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Canal Centre Swing Bridge

Canal Centre Swing Bridge. The Canal Centre Swing Bridge was built in 1994. The Canal Centre Swing Bridge was built in 1994 to serve the newly opened Canal Centre. Swingbridge opening times. Summer: Monday to Sunday, 10:30am to 4:45pm. Winter:

Calshot Flyers Windsurfing Club

Calshot Flyers Windsurfing Club. Calshot Flyers Windsurfing Club RYA OnBoard. Run by sailing’s National Governing Body, the RYA, OnBoard is a hugely successful grass roots programme which seeks to make sailing and windsurfing easier to access for 8

Facilities at Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Find out more about our facilities at Queen Elizabeth Country Park so you can plan your next adventure.

Faris Barne (Lock 3 Footbridge)

Faris Barne (Lock 3 Footbridge). Bridge.

Avon Valley Path - Salisbury to Downton

Avon Valley Path - Salisbury to Downton. Route distance. 8 miles - 3 to 4 hours. Start point. Salisbury Cathedral. Download the route. Salisbury to Downton walk. A short history of the Avon Valley Path. The Avon Valley Path is a 34-mile,

Crabbing and fishing

Crabbing is a great family-friendly activity you can enjoy at River Hamble Country Park. Fishing may take place from Harbour Authority jetties subject to the approval of the Harbour Master

Zebon Copse Local Nature Reserve

Mixed broad-leaved woodland with mire habitats adjoining the Basingstoke Canal

Walking trails

Grab your walking boots and enjoy a calming coastal or countryside walk at Lepe Country Park

Passion projects

Passion projects. The beginning of a National Collection always starts with an interest. For example, it was Sir Harold Hillier’s interest in oaks that started off the Gardens’ oak collection, which now contains more than 900 individual plants

Festive Lunches

Festive Lunches. throughout December. Download to calendar. 1 December 2026 midday to 2pm. Tuesday 1 December – Wednesday 23 December (including weekends). 12noon - 2pm. Celebrate Christmas and enjoy the delicious festive lunch menu with your

Predator Pockets

What is a predator pocket?

Test Way - Hurstbourne Tarrant to St Mary Bourne

Test Way - Hurstbourne Tarrant to St Mary Bourne. Route distance. 3 miles - 1 to 2 hours. Start point. Hurstbourne Tarrant. Download the route. Hurstbourne Tarrant to St Mary Bourne walk. A short history of the Test Way. The Test Way is a 44 mile

Adventurous date ideas that'll get your heart racing

Sweaty palms, butterflies in your stomach, heart pounding... The feeling of nervous excitement ahead of a big date is virtually indistinguishable from the sensation you experience when taking on an adrenaline-pumping activity like free-fall jumping.

What's on at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Discover our exciting programme of events from workshops and classes to garden trails, exhibitions and live performances.

Attractions

Railway Bridge - Ash Embankment West

Railway Bridge - Ash Embankment West. Railway bridge of metal girder construction. The bridge carries the branch line to Aldershot, Farnham and Alton.

Living library

Living library. An important element of National Plant Collections is the role they play in conserving different plant species. Some collections contain plants that would no longer be able to thrive in the wild due to loss of habitat or climate

New Forest National Park

Situated on a coastal stretch, Lepe Country Park benefits from the rich wildlife and historical woodland of the New Forest

Railway Bridge - Ash Embankment East

Railway Bridge - Ash Embankment East. Bridge.

Autumn Quiz

Autumn Quiz. Join us in the Lookout for an autumn themed quiz. Download to calendar. 23 October 2026 6:30pm to 9pm. Friday 23rd October from 6pm. Join us for a cosy evening of autumn-themed trivia, where falling leaves meet friendly competition!

Little Hedgehogs Nature Group

Little Hedgehogs Nature Group. Early years nature group. Weekly Monday mornings 10.30am- 12pm. Download to calendar. 14 September 2026 10:30am to 19 October 2026 midday. This is a recurring event. Little Hedgehog sessions include activities and

HMS Cricket

Walking through the woods of River Hamble Country Park, you may be surprised to see the remnants of old buildings. In fact, in this spot of the park you’ll be stood on the former grounds of HMS Cricket, built to provide accommodation and training

Magnificent magnolias

Magnificent magnolias. read ( words). Mar 30 2022. One of the most striking flowering trees you can find in spring is the elegant magnolia. With blooms only lasting a short few weeks, admirers watch with anticipation each year as the trees begin to

Avon Valley Path - Downton to Fordingbridge

Avon Valley Path - Downton to Fordingbridge. Route distance. 7 miles - 3 to 4 hours. Start point. Downton High Street. Download the route. Downton to Fordingbridge walk. A short history of the Avon Valley Path. The Avon Valley Path is a 34-mile, long

About Sir Harold

About Sir Harold. Sir Harold was born in 1905, the son of Edwin Lawrence Hillier and Ethel Gifford, a world-renowned expert on conifers whose own father had started a small florist and nursery in Winchester in 1864. Sir Harold receiving his

Education at Staunton Country Park

Information about educational visits to Staunton Country Park including guided visits, self-guided visits and how to book