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Places to visit in East Hampshire

East Hampshire has an outstanding variety of indoor and outdoor attractions.
 
Beech WoodCountry Parks

Historic Houses and Gardens 

  • UpparkGilbert 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.

BirdworldFamily Attractions

Further afield

There are a wide variety of places to visit throughout Hampshire's Countryside.

 

 

 



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