

Discover the important role that Buckler’s Hard played in Britain’s shipbuilding history. Relax on a River Cruise, wander through the Woodland Walk and explore the Maritime Museum.
Visit the Maritime Museum website
Winter (1st October to 5th April) - 10:00 to 16.30
Summer (6th April to 30 September) - 10:00 to 17:00
Adult - £7.50 (advance £6.90)
Senior (60+) - £7.00 (advance £6.40)
Child (5-16) - £5.20 (advance £4.70)
Family * - £21.00 (advance £19.70)
* Family = 1 adult + 4 children or 2 adults + 3 children
Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7XB
OS Map: 196, and Explorer OL22
OS Grid Ref: SZ409999
Lat/Lng: 50.798088, -1.420783
Email: [email protected]
There's lots to enjoy at Beaulieu including the world famous National Motor Museum, Palace House, World of Top Gear and the James Bond Exhibition.
This museum situated in Cowes Library incorporates all aspects of local maritime activity from shipbuilding to sailing.
Your ride will take you out into the New Forest Country Park to take in the wonderful views and see wild ponies and other animals that live in the forest. Visit the Brockenhurst Riding Stables webs
3 miles A lovely seaside harbour, great for boat watching and all things nautical, with cafes and restaurants to while away the day. Visit the website
Visit the royal seaside palace where Queen Victoria lived. Admire the State Rooms and look into the Family Rooms.
One of the best vantage points for watching boats, the park has an aquarium & a reptilarium, history of the Sea museum, model railway, and observatory & planetarium. Visit the Fort's&n
A wonderfully preserved castle, known as the place where King Charles I was imprisoned. Don't miss the wonderful Princess Beatrice Garden. There are also regular tournaments and jousts, as w
Great for anyone who enjoys a quiet relaxing time on the beach or wants an easy walk along the promenade to Colwell Bay. Visit the website
There are plenty of good cycle routes marked on the island. Cycle around the island in a day or two or even three or four.
The Isle of Wight is heaven for cycling, both on and off road.
Totland Bay and Freshwater Bay provide surfing, kayaking, paddleboarding and coasteering. Colwell Bay is great for kite surfing and at Compton Bay you can go surfing.
The hostel is surrounded by National Trust land and footpaths galore. Footpaths go north to Yarmouth, south to Lord Alfred Tennyson's Monument on the Tennyson Trail, east to Freshwater Bay and west
It’s usual to think of trees when you think of a forest, but the heath land is an equally important landscape in the New Forest National Park.
There are over a hundred miles of way-marked cycle routes in the New Forest which offer safe cycling for all the family (maps are available at the hostel).
According to the official Bournemouth website, no area in Europe has such a wide range of watersports in such a condensed area as Bournemouth and Poole!
This iconic British landmark – The Needles Rocks & Lighthouse are next to Alum Bay with its coloured sands in the cliffs. More details from The Needles website.