Hampshire

This pocket of Britain is steeped in history, its picturesque villages hiding secrets of smugglers and assassinations and the crumbling castles dotted along its coastline revealing reminders of military battles won and lost. Hampshire’s two main coastal cities have a fascinating history, along with a stunning coastline. Hampshire also lays claim to one of the most magnificent ancient woodlands in Britain, the New Forest National Park.
New Forest Cycling

See the New Forest in a new way…

There is always a new way to see an old favourite, as BRITAIN magazine’s editor discovered when she explored the New Forest’s extensive cycle routes

New Forest hideaway

Curl up in the casual English atmosphere of The Pig Country House Hotel, nestled in the heart of the New Forest

Postcard of Hayling Island

Portsmouth ports of call

Spices, Subs and Lemon Sole. Here are our recommended places to visit in historic Portsmouth

Canterbury Cathedral

Britain’s greatest cathedrals

You don’t have to be religious to believe that Britain’s cathedrals are the country’s greatest buildings, from the great medieval cathedrals to the Baroque brilliance of St Paul’s

Beautiful Hampshire Picture Gallery

Here is a selection of beautiful images that we believe best encapsulate the wonders of Hampshire and all it has to offer this Autumn.

Portsmouth Insider’s Guide: Warships & Waterfronts

The south-east city of Portsmouth has seen its fair share of history. With a famous residents roll call that includes Henry VIII, Horatio Lord Nelson and literary heroes such as Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle,…

Hampshire

10 Hampshire Attractions

This splendid pocket ofBritain boasts picturesque villages, stunning coastline, and the largest tract of heathland in the UK – the New Forest. We run down ten of best places to visit in Hampshire

HMS Victory

HMS Victory undergoes restoration

The first restoration work of the mast and rigging began on HMS Victory on 12 July 2011 ready for an exhibition next year. The work will see 26 miles of associated rigging and 768 wooden clocks…

portsmouth historic dockyards

Visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard this summer

With 800 years of naval history, visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard this summer and take advantage of the Big Ticket offer. Receive entry to all attractions, including the world’s most famous historic ships and The National Museum…

Friends, Romans and re-enactors

A living history pageant, from ancient Greeks to the Space Race, is taking place at Broadlands, Hampshire, 7-8 August.   The re-enactment day-out used to take place at Cliveden in Buckinghamshire but has moved this…