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TOURISM INFORMATION
Interesting places to visit in the area
 The New Forest
The New Forest is justly famous for its wonderful scenery and history.
Local residents with 'commoner's rights' are entitled to turn animals,
including ponies, cows, and pigs onto the Forest for grazing. The Forest
is mainly managed by the Forestry Commission, who not only maintain the
area but also work it for timber. It is a wonderful area for walking, cycling
and horse riding. There are many lovely old pubs scattered around the area,
and it really is a delightful place to visit.
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Rhinefield Ornamental Drive and Arboretum is delightful at any time
of the year, but especially so in late May and June when the rhododendrons
are in flower.
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Horse Drawn Wagon Rides in the Forest are available in
Burley
or Lyndhurst,
for those who
prefer a more leisurely form of transport.
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The New Forest Show
- this famous agricultural show is held in nearby
Brockenhurst each year in late July.
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Holiday Hill Reptiliary
contains an comprehensive breeding collection
of amphibians and reptiles, including the rare adder.
Houses and Gardens
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Beaulieu Palace House, gardens
and Abbey. Home of Lord Montagu.
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Exbury Gardens near Beaulieu,
containing the famous Rothschild collection of Azaleas, Rhododendrons,
Magnolias and Camellias, set in 200 acres of natural woodland by the Beaulieu
River.
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Breamore House
A typical Elizabethan manor house, situated near Fordingbridge to the north
of the New Forest.
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Compton Acres Gardens
Canford Cliffs near Poole. Comprising 7 separate,
distinct and beautiful gardens, overlooking Poole Harbour.
Museums
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Sammy Miller's
Motor Cycle Museum in New Milton is the largest museum of its type
in Europe, and houses many vintage motorcycles. It is housed within beautifully restored farm buildings in Bashley on the
outskirts of the town. This is well worth a visit if you have any interest
in motorcycling (and they do good lunches and teas as well!). There is
another web site about Sammy
Miller's Museum with some excellent photographs.
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St Barbe Museum, Lymington
is a new feature of the town, having opened in 1995, and it contains many
interesting artefacts from the area.
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New Forest Museum & Visitor Centre in Lyndhurst explains the
New Forest, its history, traditions, characters and wildlife.
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The National Motor Museum
in Beaulieu, home to a fabulous collection of veteran cars and motorcycles.
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Bucklers Hard Maritime Museum
near Beaulieu contains many maritime curios, and is where many of the old
ships of the line were built from New Forest timber.
Local towns of interest
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 Lymington
Famous old market town and yachting centre of the Western Solent. Take
an evening stroll down by the Quay, drink a pint or two and gaze at the
fabulous boats which visit.
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Christchurch
11th Century Priory Church, picturesque mill stream, castle ruins, restored
Place Mill, Town Quay and Mudeford Quay (pictured).
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Winchester
Ancient city with its beautiful cathedral. The legendary Round Table of
King Arthur is in the Great Hall.
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