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, where this famous naturalist lived and worked.
- Elegant home of the late Lord Bessborough at Stansted House, near Rowlands Castle.
- See where Jane Austen spent part of her prolific literary life in her charming home in Chawton.
- Petersfield Physic Garden, 17th Century herb garden and orchard.
- The Abbey of Our Lady and St John at Beech, set in tranquil grounds, provides physical and spiritual refreshment.
- Uppark, near Petersfield is a fine example of a late 17th Century house.
Museums and Galleries
- The Oates Museum (Gilbert White's House) commemorates Captain Lawrence Oates who died on Scott's ill-fated expedition to the South Pole.
- The Selborne Gallery exhibits work produced by Hampshire Artists Cooperative with Selborne Pottery located close by.
- The Curtis Museum in Alton chronicles the area's history while The Allen Gallery houses a superb collection of decorative arts.
- Bedales Gallery and Olivier Theatre offer award winning venues for exhibitions and musical and theatrical events.
- The Petersfield Museum and Flora Twort Gallery displays the area's rich heritage and the artist's work.
- At Grayshott Pottery visitors are invited to take a tour of the pottery.
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.