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Christmas Gardeners’ Breakfast
Christmas Gardeners’ Breakfast. and guided tour. Download to calendar. 5 December 2026 8:30am to 10am. Saturday 6 December, 8.30am. Enjoy a wonderful breakfast of porridge or cereals followed by a cooked breakfast or Hillier’s Vegan Hash and
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Maple package
Maple package. Maple wedding package. Royal Victoria Country Park. Perfect for smaller groups, the Maple package offers an intimate wedding for a close-knit guest list. Location. Ceremony to be held in the Waterview Room, with a wedding reception in
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Students and other youth groups
Book a self-guided or guided visit to Sir Harold Hillier Gardens for youth groups in full-time education
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A guide to the sports at this year’s winter games
A guide to the sports at this year’s winter games. read ( words). Feb 16 2022. With this year’s winter games well underway, it’s time to dig a little deeper into the background of some of the spectacular winter sports currently hitting our
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Stacey's Bridge
Stacey's Bridge. Grade II listed bridge. Built c.1792 and extensively repaired 1975/76 being rebuilt from the waterline upwards. It is now a footbridge. Bridge.
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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
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Fordingbridge Godshill walk
Fordingbridge Godshill walk. Route distance. 3.25 miles. Start point. Godshill cricket pitch. Download the route. Fordingbridge Godshill walk. A short history of Fordingbridge. The River Avon runs through this small town that lies 13 miles south of
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The Summer Superpower Trail
The Summer Superpower Trail. Self-guided family trail. Download to calendar. 23 July 2026 10am to 31 July 2026 5pm. This is a recurring event. Thursday 23 July – Monday 31 August. Brand new self-guided family trail. Learn how to hide, dazzle,
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Newtown Arbuthnot Woods
Newtown Arbuthnot Woods. Route distance. 1.75 miles. Start point. The Swan Inn. Download the route. Newtown Arbuthnot woods walk. A short history of Newtown. The Parish of Newtown lies in the very north of Hampshire and adjoins the border with
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Bypass Bridge
Bypass Bridge. Modern bridge. Built in 1981 to carry the Odiham bypass over the canal.
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Your Countryside wrapped: Hampshire Countryside Service’s highlights 2022
Your Countryside wrapped: Hampshire Countryside Service’s highlights 2022. read ( words). Dec 23 2022. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes this year to create beautiful spaces in the Hampshire countryside, right on your doorstep. With 41
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Blending Staunton’s special past with its exciting future
Hello, I’m Tim Speller, Manager of Staunton Country Park and welcome to our new blog
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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
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South Downs National Park
Queen Elizabeth Country Park is a gateway to the South Downs National Park.
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Woods of the World
Woods of the World. Woods of the World. To the far side of the pond a gentle slope leads to the Woods of the World. The woodland here was once a dense forest plantation of mostly Douglas fir grown for timber. This area has been thinned and is now
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The History of Tile Barn
The History of Tile Barn. read ( words). Mar 25 2022. From its beginnings as a military hospital to royal visits as it is today, Tile Barn Outdoor Centre has a broad and fascinating history. Let’s look at some of the key dates in the centre’s
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Hamamelis (witch hazel)
Hamamelis (witch hazel). Sir Harold Hillier Gardens holds all five known species of witch hazel, two of which are from China and Japan, and three from the United States. However, most of the 152-plant collection is comprised of cultivars. The
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Test Way - Stockbridge to Mottisfont
Test Way - Stockbridge to Mottisfont. Route distance. 5.5 miles - 2 to 3 hours. Start point. Stockbridge. Download the route. Stockbridge to Mottisfont walk. A short history of the Test Way. The Test Way is a 44 mile long-distance walking route. The
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The Story Behind Our Emblem
In 1951, shortly after purchasing Jermyn’s House, Sir Harold Hillier planted one of the first trees that would become a symbol of the Gardens’ legacy: a dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
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The Cleft Chin Murder
The Cleft Chin Murder. Lecture Lunch. Download to calendar. 11 November 2026 11am to 1:30pm. Wednesday 11 November, 11am. As Hitler’s V2 rockets hit London in 1944, a 22‑year‑old American GI deserter and an 18‑year‑old Welsh woman hid
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Venue hire
Hiring facilities at Royal Victoria Country Park for events including weddings, dinners, conferences, meetings and performances.
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Things to do
There are plenty of things to do at River Hamble Country Park including; BBQ hire, picnics, dog walking, walks and trails, children's play area, watersports, crabbing and information on the Grace Dieu and HMS Cricket.
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Elm package
Elm package. /sitecore/media library/Images/thingstodo/countryside-weddings/00-countryside-weddings-rvcp-500x500. Elm wedding package. Royal Victoria Country Park. Perfect for larger groups, this package contains everything you need for your big day,
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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
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Teamwork activities for Key Stage 1 pupils
Teamwork activities for Key Stage 1 pupils. read ( words). Oct 11 2023. Getting your Key Stage 1 pupils out of the classroom and working as a team is a valuable part of communication development and growth. Teambuilding also helps form relationships