Palace House, once the Great Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey contains the resident Montagu family treasures, portraits, photographs and memorabilia. Set in the beautiful gardens overlooking...

A spectacular 200-acre woodland garden, world famous for the Rothschild collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and magnolias. The daffodil meadow, rock garden, rose garden, cascades,...

Calshot Castle formed part of the chain of costal forts built by Henry VIII in 1539. Its strategic importance, alongside the deep-water channel between Southampton...

The New Forest Otter and Owl Sanctuary houses a large collection of native wildlife. In addition to various types of otters from around the world,...

St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery was established in order to tell the story of the area that lies between the Solent and the New...

This piece of old industrial heritage is a fine example of a mill of its age in the region. At one time this would...

Learning about farming is fun at Longdown! There are lots of hands on activities each day including calf feeding, chick handling and goat feeding. There...

This intriguing museum is based in the only medieval woolhouse remaining in Southampton. The structure has a history that dates back to around 1400....

The Museum of Archaeology is in Gods House Tower, on Southampton’s medieval walls. It tells the story of Roman, Saxon and medieval Southampton using objects...

This 15th Century timber framed structure has been through many facelifts and incarnations during its time at the heart of Southampton. In 1634 the...

The Hampshire and Wight Maritime Archaeology Centre is concerned with the great deal of shipwrecks and other interesting pieces that can be discovered beneath the...

Tudor House is one of the most important and best-known features of Southampton, with a history that dates back over five hundred years. The...

This was the last, and one of the most sophisticated pieces added to Henry VIII’s coastal defences; in fact, it was completed two years after...

This aviation museum represents one of the most extensive collections of aeroplanes and related artefacts to be found in Southern England. The museum tells...

Southampton Guildhall is one of the largest multi-purpose entertainment venues in the south of England. The most popular events remain rock and pop concerts and...