmouth | Ringwood | Romsey | Rowlands Castle | Silchester | Southampton | Southsea | Stockbridge | Tadley | Totton | Waterlooville | Whitchurch | Winchester | Yateley
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Birthplace of: Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Ian McEwan, Olivia Manning, George Meredith, John Everett Millais, William Petty, Ken Russell, Peter Sellers, John Stonehouse, Mary Warnock, Thomas Warton, George Wither, George Kenneth Younger, Edward Abraham, John Arlott, George Balfour, Walter Besant, Howard Brenton, Jim Callaghan, Charles Clarke, John Jellicoe, Benny Hill, Howard Jones, Charlie Dimmock, Wayne Bridge, Liz Hurley, Craig David, Cyril Garbett, Samuel Gardiner, Pam Gems, William Gilbert, John Gilpin, Claude Grahame-White, Simon Gray, John Gurdon, Terry Hands, Edward Hargraves, Clare Balding, Martin Freeman, Keith Harris, Amanda Holden, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Henry III, Lancelot Hogben, Allen Jones, Henry Liddon, William Lilye, Robert Lowth, Matilda, Edward Miall, Mary Mitford, Max Nicholson, John Pounds, Reginald Revans, George Saintsbury, Myrtle Simpson, Roger Black, Frederick Bridell, King Harold, Ethelred II (the unready), Edmund Ironside, Egbert, Gilbert White, Arthur English, Alex Reid, Kirstie Allsopp, Christian O'Connell, Neil Gaiman, Christopher Hitchens, Dani King, Iain Percy, Jon Schofield, James Foad, Tom Cleverley,
Aldershot
- Airborne Forces Museum
- Aldershot Military Museum
- Army Medical Services Museum
- Army Physical Training Corps Museum
- Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum
Alresford
Alton
- Allen Gallery
- Curtis Museum
- Gilbert White's House & The Oates Museum
- Jane Austen Memorial Trust
- Mid Hants Railway Watercress Line
- Mouth and Foot Gallery
Andover
Basingstoke
Beaulieu
Bishops Waltham
Bordon
Brockenhurst
Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh
- Beatrice Royal Contemporary Art and Craft
- Eastleigh Lakeside Railway
- Eastleigh Museum
- Kickers Kingdom
- Lakeside Country Park
- Space Ace
Emsworth
Fareham
- Atelier 71
- Portchester Castle
- Royal Armouries
- Titchfield Abbey
- Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve
- Westbury Manor Museum
Farnborough
Fordingbridge
- Alderholt Mill
- Breamore Countryside Museum
- Breamore House and Museum
- Miz Maze
- Rockbourne Roman Villa
Gosport
- 1642 Living History Village
- Explosion! The Museum of Naval Firepower
- Fort Brockhurst
- Gosport Museum
- Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Havant
Hayling Island
Highfield
Hook
Liphook
Lymington
- Apple Court
- Artsway
- Hurst Castle
- Keyhaven and Pennington Marshes
- Spinners
- St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery
Lyndhurst
Milford-on-Sea
New Milton
Petersfield
Portsmouth
- Catholic Cathedral of St John
- Charles Dickens Birthplace
- Farlington Marshes
- Fort Purbrook The Peter Ashley Activity Centre
- Natural History Museum
- Playzone
- Portsmouth Cathedral
- Portsmouth City Museum and Record Office
- Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
- Royal Garrison Church
- Royal Navy Museum
- Southsea Castle
- Spinnaker Tower
- Treadgold Industrial Heritage Museum
Ringwood
- Avon Heath Country Park
- Matchams Karting
- Moors Valley Country Park
- Moors Valley Railway Narogauge Ltd
- New Forest Cider
- New Forest Owl Sanctuary
Romsey
- Baddesley Common and Emer Bog Wildlife Reserve
- Broadlands
- King John's House, Tudor Cottage and Visitor Centre
- Mottisfont
- Romsey Abbey
- Serendipity Sam's Play and Party Centre
- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum
Rowlands Castle
Silchester
Southampton
- Bishop's Waltham Museum
- Bursledon Windmill
- Calshot Castle
- Children's Pleasure Park
- Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway
- Go Ape!
- Hawthorn's Urban Wildlife Centre
- Itchen Valley Country Park
- Lepe Country Park
- Longdown Activity Farm
- Lower Test Wildlife Reserve
- Manor Farm (Farm and Museum)
- Manor Farm Country Park
- Medieval Merchants' House
- Meon Valley Vineyard
- Museum of Archaeology
- Netley Abbey
- New Forest Wildlife Park
- Royal Victoria Country Park
- Royal Victoria Railway
- Southampton City Art Gallery
- Southampton Hall of Aviation
- Southampton Maritime Museum
- SS Shieldhall
- Swanwick Nature Reserve
- Ten Pin
- Totton and Eling Heritage Centre
- Town Wall
- West End Local History Museum & Heritage Centre
- Wickham Vineyard
Southsea
- Blue Reef Aquarium
- Clarence Pier Amusement Park
- D-Day Museum & Overlord Embroidery
- Fort Cumberland
- Royal Marines Museum
- Southsea Model Village
Stockbridge
- Broughton Down Wildlife Reserve
- Danebury Ring
- Danebury Vineyards Ltd
- Houghton Lodge Gardens and Hydroponicum
- Museum of Army Flying
Tadley
Totton
Waterlooville
- Butser Ancient Farm
- George Gale & Co Ltd The Hampshire Brewery
- Goss & Crested China Centre and Museum
- Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Whitchurch
Winchester
- Adjutant General's Corps Museum
- Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History
- Farley Mount Country Park
- Great Hall
- Guildhall Gallery
- Gurkha Museum
- Hospital of St Cross (The)
- INTECH
- Kings Royal Hussars Museum in Winchester
- Light Infantry Museum
- Marwell Zoological Park
- Memorial Garden
- Pilgrims' Hall
- Queen Eleanor's Garden
- Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum
- Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum (The)
- St Catherine's Hill Wildlife Reserve
- Westgate
- Winchester Cathedral
- Winchester City Museum
- Winnall Moors Nature Reserve
- Wolvesey Castle
Yateley
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