Guidebook for Hampshire
Food Scene
Never pretending to be anything else other than serving the best burgers and 2 for 1 cocktails.
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7Bone Burger Co. Southampton
29 Portswood RdNever pretending to be anything else other than serving the best burgers and 2 for 1 cocktails.
Manor Farm Tea Room
Quaint tea room on the High Street
The Old Ship
261 Bridge RdLarge family area, near the Hamble River and Swanwick Marina.
Right in the marina with seating outside and views of boats and the river.
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The Boat House Cafe - Swanwick Marina
Swanwick Shore RoadRight in the marina with seating outside and views of boats and the river.
Good food, Sunday lunch recommended. Friendly hosts, walking distance from the farm now with added bonus of a cycle lane starting at the farm.
The Dolphin
Good food, Sunday lunch recommended. Friendly hosts, walking distance from the farm now with added bonus of a cycle lane starting at the farm.
A warm and friendly café serving breakfast, brunch & lunch. Open Wed - Sunday for takeaway, eat in and limited outdoor eating.
6 High Street, SO30 2EA
Harvey's Cafe
A warm and friendly café serving breakfast, brunch & lunch. Open Wed - Sunday for takeaway, eat in and limited outdoor eating.
6 High Street, SO30 2EA
Regginas Italian
15 High StA popular eatery with ample parking just off the high street.
Purbani Botley
Friendly and clean. Good food. Parking outside or across the road.
A warm and friendly welcome into a pub with an outdoor covered pizza area. Small play area for children. Fish & chips are good and crispy, just watch out for the cost of a coffee or tea.
The Cricketers Inn
A warm and friendly welcome into a pub with an outdoor covered pizza area. Small play area for children. Fish & chips are good and crispy, just watch out for the cost of a coffee or tea.
Parks & Nature
You can walk, jog, horse ride, see a farm working, go crabing from the pontoon.
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I-Manor Farm
Pyland's LaneYou can walk, jog, horse ride, see a farm working, go crabing from the pontoon.
Itchen Valley Country Park
Allington LaneWoodland, water and nature trails
I-Royal Victoria Country Park
Play area and miniature railway
Fairthorne Manor
Walks, camping, lake lots of activities all year round and an Ofsted Nursery.
Izithelo ze-Exbury
A Green Flag award for its quality. Free parking, a play area across the road at the leisure centre. A fantastic 35 hectares of parkland where you can walk, cycle, horse ride. Lakes with fishes and wildlife. Seats to sit on. Find the sunken garden. Walk the Hamble shore for plants and birdlife or just for the fresh air. Satnav postcode: SO31 7BH.
Holly Hill Woodland Park
123 Barnes LnA Green Flag award for its quality. Free parking, a play area across the road at the leisure centre. A fantastic 35 hectares of parkland where you can walk, cycle, horse ride. Lakes with fishes and wildlife. Seats to sit on. Find the sunken garden. Walk the Hamble shore for plants and birdlife or just for the fresh air. Satnav postcode: SO31 7BH.
Near Southsea front. Swan pedaloes for children. Many birds and people do mention a lot of bird poop around. (understandable??)
Canoe Lake, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 9RG, i-United Kingdom
Near Southsea front. Swan pedaloes for children. Many birds and people do mention a lot of bird poop around. (understandable??)
River Hamble Country Park - Picnic and Kids Play Area
Pyland's LaneWater sports, dog walking, walks & trails.
Arts & Culture
HMS Victory
Main RoadAn historical tour every child should take.
Has all the up to date shows running with great cast members.
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Mayflower Theatre
22-26 Commercial RdHas all the up to date shows running with great cast members.
The Gurkha Museum
Romsey RoadHistory in the making since 1815.
17th-century mansion with gilded state rooms, surrounded by parkland and gardens. Open May-Sep.
Avington Park
17th-century mansion with gilded state rooms, surrounded by parkland and gardens. Open May-Sep.
Discover Britain's most-loved writer. Jane Austen's House Museum in Chawton, Hampshire, is the only house where Jane lived and wrote that is open to the public. The Museum is open 7 days a week.
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Chawton House
Discover Britain's most-loved writer. Jane Austen's House Museum in Chawton, Hampshire, is the only house where Jane lived and wrote that is open to the public. The Museum is open 7 days a week.
The Jurassic Coast, England's only natural World Heritage Site, is internationally renowned for the abundance of fossils on its shores.
