Stockbridge Marsh
Stockbridge Common Marsh is a 64.8 ha biological Site of Special Scientific Interest featuring diverse wetland habitats along the River Test flood plain in Hampshire, with rich flora.
Hampshire
Hampshire is a historic county in South East England known for its diverse landscapes, rich heritage sites, maritime cities, and vibrant cultural and outdoor activities.
Fort Brockhurst
Fort Brockhurst is a historic 19th-century Palmerston Fort in Gosport, Hampshire, built to protect Portsmouth. Now an English Heritage site, it features a moat, drawbridge, a circular moated keep, heavy artillery on ramparts and is occasionally open to the public with grounds freely accessible.
Located in Gosport
Gosport is a historic coastal town in Hampshire, England, known for its naval heritage, museums, fortifications, and waterfront marinas, offering visitors cultural and maritime attractions along with scenic waterfront views.
Christchurch Castle
Christchurch Castle in Dorset is a historic Norman motte and bailey castle featuring ruins of a stone keep and the Constable's House, a rare Norman domestic dwelling. The site offers outdoor exploration of the castle grounds and gardens, as well as indoor experience of the preserved Constable's House, managed by English Heritage.
Located in Christchurch
Christchurch is a historic town on the south coast of Dorset, England, featuring a medieval priory, castle ruins, a picturesque harbour, and vibrant cultural events, making it a popular and accessible tourist destination.
Hinton Ampner
Hinton Ampner is a National Trust country house and garden estate in Hampshire, featuring a neo-Georgian mansion with rich interiors and extensive 20th-century gardens, alongside a historic village and church. Visitors can explore both the indoor historic house museum and the outdoor gardens and parkland.
Netley Abbey
Netley Abbey is a historic 13th-century Cistercian monastery ruin near Southampton, Hampshire. Visitors can explore the extensive ruins of the abbey church, cloister buildings, and abbot's house set within picturesque wooded parkland. The site is managed by English Heritage and is notable as one of the best preserved medieval monasteries of its kind in southern England.
Stockbridge Down
Stockbridge Down is a National Trust biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hampshire featuring an Iron Age hillfort, Bronze Age burial mounds, diverse butterfly species, and distinct chalk and grassland habitats.
Uppark
Uppark is a Grade I listed 17th-century historic house museum in West Sussex, open to the public as a National Trust property. It features extensive collections from the 18th century, has been carefully restored after a major fire in 1989, and holds historical significance including ties to writer H. G. Wells.
The Grange, Northington
The Grange is a historic 19th-century Greek Revival country house and English landscape park in Hampshire, England, known for its architectural significance, extensive gardens, and as a venue for opera and cultural events. Visitors can explore its gardens, exterior monument, and attend performances in the converted orangery theatre.
Hurst Castle
Hurst Castle is a historic 16th-century artillery fort located on Hurst Spit in Hampshire, England, built by Henry VIII to protect the Solent. It features extensive 19th-century gun batteries, an active lighthouse, and served military roles through two World Wars. Now managed by English Heritage, the site offers visitors a glimpse into England's coastal defence history amid ongoing conservation efforts due to coastal erosion.
Mottisfont
Mottisfont Abbey is a Grade I listed historic estate and former priory in Hampshire, featuring a historic house museum, extensive gardens with a renowned rose collection, riverside walks, and seasonal cultural and children's activities. Operated by the National Trust, it combines meaningful indoor and outdoor experiences with art exhibitions and family-friendly events.
Waverley Abbey
Waverley Abbey is the first Cistercian abbey founded in England, now a historic ruin managed by English Heritage, offering free public access to its extensive 13th-century structures and WWII relics set in scenic Surrey countryside.
Ludgershall Castle
Ludgershall Castle is a historical ruined 12th-century royal residence in Ludgershall, Wiltshire, featuring large surviving walls and earthworks. It was used as a hunting lodge by King John and Henry III and is now a scheduled monument open to the public as an outdoor historical site.
Located in Ludgershall
Ludgershall is a historic market town in Wiltshire with notable heritage sites including Ludgershall Castle and a medieval preaching cross, offering visitors a rich history and charming architecture.
King James's and Landport Gates
King James's and Landport Gates are historic gateways in Portsmouth, Hampshire, originally part of 14th-century town walls with significant roles in controlling access to the city. King James's Gate was built in 1687 and moved from its original position, while Landport Gate, built in 1760, remains in its original location, both representing key military and civic heritage sites.
Titchfield Abbey
Titchfield Abbey is a medieval Premonstratensian abbey in Hampshire with surviving church ruins, a Tudor gatehouse, and historic fishponds. Converted into a Tudor mansion post-Dissolution, it is now a preserved historic site open to the public under English Heritage care.
Stonehenge Landscape
The Stonehenge Landscape is a National Trust estate in Wiltshire, encompassing over 2100 acres around the prehistoric Stonehenge monument. It features extensive ancient earthworks, burial mounds, and open access chalk grassland reversion areas, preserving historic and natural heritage.
Sandham Memorial Chapel
Sandham Memorial Chapel is a Grade I listed chapel in Burghclere, Hampshire, featuring a series of World War I inspired murals by artist Stanley Spencer, run by the National Trust as a historic site open to the public.