Beaulieu National Motor Museum

Few car museums in the world can match the unique collection of the world renowned National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. Managed by the National Motor Museum Trust, Beaulieu is also the home of the world famous Beaulieu International Autojumble and Automart. Whether your interest is as an individual,…
Distance: 6 miles away

Bournemouth Aviation Museum

Our museum is a truly hands‐on experience. We have many interactive exhibits with most of our aircraft cockpits available for you to actually sit inside. From the famous English Electric Lightning to the mighty Westland Wessex Helicopter ‐ all are available for you to view up close.A visit…
Distance: 11.5 miles away

Bucklers Hard Village and

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 the ships of Nelson's fleet were built, but whether your interest is as a visitor ‐…
Distance: 7.5 miles away

Museum of Archaeology

The Museum of Archaeology in Southampton displays artefacts from prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and medieval Southampton. It also has objects from outside Southampton, including some from ancient Egypt. God's House Tower itself is a fascinating historic building. God's House Tower stands at the south‐east corner of…
Distance: 9.8 miles away

Place Mill

Place Mill is open from 5th April to the end of September 2014, Tuesday to Sunday plus Bank Holiday Mondays, 11am to 5.30pm. Admittance is FREE.Place Mill is a carefully restored Anglo‐Saxon watermill situated on Christchurch Quay in the attractive Priory Quarter, only a few minutes' walk from…
Distance: 10 miles away

Southampton Maritime Museum

The museum contains displays relating to Southampton's history as a trading and passenger port. There is a collection of large model ships, including a model of the Queen Mary. The museum has been gifted or acquired a large number of items relating to the Titanic disaster.…
Distance: 9.8 miles away

Bembridge Windmill

Built c. 1700 and still with its original wooden machinery, the windmill is the only one surviving on the Island. The windmill contains a complete set of wooden machinery and gearing, much of which is original. .…
Distance: 13.2 miles away

New Forest Museum and

Share the secrets of the New Forest at the New Forest Museum in Lyndhurst, Hampshire.The museum features displays on every aspect of life in the New Forest and details of its intriguing history. Who are the verderers What is the common of mast Are New Forest ponies wild…
Distance: 3.9 miles away

Old Town Hall

The Town Hall is the only remaining evidence to the one‐time importance of Newtown. Built of brick with stone dressings, it stands on the foundations of an earlier building. It was built and paid for by public subscription in around 1699. The architect is…
Distance: 13.4 miles away

Red House Museum and

The Red House Museum & Gardens, situated in the heart of the historic Borough of Christchurch, is an oasis of tranquility. Built as a workhouse in 1764, the building now houses a multitude of fascinating objects which reflect the social and natural history of the area, its…
Distance: 10 miles away

Rockbourne Roman Villa

The remains of a large Roman Villa were discovered in 1942, and were excavated between 1956 and 1974 by the local amateur archaeologist A T Morley Hewitt. In 1972 a purpose‐built site museum was created to display the important collection of artefacts found during the excavations.After the site…
Distance: 14.1 miles away

Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum

The Sammy Miller museum houses the finest collection of fully restored motorcycles in Europe, including factory racers and exotic prototypes, plus memorabilia spanning 7 decades of motorcycling for sport and for pleasure. There are over 300 rare and classic motorcycles on display in four galleries.This is a living…
Distance: 4.9 miles away

Solent Sky Museum

The Solent Sky depicts the history of aviation in the Solent area and Hampshire. This small geographical area was arguably the most important area in the world for aircraft experimental and development work also for civil and military aircraft operation. The Museum tells the story of 26 aircraft…
Distance: 10.3 miles away

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