Places to visit in East Hampshire
East Hampshire has an outstanding variety of indoor and outdoor attractions.
Country Parks
Historic Houses and Gardens
Gilbert White's House in Selborne. Home and garden where this famous naturalist lived and worked.
- Elegant stately home of the late Lord Bessborough at Stansted House, near Rowlands Castle.
- See where part of Jane Austen's prolific literary life was spend in her charming home in Chawton.
- Petersfield Physic Garden displays a 17th Century herb garden and orchard.
- The Abbey of Our Lady and St John at Beech, set in quiet and tranquil grounds, provides a peaceful spot for both physical and spiritual refreshment.
- Uppark , near Petersfield is a fine example of a late 17th Century house with ceramics, textiles and furniture.
Museums and Galleries
Sports and Leisure
- Old Thorns , near Liphook provides one of our most beautiful golf courses.
- The Taro Centre, Alton Sports Centre and Mill Chase Leisure Centre are equipped with a wide range of leisure facilities.
- Individual gliding sessions at Lasham Gliding can be booked.
Family Attractions
Further afield
There are a wide variety of places to visit throughout Hampshire's Countryside.