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Hampshire Days Out Guide (2026)

Hampshire tourist attractions - Top things to do in Hampshire, England


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Hampshire features coastal walks, museums, gardens, historic ships, wildlife attractions and scenic places to explore across Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester and Basingstoke. The county offers plenty to enjoy year‑round.


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Active & Adventure in Hampshire

Go Ape Southampton
Itchen Valley, Itchen Valley Country Park, Allington Lane, Southampton, SO30 3HQ
Active (sporting)


Rock Up Whiteley
Whiteley Shopping, Whiteley Way, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 7PD
Active (sporting)


Animals & Nature in Hampshire

Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary
New Forest National Park, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7GQ
Animals & Nature


Finkley Down Farm Park - Andover
Finkley Down Farm Park is a families farm attraction with children's play areas, farm animals plus small furry animals near Andover... read more
Animals & Nature


Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre
Cemetery Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 7NN
Animals & Nature


Longdown Activity Farm - Ashurst, Near Southampton
Longdown Activity Farm is a family farm-based activity attraction located between Southampton and Lyndhurst... read more
Animals & Nature


Marwell Wildlife - Winchester
Marwell Wildlife is a walk around 140-acre zoo with over a 170 different species of animal on display in landscaped enclosures... read more
Animals & Nature


New Forest Reptile Centre - Lyndhurst
New Forest Reptile Centre in Lyndhurst, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Animals & Nature • Free entry


Gardens in Hampshire

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway - Exbury, Southampton
Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway is an attraction with over 200 acres of gardens with miniature steam train rides in the New Forest... read more
Gardens to visit


Furzey Gardens
Furzey Gardens, School Lane, Minstead, Hampshire, SO43 7GL
Gardens


Historical & Heritage in Hampshire

Avington Park - Winchester
Avington Park is a historic house with grounds in the village of Avington near Wincester... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Breamore House - Nr. Fordingbridge
Breamore House Nr. Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Calshot Castle - Calshot, Southampton
Calshot Castle is an artillery fort built by King Henry VIII to defend attacks from the sea, is located in a coastal village in Southampton... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Danebury Iron Age Hill Fort
Danebury Hill Fort, Near Stockbridge, Hampshire
Historical


Fort Brockhurst
Gunners Way, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4DS
Historical


Hurst Castle
Saltgrass Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0TR
Historical


Medieval Merchant's House
58 French Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 2AT
Historical


Mottisfont - near Romsey
Mottisfont consists of a historic house with art gallery, riverside gardens and estate located North of Romsey... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Portchester Castle - Portchester
Portchester Castle is the well-preserved remains of a Roman 'Saxon Shore' fort originally built in the 3rd Century and a later medieval castle... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Royal Garrison Church - Portsmouth
Penny Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2NJ
Historical


Southsea Castle - Southsea
Southsea Castle is one of the fortifications built during the reign of Henry VIII, in 1544, and is located on the southern end of Portsea island... read more
Historical tourist attractions


The Grange at Northington
Northington Road, Northington, Hampshire, SO24 9TG
Historical


The Gurkha Museum
Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8TS
Museums & Galleries • Indoor


Titchfield Abbey
Mill Lane, Fareham, Titchfield, Hampshire, PO15 5RA
Historical


Tudor House and Garden - Southampton
Tudor House and Garden is a historic house with garden featuring museum exhibits in Southampton city centre in Hampshire... read more
Historical tourist attractions


Wolvesey Castle (Old Bishop's Palace)
College Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9NB
Historical


Family & Kids Activities in Hampshire

Kids2Day - Eastleigh
Kids2Day in Eastleigh, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Kids days out


Monkey Bizness Gosport - Gosport
Monkey Bizness Gosport in Gosport, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Kids days out


Pirate Petes Adventure Playground - Southsea, Portsmouth
Pirate Petes Adventure Playground in Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Kids days out


Wizzy World - Farnborough
Wizzy World is an indoor play centre for children up to the age of 12 in Farnborough... read more
Kids days out • Indoor


Museums & Galleries in Hampshire

Aldershot Military Museum - Aldershot
Aldershot Military Museum is a museum about the military town of Aldershot and the local area since 1854 between Farnborough and Aldershot... read more
Museums & Galleries


Beaulieu National Motor Museum - Beaulieu, New Forest
Beaulieu National Motor Museum consists of the National Motor Museum, Palace House and gardens and Beaulieu Abbey and is located in the New Forest National Park... read more
Museums & Galleries


Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum - Swanwick, Southampton
Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum in Swanwick, Southampton, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Museums & Galleries


Butser Ancient Farm - Chalton
Butser Ancient Farm is an archaeological site and a reconstruction of historic life in the South Downs National Park South of Petersfield... read more
Museums & Galleries


Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum - Portsmouth
Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum is the modest Regency period terraced town house where the novelist was born in Portsmouth... read more
Museums & Galleries • Indoor


Cumberland House Natural History Museum - Southsea
Cumberland House Natural History Museum in Southsea, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Museums & Galleries • Free entry • Indoor


Curtis Museum - Alton
Curtis Museum in Southsea, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Museums & Galleries • Free entry


Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower - Gosport
Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower is located in the Navy's former armament buildings in Gosport and is about naval weaponry and the history of site... read more
Museums & Galleries


Fordingbridge Museum - Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge Museum in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Museums & Galleries • Free entry


Hollycombe Working Steam Museum - Liphook
Hollycombe Working Steam Museum in Liphook, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Museums & Galleries


Jane Austen’s House Museum - Chawton, Alton
Jane Austen’s House Museum is a museum about the life and works of author Jane Austen situated in the village of Chawton... read more
Museums & Galleries


Milestones Museum of Living History - Basingstoke
Milestones Museum of Living History in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Museums & Galleries


Royal Navy Submarine Museum - Gosport
Royal Navy Submarine Museum is a museum about submarines used in the Royal Navy located in Gosport... read more
Museums & Galleries


SeaCity Museum - Southampton
SeaCity Museum in Southampton, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Museums & Galleries


Solent Sky Museum - Southampton
Solent Sky Museum in Southampton, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Museums & Galleries


Winchester City Museum - Winchester
Winchester City Museum in Southampton, Hampshire. Get contact details, opening hours and prices... read more
Museums & Galleries • Free entry


Other Places to Visit in Hampshire

INTECH Science Centre and Planetarium - Winchester
INTECH Science Centre and Planetarium is a science and technology museum featuring lots of interactive exhibits... read more
Other places to visit • Indoor


Theme Parks in Hampshire

Funland Amusement Park - Hayling Island
Funland Amusement Park is a family amusement park on the sea front on Hayling island... read more
Theme Parks


Paultons Park - nr Romsey
Paultons Park in Hampshire, on the edge of the New Forest, offers a great family day out with over 50 different attractions and rides... read more
Theme Parks


Transport & Railways in Hampshire

Hayling Seaside Railway
Beachlands Sea Front, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0AG
Transport



From family outings and children’s activities to days out for adults and couples, Hampshire offers plenty of attractions and places to explore.


Page Updated: 24th May 2026