Hampshire Events
Hyde900 Exhibition of Finds. What has been discovered under our feet and gardens in Hyde, Wincheste
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Bartholomew's Church, King Alfred Place, Hyde, Winchester SO237DF
Heritage Open Day: Come and see the finds discovered in local gardens during community excavations from 2016 to 2023 and talk to experts about the...
Winchester Friends (Quaker) Meeting House
Sat 13 Sep 25
16 Colebrook Street, Winchester SO23 9LH
Heritage Open Day: Exhibition on the theme of The Nature of Simplicity including art works by local Quakers...
Chatty Caravan - journeys made, memories shared
Sat 13 Sep 25
Lepe Country Park, Lepe, Exbury, Southampton SO45 1AD
Heritage Open Day: Travel back to the 70s with the National Motor Museum's 1971 Sprite caravan aka Chatty Caravan...
St Barbe Inspire Weekend
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery, New Street, Lymington SO41 9BH
Heritage Open Day: We are throwing open our doors and inviting everyone in for the annual Inspire Weekend - FREE ENTRY all weekend for visitors to...
Southampton Quaker Burial Ground
Sat 13 Sep 25
Brighton Road, Southampton SO17 1XR
Heritage Open Day: Visit the Southampton Quaker Burial Ground originally opened in 1662. History of the Southampton Quaker Burial Ground...
Farnborough Hill
Sat 13 Sep 25
312 Farnborough Road, Farnborough GU14 8AT
Heritage Open Day: Farnborough Hill, founded in 1889, is a leading Catholic independent day school for girls...
MG Owners at The Great Hall
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Great Hall, The Castle, Castle Avenue, Winchester SO23 8UJ
Heritage Open Day: As part of their annual participation in the Heritage Open Days festival, Winchester MG Owner's Club will be arranging a...
Family Activities & Exhibition: Building Memories at Design Engine Architects
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Studios, Coker Close, Winchester SO22 5FF
Heritage Open Day: Join us for a free, drop-in family day at Design Engine Architects as part of Building Memories - a special exhibition exploring...
Hurst Castle Open Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
Hurst Castle, Keyhaven, Milford on Sea, Lymington SO41 0TP
Heritage Open Day: Join us on Saturday 13th September for FREE* to celebrate Hurst Castle!
Discover the castle & enjoy the activities -first ferry...
Southampton Quaker Meeting House
Sat 13 Sep 25
1A Ordnance Road, Southampton SO15 2AZ
Heritage Open Day: Visit the Victorian Quaker Meeting House (1884) to view and discuss its history and design We know that the first Quaker meeting...
Dr James Lind: a life with lemons (and added E300)... @ Gosport Community Hub
Sat 13 Sep 25
Gosport Community Hub, Brune Park Community School, Military Road, Gosport PO12 3BF
Heritage Open Day: The story of Scottish doctor James Lind: his life afloat and ashore with the Royal Navy, his influence on naval medicine, his...
Fortified Senses: Art that Breaks the Walls
Sat 13 Sep 25
Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport PO12 4DS
Heritage Open Day: Immerse yourself in a bold collusion of history and creativity - projection, texture and light turns Fort Brockhurst inside out...
Fort Brockhurst
Sat 13 Sep 25
Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport PO12 4DS
Heritage Open Day: Fort Brockhurst, one of several forts built in the 1850s and 1860s to protect Portsmouth and its vital harbour against a French...
St. Mary's Church Eversley
Sat 13 Sep 25
St. Mary's Church, Church Road, Eversley RG27 0PX
Heritage Open Day: Step into a Grade 1 church whose chequered architectural history hides it's earliest Saxon origins...
Andover Recor Fair
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Lights, West Street, Andover SP10 1AH
25 x 6ft tables of Vinyl Records also CD,s etc. Many rare items and bargains. Most genres on sale. Expert sellers from all over the South.
