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SO2 6LX
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of SO2 6LX:
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, PO13LJ
Visit the magnificent historic ships HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and the Mary Rose as well as the fascinating Mary Rose Museum, Royal Naval Museum and Action Stations, an interactive attraction on the modern-day Navy.Live and breathe our nation's naval heritage through three of the most important warships ever built - Mary Rose, HMS Victory and HMS Warrior 1860.
Bursledon Windmill
Windmill Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, SO318BG
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.
Netley Abbey
Netley, SO315FB
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.
Solent Sky Museum
Albert Road South, Southampton, SO143FR
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.
Museum of Archaeology
God´s House Tower, Winkle Street, Southampton, SO142NY
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.
Southampton Maritime Museum
The Wool House, Town Quay, Southampton, SO142AR
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.
Davidson Country Park Homes
Point House Unit 23 Ensign Way, Hamble, Southampton, SO314RF
Davidson Country Park Homes - Amusement Park in Southampton, . Contact venue on telephone number 02380457414 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park.
Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway
Lakeside Country Park, Wide Lane, Eastleigh, SO505PE
Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway is a dual gauge 10' / 7' miniature railway running from its main station, Eastleigh Parkway, to Monks Brook Halt. Trains are normally steam hauled exceptthe last trains of the day.
Titchfield Abbey
Titchfield Abbey, Titchfield, PO155RA
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.
Bishops Waltham Palace
Bishops Waltham, SO321DH
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.
Marwell Zoological Park
Colden Common, Winchester, SO211JH
Marwell is a great place for a day out. From antelope to ants, from bats to bongo, from wallabies to warthogs, from zebra to zebu - there are over 200 different species of amazing animals.
Calshot Castle
Calshot Activities Centre, Calshot Spit, Calshot, Southampton, SO451BR
Calshot castle was built by Henry VIII in 1539, as part of his chain of defences along the English south coast. At the time invasions were feared from either the French or Spanish navies and the Castle was built on a shingle spit close to the deep water channel at the mouth of Southampton Water.
Longdown Dairy Farm
Londown, Ashurst, SO407EH
Lots of hands-on activities every dayplus indoor and outdoor play areas. Of course we have cows two different breeds.
Beaulieu National Motor Museum
Beaulieu, SO427ZN
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.
Exbury Gardens and Railway
Exbury Estate, Exbury, SO451AZ
We are a spectacular 200-acre woodland garden, famous for the Rothschild collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, a riot of colour in Spring. But outside of April & May there's always something wonderful to see at Exbury Gardens.
Bucklers Hard Village and Maritime Museum
Bucklers Hard, SO427XB
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 - as an individual, family, group or educational party - or as a sailor wishing to moor in the River, the things to see and enjoy are as varied as the history of the area itself.
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.
Royal Armouries Fort Nelson
Downend Road, Fareham, PO176AN
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 amazing views of the Solent and the Meon Valley.
Paultons Park
Ower, SO516AL
Paultons Family Theme Park in Hampshire, on the edge of the New Forest, offers a great family day out with over 50 different attractions and rides included in the price. The variety of things to see and do includes thrilling and gentle rides, dinosaurs, museums, animated shows, play areas, exotic birds and other fun activities for all ages in garden setting.
Portchester Castle
Castle Street, Portchester, PO169QW
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 century.
New Forest Museum and Visitor Centre
High Street, Lyndhurst, SO437NY
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.
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.
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.
Osborne House and Gardens
York Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO326JY
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert so loved the Isle of Wight that they built themselves a seaside retreat at East Cowes. Osborne House was no ordinary holiday home a palace-by-the-sea is a more appropriate description of the exquisitely furnished house and extensive estate.
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.
Explosion - Museum of Naval Firepower
Priddys Hard, Gosport, PO124LE
Welcome to Explosion!, museum of Naval Firepower, situated on the Gosport side of Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire, UK - tracing Naval ordnance from the Battle of Trafalgar to the Gulf War.Explosion!, The Museum of Naval Firepower is an award winning, hands on, interactive museum telling the story of naval warfare from the days of gunpowder to modern missiles.
Furzey Gardens
Minstead, SO437GL
Set in the heart of The New Forest at Minstead in Hampshire this delightful, informal garden was established in 1922 and is renowned for its all year round beauty.This delightful, informal garden was established in 1922 and is renowned for its all year round beauty.
Royal Navy Submarine Museum and HMS Alliance
Haslar Jetty Road, Gosport, PO122AS
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum, where you can dive into the past and the future! Explore our Visitor Centre, take a virtual tour of the Museum and HMS Alliance, our key exhibit. The Submarine Museum holds a wide and varied collection, totalling over 4,000 objects under different classifications.
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.
Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum
393 Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO14QL
The famous writer Charles Dickens was born in this modest house in Portsmouth, England in 1812. The house has miraculously survived and is now preserved as a museum furnished in the style of 1809 which is when John and Elizabeth Dickens set up the first home of their married life there.
