Find the nearest History & Heritage in Hampshire
Our History and Heritage category brings all Coast Radar’s Hampshire listings related to looking for something to do or a place to visit together where they offer some form of historic or heritage based activity.
Finding the best things to see and do on a Hampshire day out with your family or friends is easy – simply explore the historic and heritage links below, hit the jump to my location button or use the search bar to plan your next Hampshire activity.
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- Stansted Park is a wonderful day out for the family. Lying on the Hampshire coast this delightful stately home welcome all visitors to explore the house and gardens, take tea and shop in the wonderful grounds. Cricket has been played on the lawns here since 1740 and they host exciting events for all to enjoy from music evenings to weddings and conferences. The estate all started as a hunting lodge in the forest over 800 years ago and the mansions was built after a fire in the 1900’s. The estate is the home of the Earls of Bessborough and it’s evident it is a warm family environment that reflects their lifetimes from the upstairs to the downstairs! You will enjoy exploring the well kept grounds and house, visit the maze and the chapel and participate in crafts at the workshops in the pottery. Check the website for opening times as they are varied.Parking Disabled access Guide dogs only
- Calshot Castle built between 1539 and 1540 was one of the Henry VIII artillery forts, built to defend the coast and in the case of Calshot the sea passage to Southampton. The castle located at the end of Calshot Spit had a keep at its centre, surrounded by a curtain wall and a moat. More recently this was used as a Navy and RAF base and in particular a seaplane base but as seaplanes became obsolete, it was finally closed in 1961.
- Palace House, once the gatehouse of the medieval Beaulieu Abbey, has been the Montagu family home since 1538.
- HMS M33 is an M29-class monitor of the Royal Navy built in 1915. She saw active service in the Mediterranean during the First World War and in Russia during the Allied Intervention in 1919.
- Winchester Great Hall is a medieval hall that is considered to be one of the finest in great halls in England. The hall was built between 1222 and 1236 and houses the famous round table. For many years, it was used as a courthouse. Now surrounded by local government offices, the remains of the castle and the modern law courts.
- HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is best known for her role as Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
- Bishop’s Waltham Palace, Medieval palace used by the Bishops and senior clergy of Winchester as they traveled through their diocese.
- Wolvesey Castle, also known as the Old Bishop’s Palace was built by the Bishop of Winchester Henry of Blois between 1130 and 1140. The castle was destroyed by Roundheads during the English Civil War in 1646.
- Titchfield Abbey is a medieval abbey that was later used as a country house. Founded in 1222 this medieval abbey is a great spot to ghost hunt! The abbey is open to the public for free and is used to host concerts and festivals and open air theatre as the ruins are really romantic and the setting quite dramatic. The remains of the abbey and the country house that was built there stand with the nave of the church and the gate house ruins in fairly good condition. Bits of the cloisters remain including the library and the entrance to the chapter house. The fishponds are still used for fishing and large parts of the late medieval tile floors remain along with some of the inscriptions on the walls. The abbey is open from 10am to 5pm and is a lovely place to picnic or just amble and let the kids play around on the grass.Parking Toilets Shops Cafes Restaurants
- Housed in a 15th Century tower, which was used as part of Southampton medieval defences, the Museum Of Archaeology has displays of Roman, Saxon and medieval Southampton.
- Winchester Cathedral is one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, with the longest nave and greatest overall length of any Gothic cathedral.
- The New Forest Museum has displays and activities about the New Forest National Park. You can find out about the history, traditions and wildlife of the New Forest. The centre runs a wide selection of events throughout the year. Gift shop and wheelchair access.
