Hampshire Gardens & Historic Houses

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PORT - Address: Ocean Gate, Atlantic Way Southampton, SO14 3QN Rebekah Keeler [email protected] Southampton Port is a short distance from Southampton City Centre and well served by all modes of transport, making access to and from the port effortless. Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey)

Local Guides An Introduction to See Southampton You will find a stunning selection of gardens in Hampshire. The county’s Innovative tours for individuals and gardens are associated with some of the great names in gardening history, visiting groups committed to showing from the Rothschilds’ azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias at you the best of Southampton. Gardens to the prized collections of the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens www.seesouthampton.co.uk near . People flock to nearby every summer to see its +44 (0)7770 842728 stunning rose garden, where you can delight the senses with an amazing Southampton Tourist Guides Association variety of wonderfully perfumed roses in a range of vibrant colours and Fully qualified tourist guides dedicated delicate hues. to serving visitors to the city and its surrounds. Affiliated to the Guild of The county is also home to some of Britain’s greatest historical and literary Tourist Guiding it has both Blue, Green, figures - and the Hampshire houses in which they lived and walked are and White Badges awarded by the open for you to enjoy. Walk in the footsteps of Lord and Lady Crawley, Institute of Tourist Guiding. Lady Edith, Lady Mary and the staff below stairs at Highclere Castle and www.southamptontouristguides.com Gardens near Newbury, where the popular TV series Downton Abbey was Andy Wheeler: +44 (0)7857863566 filmed.

The Vyne, a National Trust property near has 13 acres of Coach Companies relaxing gardens and parkland to enjoy along with five centuries of history. Lucketts Travel And see where Jane Austen danced at evening balls in her youth. Largest provider of luxury travel on the South Coast with 130 modern, luxury coaches, buses and people carriers. www.lucketts.co.uk +44 (0)1329 823755

Princess Coaches A leading supplier of 16 air conditioned luxury coaches in the Southampton area. www.princesscoaches.co.uk +44 (0)2380 472150

Angela Coaches Luxury coach provider from 7-52 seats in the South Coast area. www.angelacoaches.co.uk +44 (0)2380 403170 Exbury Gardens Half Day Suggested Itinerary Things to do An opportunity to experience some of Hampshire’s Highclere Castle Explore the history, gardens, events and life finest gardens, all within a short of distance of behind the scenes of “The Real Downton Southampton port. Abbey”. 37 2

Hillier Gardens can explore this garden’s many +44 (0)1635 253 210 (1-2 hours approx.) attractions, including its miniature [email protected] Here you will discover amazing steam railway, tree-lined walks, www.highclerecastle.co.uk displays of different plants and adventure playground and The Vyne habitats, including a Bog Garden, spectacular views of the A warm red-bricked Tudor mansion built in the Winter Garden, Heather Garden, Beaulieu River. 16th century for Lord Sandys, Henry VIII’s Lord Hydrangea Walk, Himalayan Chamberlain, with wonderful gardens. Valley and Acer Valley. There are 47 2 art exhibitions, concerts, guided +44 (0)1256 883858 walks and children’s activities [email protected] throughout the year and little ones www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-vyne will adore the exciting tree house. Mottisfont Nearby Mottisfont is also well A romantic house and gallery set in beautiful worth a visit, if you have time. riverside gardens, with the national rose collection, near Romsey.

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Exbury Gardens Jane Austen House Museum, The Potters Heron Jane Austen’s former home, now an intimate museum. Spend time exploring the rooms A group dining opportunity within in which she used to live and write and her easy reach of Hillier Gardens. personal artefacts. 32 1.5 +44 (0)1420 83262 [email protected] Hillier Gardens www.jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk

Exbury Gardens (1-2 hrs approx.) Chawton House Library Here you can smell the heady A quintessential English manor house that once belonged to Jane Austen’s brother. The aromas and see the stunning library, house and gardens are a very special colours of these glorious flowers place to visit. as they burst into bloom in spring. 32 1.5 At other times of the year you Potters Heron Hotel +44 (0)1420 541010 [email protected] Things to do www.chawtonhouse.org Hillier Gardens Exbury Gardens Gilbert White’s House Museum, This award winning arboretum is famous World-famous displays of rhododendrons, Discover three fascinating stories about the world over, covering 72 hectares and azaleas and camellias, to riverside walks, the explorers of the natural world at the home of accommodating over 42,000 trees and shrubs. steam railway, tea rooms, play area and art this famous 18th century naturalist. exhibitions. 10 2 34 1.5 14 2.5 +44 (0)1794 369318 +44 (0)1420 511275 [email protected] +44 (0)2380 891203 [email protected] www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/hilliergardens [email protected] www.gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk www.exbury.co.uk