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The Etches Collection, Museum of Jurassic Marine Life
The Jurassic Coast, England's only natural World Heritage Site, is internationally renowned for the abundance of fossils on its shores.
Entertainment & Activities
Check the days but there are steam trains for rides here and a great museum.
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Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum
Swanwick LaneCheck the days but there are steam trains for rides here and a great museum.
Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium
Telegraph WayPaultons Park Indawo yasePeppa Pig World
Great for the children
Marwell Zoo
Thompson's LanePinkmead Farm Riding School
I-Museum Tank
Linsay RoadSee tanks in action. Soft play area for children. Tank rides.
Serves Costa Coffee, 3 stories for children to run around. Lots of seating, area for under 3's. Free parking
Play Shack
28 Shamblehurst Ln SServes Costa Coffee, 3 stories for children to run around. Lots of seating, area for under 3's. Free parking
A delightful train ride for all ages. Hosts various events through the year with the train rides.
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Mid Hants Railway 'Watercress Line'
A delightful train ride for all ages. Hosts various events through the year with the train rides.
Great little café, a small soft play area but a great climbing area for kids who are adventurous and like to go new heights. Advisable to prebook where possible.
Rock Up Whiteley
Whiteley WayGreat little café, a small soft play area but a great climbing area for kids who are adventurous and like to go new heights. Advisable to prebook where possible.
Huge sports complex with a water world experience for children and adults alike.
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Ikompleksi Yezemidlalo YaseRomsey Rapids
Southampton RoadHuge sports complex with a water world experience for children and adults alike.
Large area with climbing walls and indoor café. Book a self climb or book with an instructor. Always welcoming and friendly.
Golden Gecko Climbing Ltd
Unit 34 Greatbridge RdLarge area with climbing walls and indoor café. Book a self climb or book with an instructor. Always welcoming and friendly.
A shingle beach stretching from Portsmouth to Eastney. Home to the D-Day Museum and Blue Reef Aquarium. An esplanade with shops and fun fair
Southsea Beach
A shingle beach stretching from Portsmouth to Eastney. Home to the D-Day Museum and Blue Reef Aquarium. An esplanade with shops and fun fair
A crazy golf area next to a driving range. Dinosaur themed and lots of fun. Prebooking advisable.
Mighty Adventures Crazy Golf
Upper Northam RoadA crazy golf area next to a driving range. Dinosaur themed and lots of fun. Prebooking advisable.
Sightseeing
Iziko SeaCity
Havelock RoadInteractive model of the Titanic
Titanic Musicians' Memorial
Cumberland PlaceHistoric Titanic
Birthplace of 3 ships that fought at Trafalgar with Lord Nelson
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Bucklers Hard
Birthplace of 3 ships that fought at Trafalgar with Lord Nelson
The Canal walk goes through the Hampshire and Surrey countryside along the tree-lined towpath of the restored 200-year-old canal and through woodland, heathland, wetland and pasture.
En route are Odiham Castle, the Deepcut flight of locks, aqueducts, scenic villages and historic buildings. (33 miles)
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Basingstoke Canal
The Canal walk goes through the Hampshire and Surrey countryside along the tree-lined towpath of the restored 200-year-old canal and through woodland, heathland, wetland and pasture.
En route are Odiham Castle, the Deepcut flight of locks, aqueducts, scenic villages and historic buildings. (33 miles)
I-Winchester Cathedral
9 The ClHMS Victory
Main RoadAmazing historic ship, well worth a visit.
Getting Around
Botley station
Train station just 3 minutes drive away
Swanwick
Train station just 5 minutes drive away, Taxi rank here.
Southampton Train Station
613 Second Street PikeTaxi rank and 20 minutes from Brindle Farm
Getting to the Isle of Wight is easy with Red Funnel Ferries and Red Funnel Jets.
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Red Funnel Ferries
Town QuayGetting to the Isle of Wight is easy with Red Funnel Ferries and Red Funnel Jets.
Shopping
Botley
Boutique shops in the High Street
Not a covered mall but plenty of shops to shop for everything needed. Many eateries here to suit all. Cineworld screens.
Whiteley Way
Not a covered mall but plenty of shops to shop for everything needed. Many eateries here to suit all. Cineworld screens.
Hillier Garden Centre Botley
A large restaurant inside a well stocked garden centre.