Shipwreck Archaeology on the Beach
Sat 13 Sep 25
Priory Road, Gosport PO12 4LQ
Heritage Open Day: Try your hand at shipwreck archaeology on the beach! Under guidance from the Nautical Archaeology Society learn how to record a...
HMS St Vincent Association Museum
Sat 13 Sep 25
St Vincent College, 48 Forton Road, Gosport PO12 4QA
Heritage Open Day: HMS St Vincent Association Museum meet and greet, Site Tour and light hearted interactive PowerPoint presentation...
A Legacy of Army Fitness - open day at RAPTC Museum
Sat 13 Sep 25
Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum, Fox Lines, Queens Avenue, Aldershot GU11 2LB
Heritage Open Day: Step inside the gates of military history at the Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum, founded in 1953 and located “behind...
Alton Heritage Day at Alton Assembly Rooms
Sat 13 Sep 25
Alton Assembly Rooms, High Street, Alton GU34 1BA
Heritage Open Day: Alton’s first Heritage Day. Part of the national ‘Heritage Open Days’ with a focus on local architecture and brewing history...
United Church - Open to All
Sat 13 Sep 25
United Church, Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8RZ
Heritage Open Day: 13th
1-5.30pm Open for Ride and Stride
20th
1-5.30pm Visit the Grade II interior, enjoy some music and have refreshments
7pm...
The Portsdown Hill Forts - Palmerston's Follies?
Sat 13 Sep 25
Gosport Community Hub, Brune Park School, Gosport PO12 3BX
Heritage Open Day: Several generations of people have given the nickname ‘Palmerston’s Follies’ to the massive Victorian forts along the crest...
Shore Leave Haslar - A Haven for Veterans
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Memorial Gardens, Haslar Road, Gosport PO12 2FA
Heritage Open Day: Discover the secrets of the Memorial Garden at Royal Haslar and find out about the horticultural therapy work being carried out by...
Chesil Theatre tour of the building
Sat 13 Sep 25
Chesil Street, Winchester SO23 0HU
Heritage Open Day: Chesil Theatre is based in a medieval former Church of St Peter Chesil and visitors are welcome to look around the building and...
St Michael’s Church with live music
Sat 13 Sep 25
St. Michaels Church, St. Michaels Square, Southampton SO14 2AD
Heritage Open Day: Southampton’s annual multi venue musical festival MUSIC IN THE CITY this year takes places as part of HERITAGE OPEN DAYS...
Quilter’s Vault with live music
Sat 13 Sep 25
Quilter’s Vault, 89 High Street, Southampton SO14 2GJ
Heritage Open Day: An inclusive celebration of music of all genres amidst the vibrant cultural heritage of Southampton...
94 High Street Vault with Live Music
Sat 13 Sep 25
94 High Street, Western Esplanade, Southampton SO14 2AA
Heritage Open Day: An inclusive celebration of music of all genres amidst the vibrant cultural heritage of Southampton...
Winchester MG Owners Club classic and sportscar display
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Castle, Castle Avenue, Winchester SO238UJ
Heritage Open Day: A display of classic and sports cars in front of the Great Hall in Winchester A static display of classic and sports cars at The...
St Michael’s Vault with Live Music
Sat 13 Sep 25
Vault under 11 St Michael’s Square, Simnel Street, Southampton SO14 2BE
Heritage Open Day: An inclusive celebration of music of all genres amidst the vibrant cultural heritage of Southampton...
Music in The City – Lankester’s Vault
Sat 13 Sep 25
Corner of High & West Street, Western Esplanade, Southampton SO14 2BS
Heritage Open Day: An inclusive celebration of music of all genres amidst the vibrant cultural heritage of Southampton...
Abbey House Open Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
Abbey House, The Broadway, High Street, Winchester SO23 9BE
Heritage Open Day: On Saturday 13th September 2025, Abbey House will be open to the public as part of the Heritage Open Days scheme...
Medieval Merchants House
Sat 13 Sep 25
58 French Street, Southampton SO14 2AT
Heritage Open Day: Tucked away near Southampton’s busy city centre is the Medieval Merchant’s House, one of the oldest surviving merchant’s...
