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Theme and Adventure Parks

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Legoland Windsor

0871 2222 001

With over 50 interactive rides, live shows, building workshops, driving schools and attractions, all set in 150 acres of beautiful parkland, Legoland Windsor is a different sort of family theme park

Chessington World of Adventures

01372 729560

Offers entertainment for all the family at the south's No.1 Theme Park and Animal Attractions. Enjoy spine-tingling rides and awesome attractions, like the white knuckle roller coasters The Vampire and Rattlesnake, the infamous Samurai and the Wet and Wonderful Bubble Works - you can even become an Xtreme Agent in the all new Action Man Training HQ

Thorpe Park

01932 562633

Thorpe Park has a wide range of attractions and rides spread through 5 areas; Ranger County, Thorpe Farm, Fantasy Reef, Central Park and Canada Creek. Each area has its own fast food outlets and shops

 

Zoos Farms and Wildlife

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Marwell Wildlife

01962 777407

Marwell Wildlife has one hundred acres of park and is a beautiful setting for some of the World's rarest species! Come and feel the magic of the animals or ride the road train. Over 200 species of animals and birds

 

Houses Gardens and Parks

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Jane Austen's House

0142 083262

The Jane Austen Museum is housed in a charming red-brick seventeenth house, listed in the National Archives as a building of historic interest. It was Jane's last home, where she lived with her mother and sister Cassandra from 1809 until 1817

The Vyne

01256 881337

Built in the early 16th century for Lord Sandys, Henry VIII's Lord Chamberlain, the house acquired a classical portico in the mid 17th century and contains a fascinating Tudor Chapel with renaissance glass, a Palladian staircase and a wealth of old panelling and fine furniture. The attractive grounds feature herbaceous borders and a wild garden with lawns, lakes and woodland walks

Stratfield Saye House

01256 882882

The magnificent estate at Stratfield Saye was the reward for the 1st Duke of Wellington on his heroic return from the Battle of Waterloo. The Hall houses an amazing display of items, including busts of Wellington and Napoleon and paintings depicting the events at Waterloo and the Peninsular War

 

Galleries and museums

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Milestones - living history museum

0845 603 5635

Packed full of the things that ordinary people used in the past, the museum is an ideal family visit with lots to explore in a safe, warm, child-friendly environment... all under one roof

 

The Willis Museum

01256 465902

A local working museum with galleries on local archaeology and natural science, the most recent gallery on social history. 'Basingstoke - the past 200 years' depicts the story of Basingstoke since the 1850s. Specialist collection - watches and clocks. Coffee lounge and museum shop

Free admission

Aldershot Military Museum

01252 314598

The museum tells the story of the home of the British Army from 1854 to the present day, as well as the local history of Aldershot and Farnborough. From the Victorian Soldier to National Service, the museum uses photographs, models, displays and 'hands on' activities to give an insight into a soldier's domestic and military life

 

Breamore House & Museum

01725 512468

Take yourself back in time and enjoy the country experience by visiting the Elizabethan Breamore House and its surrounding Tudor village. The Manor House was completed in 1583 by the Dodington family, five years prior to the Spanish Armada. It houses a fine collection of paintings, tapestries, porcelain, period furniture crafted from oak, walnut and mahogany, and many other interesting items of historical, national and family interest

 

 

Landmarks and Historical

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Winchester Cathedral

01962 857200

The 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

 

Beaulieu

01590 612345

Beaulieu is a guaranteed great family day out with lots for everyone to enjoy including the world famous National Motor Museum, Palace House, home of the Montagu family, and historic Beaulieu Abbey

 

Basing House Ruins

01256 467294

Basing House Ruins were once the country's largest private house, the palace of William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester who was Lord Treasurer of England under three Tudor monarchs. The ruins, which cover about 10 acres, contain Norman earthworks, the remains of Tudor kitchens, cellars, towers, a 300 foot long tunnel, a spectacular barn, Civil War defences designed by Inigo Jones and recently re-created 16/17th century formal garden

 

Calshot Castle

023 8089 23023

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. Severely damaged by fire in Elizabeth 1st's reign, its repair required 127 New Forest oak trees. For over 400 years the Castle remained a fully manned artillery base

 

 

tours and guided walks

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City Sightseeing New Forest

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The City Sightseeing bus route covers Lyndhurst, Holland's Wood Campsite, Brockenhurst, Lymington (for Isle of Wight ferries), Beaulieu, Exbury Gardens and Denny Wood Campsite

With so many must-see attractions around all our hotels, there’s no better break than a QHotels break at The Hampshire Court Hotel.

 

Contact The Hampshire Court Hotel

The Hampshire Court
Centre Drive
Great Binfields Road
Chineham
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 8FY

Tel: 01256 319700
Fax: 01256 319730

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