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SOUTH
WONDERS OF HAMPSHIRE
REVISED
NEW FOREST RETREAT
FROM £719
REF: BWI
Discover Hampshire’s heritage, history and thriving culture
on this fabulous tour. Travel on the heritage Watercress Line through 10 miles of beautiful Hampshire countryside. Head to Winchester, enjoy a G&T at Bombay Sapphire Distillery and spend the day at Portsmouth’s epic Historic Dockyard. All based at a smart 4* country hotel
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Head to Hampshire with a stop in Newbury for your 4-night stay DBB
DAY 2 – 4 At leisure in Hampshire with three included excursions
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Winchester & Bombay Sapphire Gin Tour Hampshire’s handsome county town and a guided visit and sensory experience to discover exotic botanicals and amazing glasshouses. G&T included (of course!)
Watercress Line & Milestones Museum Heritage railway between Alresford and Alton (may be steam or diesel) and walk through Victorian and 1930s Britain exploring the shops, houses and workplaces of yesteryear
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Immerse yourself in maritime history with an ‘All-Attraction’ ticket which includes entry to Lord Nelson’s flagship ‘HMS Victory’ (renovation underway), HMS Warrior’ and the stunning Mary Rose Museum
DAY 5 After breakfast, return homewards via Henley-on-Thames
PRICE INCLUDES
Hotel for 4 nights with breakfast & dinner Porterage & welcome drink
All Attraction entrance to
Portsmouth Historic
Dockyard
Visit to Winchester Guided tour of Bombay Sapphire Distillery
with G&T
One way travel on
the Watercress Line (Alresford – Alton) Entrance to Milestones Museum
En-route stops in Newbury & Henley-on-Thames (time permitting)
5 DAYS
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FROM £749
REF: BNF
Experience the peace and tranquility of the New Forest’s idyllic glades, ancient woodland and heathland and escape to a world where ponies, cattle, donkeys and deer roam free. Stay right in the heart of the New Forest in a cosy, tucked away hotel, a real forest retreat – it’s all about location, location, location!
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Travel south with a stop in historic Salisbury. Check into the hotel for your 4-night stay DBB
DAY 2 – 4 At leisure in the New Forest with three included excursions
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Exbury Gardens Created by Lionel de Rothschild in 1919, Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway is a spectacular collection of landscaped woodland, herbaceous, contemporary and formal gardens, in a unique riverside location. Guided tour & miniature steam railway included
New Forest Scenic Drive & Beaulieu Through the heart of the National Park to Lyndhurst, the ‘Capital of the New Forest’ and onto Beaulieu – a vintage car museum, a stately home, abbey ruins and attractive grounds, centred around a 13th century Cistercian monastery
Buckler’s Hard & Lymington Historic riverside shipbuilding village and waterfront with included entrance to museum and river cruise. Time in colourful Lymington
DAY 5 Homeward bound with a stop in Winchester
PRICE INCLUDES
Hotel for 4 nights with breakfast & dinner Porterage & welcome drink Entrance, guided tour & steam train ride at Exbury Gardens
Admission to Beaulieu & all attractions (National Motor Museum, Palace House, Beaulieu Abbey etc) Buckler’s Hard with museum entrance & river cruise
Visits to Lyndhurst & Lymington
En-route stops in Salisbury & Winchester (time permitting)
5 DAYS
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BEAULIEU INN, NEW FOREST HHH
Former coaching inn surrounded by beautiful New Forest heathland Comfortable guestrooms in main building or in adjacent annex
Single rooms are double / twin for sole use
Cosy pub / restaurant is next to the hotel
Small indoor pool
Lift in main building & ground floor rooms in annex
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DATES & PRICES
18 MAY 2026
£749
SUPPLEMENTS
Single
£80
Insurance
£38
NORTON PARK HOTEL & SPA, NR WINCHESTER HHHH
Contemporary hotel,
set in parkland with 17th century manor house, just north of Winchester Upscale restaurant plus casual bar / lounge Smart guestrooms with all mod cons
Health club, spa with pool Lift in main part of hotel
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DATES & PRICES
24 AUG 2026
£719
SUPPLEMENTS
Single
£140
Insurance
£38