Alton Heritage Day
Sat 13 Sep 25
Alton Assembly Rooms (next door to the Curtis Museum)
High Street, Alton, Hampshire GU34 1BA
Join local groups, clubs and societies as they share their history and provide an opportunity for visitors to find out more and engage in local...
The Undercroft with live music
Sat 13 Sep 25
38 Upper Bugle Street, Western Esplanade, Southampton SO14 2BJ
Heritage Open Day: An inclusive celebration of music of all genres amidst the vibrant cultural heritage of Southampton...
Meet the crafts people
Sat 13 Sep 25
Bishop's Waltham Palace, Station Road, Bishop's Waltham SO32 1SB
Heritage Open Day: We welcome craftspeople to the Bishop's Waltham Palace and Museum for the day!...
GHT & Music In The City
Sat 13 Sep 25
God's House Tower, Town Quay, Southampton SO14 2NY
Heritage Open Day: GHT is opening its doors to join Southampton’s free city-wide music festival; Music in the City!...
Guided Walks at St. Denys Church
Sat 13 Sep 25
St. Denys Church Centre, Dundee Road, Southampton SO17 2ND
Heritage Open Day: Enjoy guided walks at a beautiful Victorian church while learning interesting insights into St. Denys Parish Church...
Havant Gazebo Garden
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Gazebo, East Pallant, Havant PO9 1EA
Heritage Open Day: The beautiful garden is open all year but the Gazebo itself, a place from which to gaze, will be open for you to explore and some...
National Trust- The Vyne
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Vyne, Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke RG24 9HL
Heritage Open Day: Explore a former Tudor powerhouse turned 17th-century family home, set in gardens, woodlands and wetlands...
Overton in Jane Austen's Time Exhibition in a Grade II* Listed Norman Chapel, Quidhampton, Overton
Sat 13 Sep 25
Station Road, Overton, Basingstoke RG25 3EA
Heritage Open Day: Entry to a privately owned Grade II* Listed former Norman Chapel deconsecrated since the 17th Century, to view an exhibition on...
Hampshire Regency Dancers
Sat 13 Sep 25
The Great Hall, The Castle, Castle Avenue, Winchester SO23 8UJ
Heritage Open Day: Hampshire Regency Dancers will be in the Great Hall, Winchester on 13th September 2025, demonstrating dances from the Regency era...
Haylingalia Exhibition
Sat 13 Sep 25
Hollow Lane, Hayling Island PO11 9EY
Heritage Open Day: Hayling Island Memorabilia, Souvenirs, historical postcards and Goss style chinaware, has always been popular...
Family friendly craft activities - Winchester College
Sat 13 Sep 25
Winchester College, College Street, Winchester SO23 9NA
Heritage Open Day: Join us for some sustainable, family-friendly craft activities for children aged 5-11...
Science Activity Tent - Winchester College
Sat 13 Sep 25
College Street, Winchester SO23 9NA
Heritage Open Day: A pop-up interactive exhibition and activity tent. Family-friendly activity based in Winchester College's Outer Court.
Tommy Atkins’ Accommodation
Sat 13 Sep 25
Evelyn Woods Road, Aldershot GU11 2LG
Heritage Open Day: Discover the changing conditions in which British soldiers lived in Aldershot Garrison, through a walk and talk around the...
Castle Vault with live music
Sat 13 Sep 25
Castle Vault, Western Esplanade, Southampton SO15 1QF
Heritage Open Day: An inclusive celebration of music of all genres amidst the vibrant cultural heritage of Southampton...
Alton Quaker Meeting House and Burial Ground
Sat 13 Sep 25
39 Church Street, Alton GU34 2DA
Heritage Open Day: This Grade II* building, built in 1672, is the second oldest purpose built Quaker Meeting House...
