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Hollington Lane, Highclere, Newbury, Basingstoke And Deane, Hampshire
RG20 9SB Basingstoke and Deane District (B)
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of RG20 9SB:
Highclere Castle and Gardens
4.5m South of Newbury, Highclere, RG209RN
Highclere Castle is one of England's most beautiful Victorian Castles set amidst spectacular parkland near Newbury, Berkshire. The Castle itself stands on the site of an earlier house that, in turn, was built on the foundations of the medieval palace of the Bishops of Winchester who owned this estate from the 8th century.
Sandham Memorial Chapel
Burghclere, RG209JT
This red-brick chapel was built in the 1920s for the artist Stanley Spencer to fill with murals inspired by his experiences in the First World War. Influenced by Giotto's Arena Chapel in Padua, Spencer took five years to complete what is arguably his finest achievement.
West Berkshire Museum
The Wharf, Newbury, RG145AS
The museum is housed in two of Newbury's most historic buildings. The Cloth Hall was built in 1626-1627 by Richard Emmes, a master carpenter of Speenhamland for the Newbury Corporation as a cloth factory.
Finkley Down Farm Park
Andover, SP116NF
Finkley Down Farm Park in Andover, Hampshire is a family run children's farm with all the character of a traditional farm but in a safe, secure, friendly environment. Children can 'let off steam' in the large playground which includes the Pyramid Slide, a combine harvester, aerial runway and trampolines.
Ludgershall Castle and Cross
Ludgershll Castle, Ludgershall, Wiltshire, SP119QR
Ruins of an early twelfth-century royal hunting palace and medieval cross. Earthworks can be seen of the Normal motte-and-bailey castle and the flint walls of the later hunting palace.
The Living Rainforest
Hampstead Norreys, RG180TN
Explore the rainforest, and discover its wonders for yourself. On your visit, look out for free roaming lizards, birds and butterflies - you never know where they will appear next! See some of the world's most popular foods, from bananas to coffee, cocoa and ginger.
Calleva Roman Museum
Bramley Road, Silchester, RG72LU
Calleva Roman Museum provides background information for the site visit to the Roman town walls and amphitheatre. In the centre lay the Forum and Basilica.
Milestones - Hampshires Living History Museum
Basingstoke Leisure Park, Churchill Way West, Basingstoke, RG216YR
Imagine an open-air museum inside a massive modern building a network of streets with shops, a village green and even a pub..
Basing House
Redbridge Lane, Old Basing, RG247HB
Basing House, Hampshire, was a major English Tudor palace and castle that once rivalled Hampton Court Palace in its size and opulence. Today only the foundations and earthworks remain.
Basildon Park
Lower Basildon, RG89NR
18th-century country house set in extensive parklandThis beautiful Palladian mansion was built in 177683 by John Carr for Francis Sykes, who had made his fortune in India. The interior is notable for its original delicate plasterwork and elegant staircase, as well as for the unusual Octagon Room.
Stratfield Saye House
Stratfield Saye House, RG72BZ
In the heart of the English countryside on the Hampshire/Berkshire border, you'll find the elegant, but intimate, Stratfield Saye House, home to the Dukes of Wellington since 1817. The 1st Duke of Wellington acquired the house and estate in 1817, choosing it for its proximity to London and Windsor.
Mapledurham House
Mapledurham, RG47TR
Away from the distractions of town, business or busy hotels, Mapledurham is an oasis of peace, natural beauty and history. Mapledurham House, still the home of the descendants of the original family, is an Elizabethan Manor House situated beside the Thames and sheltered by the Chiltern Hills, visitors can enjoy the collection of portraits, furniture, the great oak staircases and original plaster ceilings.
Kings Royal Hussars Regimental Museum
Peninsular Barracks, Romsey Road, Winchester, SO238TS
The regimental museum for The King's Royal Hussars is located with Home Headquarters (South) in Peninsula Barracks in Winchester. The museum is open to the public and gives an excellent account of the history of The King's Royal Hussars and its former regiments.
Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum
Serle´s House, Southgate Street, Winchester, SO239EG
Follow the fortunes of the Regiment's active service including the Battle of Minden, Germany in 1759 through wars in China, Afghanistan, India (the Mutiny and the North West Frontier), and South Africa to the great campaigns of the First and Second World Wars. The Regiment Museum comprises four exhibition rooms with a connecting corridor.
Wellington Country Park
Wellington Country Park, Riseley, RG71SP
A wonderful place for walking, and an ideal destination for children, with safe play areas, beautiful nature trails and lakeside walks to interest and educate. Featuring 350 acres of woodland, parkland and lakes, the Park is part of the estate of the Duke of Wellington, and is close to Stratfield Saye House, home of the Dukes of Wellington.
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester City Centre, SO239LS
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.
West Green House Gardens
West Greet, Hartley Wintney, RG278JB
The delightful series of walled gardens, voted one of the UK's top 50 gardens, surrounds a charming 18th-century house.The Lake Field and its follies and lake are now open but may, from time to time, be closed due to dampness.
Didcot Railway Centre
Didcot, OX117NJ
Join us in our rural setting based around the original engine shed. The Great Western Society has had a home in Didcot since 1967 and the range of activities and facilities on offer is substantial.
Museum of English Rural Life
University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG66AH
The Museum of English Rural Life was founded by the University of Reading in 1951 to reflect and record the changing face of farming and the countryside. It houses Designated collections of national importance that span the full range of objects, archives, photographs, film and books.
Mottisfont Abbey Garden
Mottisford, SO510LP
Mottisfont Abbey is owned by the National Trust and is located near Romsey, Hampshire, England. The site is thought to originate from Saxon times where meetings were held.
Drayton Park
Drayton Park, Steventon Road, Drayton, Abingdon, OX144LA
Drayton Park - golf course in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01235 528989 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy (if available) and green fees at Drayton Park golf course/club.
Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary
Old Didcot Rd, Brightwell Cum Sotwell, Wallingford, OX100SW
The Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary is a registered charity, caring for abused and ill-treated animals. We rely totally upon public donations to enable us to do this valuable work.
Pendon Museum
Long Wittenham, OX144QD
At Pendon we aim to recapture, in detailed and colourful miniature, scenes showing the beauty of the English countryside as it used to be in the years around 1930. Realistically modelled cottages, farms, fields and lanes recall the peaceful country ways of that period.
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum
Jermyns Lane, Ampfield, SO510QA
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens (formerly known as the Hillier Arboretum) hold the greatest collection of hardy trees and shrubs in the world. Started by the late Sir Harold Hillier in 1953 and given in trust to Hampshire County Council in 1977, the Gardens now extend to 180 acres.
Hinton Ampner Garden
Hinton Ampner, SO240LA
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.
Great Coxwell Barn
On A420 2m SW of Faringdon, Great Coxwell, SN77LZ
This 13th century stone large monastic barn has a stone-tiled roof and interesting timber structure. The Great Barn in Great Coxwell village is the sole surviving part of a thriving 13th Century grange that once provided vital income to Beaulieu Abbey.
Greys Court
Rotherfield, Greys, Henley on Thames, RG94PG
This picturesque house, mainly Tudor in style, has a beautiful courtyard and one surviving tower dating from 1347. The house has an interesting history and was involved in Jacobean court intrigue.
