Artsway is a contemporary visual arts gallery based in Sway in the New Forest. We show high quality changing exhibitions, offer gallery talks, events and...

The New Forest Museum carries an extensive collection that looks at every aspect of the life and history of this extraordinary piece of woodland and...

It is from time to time that there are discoveries made that even scientists and archaeologists cannot truly explain and have trouble deciding on the...

This imposing coastal fortress was completed in 1544 by Henry VIII to protect the narrow Solent entrance. Extended during the Napoleonic wars, the castle was...

St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery was established in order to tell the story of the area that lies between the Solent and the New...

Palace House, once the Great Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey contains the resident Montagu family treasures, portraits, photographs and memorabilia. Set in the beautiful gardens overlooking...

This museum houses one of the finest collections of motorcycles that has been established anywhere in the world. There are well over seven decades...

With a beautiful riverside setting this historic, picturesque 18th century shipbuilding village is where ships for Nelson’s fleet were built. The Buckler’s Hard Story together...

MacPennys Woodland Gardens consists of approximately 4 acres of established woodland gardens. It was created out of gravel pits in the early 1950s. A canopy...

A spectacular 200-acre woodland garden, world famous for the Rothschild collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and magnolias. The daffodil meadow, rock garden, rose garden, cascades,...

The New Forest Otter and Owl Sanctuary houses a large collection of native wildlife. In addition to various types of otters from around the world,...

Learning about farming is fun at Longdown! There are lots of hands on activities each day including calf feeding, chick handling and goat feeding. There...

The Needles Battery was built in Victorian times to protect against the threat of invasion from the French. The beautiful cliff top location offers...

Overlooking the famous Needles on the Isle of Wight, this park has many attractions and rides for all the family, a pleasure packed day for...

This was the last, and one of the most sophisticated pieces added to Henry VIII’s coastal defences; in fact, it was completed two years after...

Highcliffe Castle, built in the 1830’s for Lord Stuart de Rothesay, was severely damaged by two fires in the late 1960’s. However in 1991 saw...

The Isle of Wight was once joined to the mainland by a chalk ridge. This ridge runs across the centre of the island from Culver...

Experience this family leisure park with more than 50 attractions that vary for all ages. There are big rides (including The Cobra and The Stinger...

Ringwood has been a home to the brewing trade since the early 1800s when four breweries and their maltings existed in the town. Today’s brewery...

This piece of old industrial heritage is a fine example of a mill of its age in the region. At one time this would...

Calshot Castle formed part of the chain of costal forts built by Henry VIII in 1539. Its strategic importance, alongside the deep-water channel between Southampton...

One of the widest artificial ski slopes in the UK, this premier attraction provides skiing facilities right through the year thanks to its unique mist-lubricated...

At Avon Heath Country Park you will find 580 acres of unspoilt heathland for you to explore. Enjoy a walk or cycle along one of...

This 16-mile trailway is suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders alike. It follows the route of the old Dorchester to Southampton railway, which was...

Come to see our amazing collection of owls and birds of prey. Our flying demonstration will give you a closer view, and an understanding...

Dimbola Lodge is the former home of Julia Margaret Cameron, a noted portrait photographer of the Victorian age. This house is the place where...

The Aviation Museum is based in a large aircraft hangar on the edge of Bournemouth Airport and represents one of the largest collections of aviation...

Run entirely by volunteers, this museum aims to preserve and make available to the public operational examples of historic aircraft. Exhibits include a Hunter Fury,...

This intriguing museum is based in the only medieval woolhouse remaining in Southampton. The structure has a history that dates back to around 1400....

The Museum of Archaeology is in Gods House Tower, on Southampton’s medieval walls. It tells the story of Roman, Saxon and medieval Southampton using objects...

This 15th Century timber framed structure has been through many facelifts and incarnations during its time at the heart of Southampton. In 1634 the...

The Hampshire and Wight Maritime Archaeology Centre is concerned with the great deal of shipwrecks and other interesting pieces that can be discovered beneath the...

Tudor House is one of the most important and best-known features of Southampton, with a history that dates back over five hundred years. The...

The Norman House in Christchurch was built near to the original castle keep around the year 1160, to house the castle’s Constable. It is a...

This charming Georgian building would have originally been used as the workhouse for the community. It has been converted into a museum and is...

A carefully restored mill situated on Christchurch Quay at the confluence of the rivers Stour and Avon. Although unable to grind corn, the wheel is...

This aviation museum represents one of the most extensive collections of aeroplanes and related artefacts to be found in Southern England. The museum tells...

Southampton Guildhall is one of the largest multi-purpose entertainment venues in the south of England. The most popular events remain rock and pop concerts and...

20th Century British art is the speciality of this first class art gallery at the very centre of Southampton. The extensive series of exhibits...

There are more than 240 acres of parkland, woodland and foreshore areas to be explored here. The park is in the grounds of an old...