Canadian Pacific steam train restored at The Watercress Line
Take a nostalgic ride at The Watercress Line. Canadian Pacific steam train for enthusiasts and history lovers to now enjoy as The Watercress Line welcomes passengers aboard the newly restored SR Merchant Navy class locomotive, No. 35005 Canadian Pacific. After years of meticulous restoration, this powerful steam giant returns to the rails next month, offering
Free visits to Buckler’s Hard Museum
Heritage Open Days Festival weekend September 6th – 8th Visitors are invited to make the most of Heritage Open Days Festival with free entry to Buckler’s Hard Museum from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th September at the maritime village on the banks of the Beaulieu River. Mary Montagu-Scott will also give free talks about work to preserve the world’s only surviving
Enjoy a summer visit to Buckler’s Hard
A cool breeze and rippling waters…step back in time this summer at Buckler’s Hard. With its beautiful scenery, shipbuilding heritage, River Cruise and brand new free-to-visit art exhibition, Buckler’s Hard is ideal for a summer’s day out, whether you’re simply taking in the view, treating yourself to an ice cream or diving into the rich
Heckfield Place Hotel
438 Acres of Pure Adventure: Heckfield Place and Sharky & George Bring the Magic of the Great Outdoors Best for: Nature-focused adventures away from screens in Hampshire This August, Heckfield Place is set to become a haven for families seeking nature-infused adventures and screen-free fun. In an exciting collaboration with the esteemed childhood wonder experts,
New Forest Cycling, and with Dogs.
Dogs in New Forest On our recent trip to the New Forest, www.thenewforest.co.uk, in Hampshire, staying at Green Hill Farm Holiday Village, we took the dogs. It is brilliant and natural that the dogs love it there too. We did want to be careful about wildlife with the deer, but especially ponies and donkeys roaming
Dare to scare at Watercress Line’s Wizard Week
Spine-tingling treats and hair-raising fun will be conjured up at the magical Watercress Line this Halloween. Little vampires, gory ghosts, scary skeletons and wild witches are invited to the wickedly wonderful Wizard Week, which runs from October 24th to 30th. Take terrific rides on the Wizard Express steam train and enjoy the thrill of walking in Harry
CARE FOR THE NEW FOREST
New Forest organisations are calling on people to ‘care for the Forest, care for each other’ in a joint action plan to manage the increasing visitor numbers expected this year. The group aims to ensure the New Forest can play a positive and active role in helping people recover from lockdown in the great outdoors
Houghton Lodge Gardens Celebrates Champion Tree
Located in the Test Valley, Hampshire, Houghton Lodge Gardens are set on the banks of the famous River Test and can now proudly state that they are home to Britain’s widest pear tree! The gardens are overlooked by a Grade II* listed historic house – a wonderful example of a ‘Cottage Orné’ – and boasts
Half Term South East England
Dover Castle Secrets & Spies Mon 18 – Fri 22 Feb 2019 10am-3pm Calling all super sleuths, secret agents and investigators! Sharpen your detective skills with hands-on training in disguise, code cracking and clues. Adults: £20.00 / Concessions: £18.00 / Children (5-15): £12.00 / Family: £50.00: www.english-heritage.org.uk/dover King Henry’s Tudor Court Tudors in Love Half Term Activities
Octobers Top Ten Family Events
Emirates Spinnaker Tower Sky Dining Friday 12th and Saturday13th October 2018 £90 per person (wine flight additional £30 per person) Pirates Half Term Friday 19th – Sunday 28th October 2018 Gunwharf Quays,Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3TT www.spinnakertower.co.uk Theatre for families in Kew’s Temperate House this October Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 October 2018 Meet Siyanda,
Hampshire Country Sports Day
Excitement is building for the Countryside Alliance Hampshire Country Sports Day taking place at Tichborne Park, near Alresford, on Sunday 9 September. The best that the countryside has to offer will be on show, with a range of exhibitions and displays, as well as ‘have a go’ activities and competitions. Main arena attractions include Mink,
South of England Events
Isle of Wight Half-term hauntings and Halloween hi-jinx on the Isle of Fright this half-term Away Resorts is gearing up for a half-term of Halloween hi-jinx this October with ghost ships, zombie pirates and other spooky goings-on at its holiday resort on the Isle of Wight. Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park has a packed programme of Halloween-inspired activities
Scary Halloween fun for all the family
The South East Region Attractions and venues across the south east region are celebrating Halloween with activities for all the family to enjoy. Families can take a ride on the Wizard Express, gather round for some scary storytelling, take a guided Halloween walk, join a Spooktacular family fun run, make a magical wand or carve
What’s On around England
Manchester Museum Manchester Museum (part of The University of Manchester) launched the UK’s first Inflatable Museum which will bring the museum experience to school halls all over Greater Manchester. Developed in partnership with stage designers and sound artists, this inflatable copy of Manchester Museum incorporates a performance area, exploratory activity spaces, and high quality projection
Summer School Holidays in the Southeast
Hampshire Paultons Park launches new bus service with Xelabus and the New Forest National Park For more information about Paultons Park’s new bus route, https://paultonspark.co.uk Butser Ancient Farm for a Family Archaeology Day www.butserancientfarm.co.uk Watercress Line Summer Fayre, www.watercressline.co.uk Gilbert’s Games and Country Fair www.gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk Alice Holt Forest www.forestry.gov.uk/aliceholt Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice –
Festive Forest Fair at New Park
If you are looking for interesting, local or crafty gifts to give this Christmas, put Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 December in your diary for a jam-packed, bustling Christmas Fair at NewPark, Brockenhurst.