This imposing coastal fortress was completed in 1544 by Henry VIII to protect the narrow Solent entrance. Extended during the Napoleonic wars, the castle was...

The Needles Battery was built in Victorian times to protect against the threat of invasion from the French. The beautiful cliff top location offers...

Overlooking the famous Needles on the Isle of Wight, this park has many attractions and rides for all the family, a pleasure packed day for...

This was the last, and one of the most sophisticated pieces added to Henry VIII’s coastal defences; in fact, it was completed two years after...

The Isle of Wight was once joined to the mainland by a chalk ridge. This ridge runs across the centre of the island from Culver...

Artsway is a contemporary visual arts gallery based in Sway in the New Forest. We show high quality changing exhibitions, offer gallery talks, events and...

St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery was established in order to tell the story of the area that lies between the Solent and the New...

Dimbola Lodge is the former home of Julia Margaret Cameron, a noted portrait photographer of the Victorian age. This house is the place where...

Highcliffe Castle, built in the 1830’s for Lord Stuart de Rothesay, was severely damaged by two fires in the late 1960’s. However in 1991 saw...

This museum houses one of the finest collections of motorcycles that has been established anywhere in the world. There are well over seven decades...

A carefully restored mill situated on Christchurch Quay at the confluence of the rivers Stour and Avon. Although unable to grind corn, the wheel is...

This charming Georgian building would have originally been used as the workhouse for the community. It has been converted into a museum and is...

The Norman House in Christchurch was built near to the original castle keep around the year 1160, to house the castle’s Constable. It is a...

This attractive headland near the entrance to Christchurch harbour is ideal for a bracing walk away from Bournemouth’s more crowded beaches. Head up the cliff...

MacPennys Woodland Gardens consists of approximately 4 acres of established woodland gardens. It was created out of gravel pits in the early 1950s. A canopy...

The New Forest Museum carries an extensive collection that looks at every aspect of the life and history of this extraordinary piece of woodland and...

It is from time to time that there are discoveries made that even scientists and archaeologists cannot truly explain and have trouble deciding on the...

Discover the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum; it is full of interesting objects and artefacts. In the modern section of the museum, enjoy the...

The Oceanarium is a great experience for all the family as it takes you on a sea-life adventure to the depths of the ocean....

The Pavilion Theatre at Bournemouth is housed in what is now the Bournemouth International Centre. The Pavilion has a varied programme of events that...