Treasury museum extended opening - Winchester College
Sat 13 Sep 25
College Street, Winchester SO23 9NA
Heritage Open Day: An extended opening of our Treasury museum from 12pm - 4pm, on Saturday 13th September...
Self guided tour of the church of St. Faith
Fri 12 Sep 25
West Street, Havant PO9 1EH
Heritage Open Day: St Faith at the cross roads has been a place of worship for at least 800 years. A special self-guided tour leaflet has been...
St. Nicholas Chapel
Fri 12 Sep 25
Langstone Towers, 28 Langstone High Street, Havant PO9 1RY
Heritage Open Day: Beautiful and interesting Chapel in the attractive harbourside Langstone Conservation Area The chapel, situated in Langstone High...
The Storm Cone Open Day
Fri 12 Sep 25
The Green House, Victoria Park, Anglesea Road, Portsmouth PO1 3HJ
Heritage Open Day: We are inviting members of the public to Victoria Park to engage with the augmented reality installation, The Storm Cone...
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Things to do around Hampshire
Hampshire, a county in southern England, offers a wealth of activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're interested in outdoor adventures, cultural exploration, or family-friendly fun, Hampshire has something to suit every taste. Here are some top things to do in Hampshire:
1. Explore Brockenhurst in the New Forest:
- Brockenhurst is a charming village in the heart of the New Forest. Enjoy scenic walks through ancient woodlands, spot wildlife, and cool off in the Balmer Lawn waters. For lunch, head to The Huntsman or indulge in a meal at The Pig, where you can also visit the on-site animals. Brockenhurst is well-connected to other New Forest villages, making it an ideal base for exploring the area.
2. Cycle through Lyndhurst and Enjoy Afternoon Tea:
- Visit Lyndhurst, known for the New Forest Lavender Farm. Capture stunning photos amidst the purple lavender shoots. Explore the high street with its unique shops and cozy cafes for afternoon tea. Don't miss the traditional pubs for a pint.
3. Discover Farlington Marshes and Hilsea Lines:
- Explore Farlington Marshes at the top of Portsea Island. Combine it with a trip to Hilsea Lines or venture into Southsea for more exploration. These natural areas offer scenic walks and birdwatching opportunities.
4. Visit Winchester Cathedral and City:
- Winchester Cathedral is a magnificent Gothic masterpiece. Explore its historic interiors, climb the tower for panoramic views, and learn about its rich history. Wander through Winchester's charming streets, visit local shops, and enjoy a meal at one of the city's restaurants.
5. Enjoy the South Downs National Park:
- Hampshire is home to a part of the South Downs National Park. Take a hike along the rolling hills, enjoy breathtaking views, and immerse yourself in nature. Pack a picnic and savor the serene surroundings.
6. Discover Historic Portsmouth:
- Visit Portsmouth, a historic naval city. Explore the Historic Dockyard, home to the HMS Victory and the Mary Rose. Walk along the waterfront, visit the Spinnaker Tower, and learn about Portsmouth's maritime heritage.
7. Relax at Hayling Island Beach:
- Head to Hayling Island for a relaxing beach day. Enjoy sandy shores, beach huts, and coastal walks. It's a great spot for families and beachcombers.
8. Explore Jane Austen's House Museum:
- Literature enthusiasts will appreciate Jane Austen's House Museum in Chawton. Visit the former home of the beloved author, explore the gardens, and learn about her life and works.
9. Visit Beaulieu and the National Motor Museum:
- Explore Beaulieu, home to the National Motor Museum. Discover vintage cars, explore the Beaulieu Palace House, and stroll through the picturesque grounds. Don't miss the Beaulieu Abbey and the serene Beaulieu River.
10. Sample Local Cuisine and Pubs:
- Hampshire offers delightful food experiences. Try traditional dishes, visit local pubs, and savor regional flavors. Whether it's a hearty meal or a cream tea, Hampshire's culinary scene won't disappoint.
Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or cultural heritage, Hampshire promises an enriching and diverse day out!
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