KEY: Group Coach Find out more at www.Mayflower400UK.org at www.visit-hampshire.co.uk Friendly Parking Lunch and Evening Meals Full Day Suggested Itinerary The Potters Heron, A tour of North Hampshire and two of its most famous A hotel and restaurant offering a blend of traditional cosy countryside with a historic houses and gardens. contemporary twist. 12 1+ Highclere Castle +44 (0)2380 277 800 (1 hour approx.) [email protected] www.potters-heron.co.uk Follow in the footsteps of the fictional Grantham family, the backdrop for the popular period The Green Man, drama Downton Abbey. Soak up A pub and restaurant, specialising in local the magnificent library, bedrooms produce, in the heart of the city centre near Winchester Cathedral. drawing room and entrance hall, now familiar to millions. Explore 12 1+ the extensive grounds, gift shop +44 (0)1962 866 809 and Egyptian exhibition. Highclere Castle [email protected] www.the.littlepubgroup.co.uk Winchester High Street (1 hour approx.) Brasserie Blanc, Winchester Wander through this city’s French style restaurant in the heart of the winding streets of and you will city centre. find independent and big name 12 1+ stores, chic boutiques and designer treasure troves alongside exclusive +44 (0)1962 810870 [email protected] cafes, established restaurants and www.brasserieblanc.com/restaurants/ vibrant galleries. winchester

The Vyne Dancing Man Brewery, Southampton Micro-brewery and dining in a 14th century woolhouse on Southampton Quay. The Vyne (1-2 hours approx.) 1 1+ The fabulous imposing house was +44 (0)23 8083 6666 home to lords and ladies for five www.dancingmanbrewery.co.uk centuries. Over the years it’s been visited by Tudor kings, been lived Winchester High Street in by a Speaker for the House of Grand Café, Southampton Commons and sheltered in by The Green Man, Winchester Housed in the Wedgewood Ballroom of the old South Western Hotel and used by first class Second World War evacuees. Laze (1 hour approx.) passengers of the Titanic. The perfect place on the lawn, meander through A traditional English pub and to enjoy light lunches and early dinners. the meadow or stroll through the restaurant, specialising in local 1 1+ organic parkland into the ancient produce, in the heart of the city

+44 (0)23 8033 9303 woodland. centre near Winchester Cathedral. [email protected] Food and Drink Experiences Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton Hattingley Valley Vineyard Bombay Sapphire Distillery A range of group dining opportunities in this Award winning producer of Hampshire Uncover the secrets of this famous gin and waterfront hotel, including a Marco Pierre sparkling wine on a 60 acre vineyard. enjoy tours of the distillery which is housed White Steakhouse Bar & Grill. 30 within a 300 year old mill that used to supply 2+ bank note paper to the Bank of . 1 1+ +44 (0)1256 389188 32 2 +44 (0)2380 633033 [email protected] [email protected] www.hattingleyvalley.co.uk +44 (0)1256 890090 [email protected]

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July (alternate years) July and September (annually) Farnborough Air Show Goodwood Festival of Speed www.farnboroughairshow.com and Revival www.goodwood.com July (annually) Hampshire Food Festival August (annually) www.hampshirefare.co.uk Cowes Week www.lendycowesweek.co.uk July (annually) Winchester Hat Fair September (annually) Speakers www.hatfair.co.uk Southampton Boat Show Speakers are available to provide www.southamptonboatshow.com on-ship and for on-shore July (annually) presentations, after dinner speeches Show and insight into the story of the www.newforestshow.co.uk Mayflower voyage. Wolfgang Bopp Events Overview [email protected] Hampshire’s gardens For the latest information on Southampton and Hampshire’s Louise West spectacular annual programme of world-class events please see [email protected] www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/whats-on Jane Austen and Literary Hampshire

Highclere Castle The Vyne

Farnborough asingstoke

Bombay Sapphire Distillery uildford

Andover

Hattingley Valley Wines Jane Austens House Museum Chawton House

Gilbert White The Oates Collections Winchester Brasserie Blanc Winchester The Green Man

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens The Potters Heron Hotel

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South Downs Southampton ational Park Grand Harbour Hotel Grand Café, Southampton Dancing Man Brewery Port of Southampton

Portsmouth Chichester

Exbury Gardens ognor Regis

Map Key For more information For more information about things to do, For specific enquiries and further Location of attractions places to eat and events in Hampshire, information, contact Andrew Bateman at Food & drink establishments go to www.visit-hampshire.co.uk Visit Hampshire [email protected] Approx distance from port (miles) Content correct at time of going to press. Check before you travel. E&OE.