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Attractions
If you want a day away from the lodges they are in a perfect position from which you can easily enjoy the many attractions on offer around Hampshire and the south coast.
Please use the menu to the left to see further information on the variety of attractions you can explore during your visit to South Winchester Lodges. |
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| ACTIVITIES |
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One of the largest outdoor activity
centers in Britain. |
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Spitfire Shoot has been established
15 years and offers different shooting days to suit
all. |
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Calshot center has a large range
of indoor climbing walls for all abilities. |
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The Hampshire council offers
plenty of information on cycle routes. |
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Portsmouth Naval Gliding Club
offer trial lessons over the Solent. |
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Go Karting for Fun have nearby
centers at Eastleigh, Andover and Gosport. |
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Champagne flights available across
the south. |
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Just 7 miles south of Winchester,
the 65 acre center provides plenty of space for many
outdoor pursuits. |
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Set in stunning dense woodland and boasts some of the best game zones players could wish for. |
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Calshot center offers sailing
for all levels on a number of different types of boat. |
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Ideally placed for sightseeing tours of Stonehenge, Avebury, the New Forest and the South Downs. |
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Calshot center offers plenty
of courses for all levels. |
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| GARDENS AND STATELY HOMES |
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Formerly the 14th century Great
Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey. Set in glorious grounds
and gardens with immaculate spreading lawns and walkways
overlooking the Beaulieu River. |
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A spectacular
200-acre woodland garden, world famous for its collection
of rhododendrons, azaleas & camellias. |
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A delightful garden, full of scent and colour, designed by Ralph Dutton. |
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Directory of many stately homes
and gardens, around Hampshire, that are open to the
public. |
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| MUSEUMS |
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National museum set
in the heart of the New Forest. |
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The famous writer's
birthplace in a modest Portsmouth house is now preserved
as a museum furnished in the style of the early 19th
century. |
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The House provides an insight into the life of a writer of her time.
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Hampshire's living history museum a network of streets with shops, a village green and even a pub... dating from Victorian times. |
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Takes you through
the history of tank making and how they have influenced
wars. |
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Devoted to the ships
of the Royal Navy and the men and women who served in
them over the past 5 centuries. |
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Free entry into this
museum which tells the story of the city through display
of its extensive archaeological and local history collections. |
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| MARINAS AND WATERSIDE |
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The home of World Yachting. |
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Extensive outlet shopping center in Portsmouth with
plenty of bars and entertainment too. |
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Small village situated just outside Southampton. It
is famed for its association with yachting
and aviation. |
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A beautiful, Georgian market
town situated at the western end of the Solent. |
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A bustling Quay, quality beaches and the
stunning natural harbour make Poole a fine addition to
the South Coast. |
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Situated on the outskirts of Portsmouth this
attractive marina, with a Mediterranean atmosphere, has
many restaurants and shops. |
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| PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST |
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Ancient abbey, founded in 1204
by Cistercian monks, and set in the Heart of the New
Forest. |
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The medieval castle is now an imposing
ruin and a popular tourist center drawing on it’s
many years of history. |
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The oldest commissioned warship
in the world, HMS Victory, on display in Portsmouth,
was once the flagship of Admiral Lord Nelson's Mediterranean
fleet at the battle of Trafalgar. |
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On display in Portsmouth the Mary
Rose is the only 16th century warship on display anywhere
in the world. |
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The original railway runs 10 miles
from Alresford to Alton, and is a relic of times gone
by. |
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Winchester Cathedral, with its
origins in the 7th century, has played a fundamental
part in the life of this ancient City and a role in the
history of our nation. |
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| PLACES OF NATURAL BEAUTY |
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Characterised by strongly
rolling chalk downland, dissected by both deep and shallow
valleys with numerous distinct hilltops,
ridges and scarps, the Downs are both striking and conspicuous. |
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Home to some of the most diverse
countryside in the UK. |
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The new National Park offers one of the Countries finest
and diverse areas for fauna and flora. |
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95 miles of truly stunning coastline from Dorset to East Devon. |
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| THEME PARKS |
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Based in Windsor, has over 50
fantastic rides and attractions. |
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A good value theme park situated
just off junction 2 of the M27. |
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Plenty of adrenaline pumping
rides awaits you just at the top of the M3. |
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| WALKING |
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The South Coast offers
some of the most stunning walking in the Country. |
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The outskirts of the city very quickly open out onto the South Downs National Park and a number of long-distance walking paths with plenty of welcoming inns along the way. |
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The council offers much information
on walking routes and guides. |
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There are plenty of great walks
through these mystical woods and rolling heaths. |
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| WILDLIFE AND COUNTRY PARKS |
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Many farm animals that the kids
can stroke and even get involved to help feed them. Other
family activities are on offer like tractor and trailer
rides. |
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Voted ‘UK Family Attraction
of the Year 2002’ by the Good Britain Guide, Longleat
offers a wonderland of attractions to suit all ages,
most notably the safari park. |
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Set in 100 acres of woodland, it
can be enjoyed at any time of year. With 200 species
on show it should help to stop the kids getting bored. |
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Set within 65 acres it provides
sanctuary for over 150 primates, containing 15 species.
Monkey World was set up in 1987 and Today works in conjunction
with foreign governments from all over the world to stop
the illegal smuggling of apes out of Africa and Asia. |
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Extends for over 750 acres and
includes walking and cycling trails, the tree-top trail,
adventure playgrounds for the kids and an 18-hole golf
course. |
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Set in 25 acres of ancient woodland at the edge of the New Forest. Visitors can see many species of otter; European wolf, 12 species of owls, badgers, foxes and deer. Other mammals to be seen are polecats, mink, pine martens and highly endangered Scottish wildcat, lynx, wallaby and wild boar. |
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| BEACHES |
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One of the most popular beaches
in the UK. |
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The island currently has 13 award
winning beaches. |
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This stretch of
coastline was awarded Natural World Heritage status
in 2001 and has many of the countries finest beaches. |
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