Historic BuildingsHinton Ampner

The ruins of a medieval palace together with later additions used by the bishops and senior clergy of Winchester as they travelled through their diocese. Winchester was the richest diocese in England, and its properties were grandiose and extravagantly appointed. Much of what can be seen today is…
Distance: 6.5 miles away

Portchester can be considered a complete history of England in one place. First used by the Romans as a base from which they could clear the sea of barbarian raiders, it became a Saxon settlement from the middle of the 5th century until the end of the 9th…
Distance: 14 miles away

Visit this restored 'tower' mill and see and hear the machinery turning. Its wooden machinery, a direct copy of the original, is in full working order. Visitor facilities are provided in the 17th century barn. The granary, rescued from elsewhere in Hampshire, and the pond help create a…
Distance: 12 miles away

Davidson Country Park Homes ‐ Amusement Park in Southampton, . Contact venue on telephone number 02380457414 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractionsrides available at this park.…
Distance: 14.5 miles away

A masterpiece of design by Ralph Dutton, 8th and last Lord Sherborne, the 5‐hectare 12‐acre garden unites a formal layout with varied and informal plantings in pastel shades. There are magnificent vistas over 32 hectares 80 acres of parkland and rolling Hampshire countryside. The house contains Ralph Dutton's…
Distance: 0.5 miles away

The Abbey, from which the village got its name, originated when a colony of monks of the Cistercian Order crossed Southampton Water from Beaulieu to establish a new religious house at Netley in 1239.Founded by Peter des Roche, Bishop of Winchester, and officially named St.Mary of Edwardsto …
Distance: 14.1 miles away

Fort Nelson was built in the 1860s, as part of a chain of fortifications protecting the great naval harbour of Portsmouth in Hampshire and its Royal Dockyard from a feared French invasion. Covering nearly 19 acres and now fully restored, Fort Nelson sits majestically atop Portdsown Hill, with…
Distance: 12.4 miles away

Set in 19th century pleasure gardens, this beautiful landscaped parkland includes, follies, an ornamental farm and amazing glasshouses…
Distance: 14 miles away

The first and finest of all 13th century halls, with the greatest symbol of medieval mythology, The Round Table of King Arthur. Winchester Castle dates from the reign of William the Conqueror 1066‐1087. By the end of King John's reign in 1216 the castle and its…
Distance: 7.1 miles away

A 13th century abbey converted into a stately manor, the Tudor gatehouse being formed from the nave. An abbey was first founded at Titchfield in the 13th century by the Bishop of Winchester. Its history was uneventful until the Dissolution when drastic alterations were made to…
Distance: 13.1 miles away

Winchester Cathedral has its origins in the 7th century, when a Christian Church was first built on this site. Since then it has played a fundamental part in the life of this ancient City and a role in the history of our nation.Begun in 1079 in the Romanesque…
Distance: 6.9 miles away