Hampshire

Properties and events in Hampshire

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'If music be the food of love, play on!' A concert by Courtlye Musick with Scott Free

The Pilgrims' Hall, The Pilgrims' School, 3 The Close, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LT
In person
Pre-booking required

'If music be the food of love, play on!' A concert to appeal to the lovers of Early Music and the magic of Shakespeare.

200 years to the day

Station Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0HB
In person
Pre-booking not required

On the 8th September 1824 the first bridge from Langstone to the island was opened. Almost immediately Hayling Island changed forever.

A Glorious Name: how the roads, barracks and buildings of military Aldershot got their names

Aldershot Military Museum, Evelyn Woods Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 2LG
In person
Pre-booking not required

The names of the roads and buildings of Aldershot garrison are a roll-call of British military history and of the history of the Camp. This illustrated talk looks at meanings behind these names and how they came to be used in the Aldershot garrison.

A step back in time: The storied past of St Giles Hill Park

Abbey House, The Broadway, High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9BE
In person
Pre-booking required

A 90-minute guided walk up and around St Giles Hill - including the hilltop park with views across the centre of Winchester - led by local historian and noted horticulturalist Dr Harry Mycock.

A walk through the water meadows to St Cross

Winchester Cathedral, Outer Close, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS
In person
Pre-booking required

A walk of historical interest from central Winchester to St Cross and back. About 2 miles.

A walking tour of Medieval Winchester

Winchester Westgate, High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AP
In person
Pre-booking required

This walking tour led by Dr Cindy Wood will explore medieval Winchester - looking at the characters who lived in various properties and churches in the city which are now lost.

Abbey House Open Day

Abbey House, The Broadway, High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9BE
In person
Pre-booking not required

On Saturday 7th September, Abbey House will be open to the public as part of the Heritage Open Days scheme. Abbey House is the official residence of the Mayor of Winchester, and is not usually open to the public.

Aldershot Military Museum

Evelyn Woods Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 2LG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Enjoy free entrance to Aldershot Military Museum on 7th September.

Aldershot Town Football Club Tour

Recreation Ground, High Street, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1TW
In person
Pre-booking required

Come to Aldershot Town Football Club for a tour of the EBB Stadium. The EBB Stadium, known by many as the Rec has stood for almost 100 years, come see our home and get an insight into the changing rooms, hospitality, our trophy room and more!

Alleyway Children & Sailors: Henry Cook's Victorian Mission

Imagination Refinery, 51-52 High Street, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1DF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Exhibition of paintings and display boards to illustrate the experience of ragged school children and humble sailors from South Street and the lanes in Gosport town centre.

Alton Quaker Meeting House and Burial Ground

39 Church Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2DA
In person
Pre-booking not required

This Grade II* building, built in 1672, is the second oldest purpose built Quaker Meeting House in the country. Important features include the wooden gallery screen, early safe and the date in the wall. In 2022 it celebrated its 350th anniversary.

Alverstoke's Regency Garden

Crescent Garden, Crescent Road, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2BB
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Discover the gardens' significance to the building of Angleseyville, how this historic Regency garden fell into abandonment, and the subsequent resurrection to its former glory with wonderful planting

Archive Tour

The Royal Logistic Corps Museum, Connaught Road, Worthy Down, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2RG
In person
Pre-booking required

Enjoy a behind the scenes look at the Museum archive

Archive Tours - Winchester College

College Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9NA
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Enjoy a one-hour tour of Winchester College's Archives.

Arthur Upfield: Gosport's Forgotten Author

The Snape Room Gosport Museum and Art Gallery, Gosport Museum and Art Gallery, 19 Walpole Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1NS
In person
Pre-booking required

The eldest son of a Gosport draper and his Birmingham-born wife, Arthur Upfield left Gosport in 1910 to live in Australia. He became well-known for the detective novels he wrote featuring a biracial Aboriginal detective, Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte

Ballard School Open Day

Ballard School, Fernhill Lane, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SU
In person
Pre-booking required

Ballard School was once home to the Ubsdell family, designed in the early 1900s. Our main school building and grounds still retain typical period features including many original Arts and Crafts items, despite having been a school and an army base.

Bastion Days: explore the defences

Trinity Green, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1HL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Bastion No.1 is a scheduled monument, a rare surviving section of the Gosport Defence Lines. This self-led tour enables you to explore the site, understand its history, and talk to the 'Friends' to learn more...

Behind the Scenes at Butser Ancient Farm

Butser Ancient Farm, Chalton Lane, Chalton, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 0BG
Online event
Pre-booking not required

How did the ancients make Stonehenge? How long did a Celtic roundhouse last? And what happens when a Roman villa is bulldozed for a motorway? Discover the ancient past and go behind the scenes at Butser Ancient Farm with free video documentaries.

Behind the scenes at Furzey Gardens' Plant Nursery - private tour

Furzey Gardens, School Lane, Minstead, Hampshire, SO43 7GL
In person
Pre-booking required

Rarely open to the public, this private tour takes you behind the scenes at Furzey Gardens. Meet our inclusive gardening team and find out about their work at this unique heritage garden, where people with learning disabilities find their place.

Behind the Scenes at the Mary Rose Museum

The Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, H M Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3PY
In person
Pre-booking required

Go behind the scenes and see previously unseen Tudor artefacts at the Mary Rose Museum.