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Forest Museum
Details of New Forest life and
of its history
Daily 10am to 5pm
Distance from Lymington - 8 miles map (Lyndhurst
town centre) |
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 Furzey
Gardens
Small informal gardens established
in 1922.
The Gardens are open daily
throughout the year until dusk
Distance from Lymington - 11 miles map (Minstead,
2 miles north of Lyndhurst) |
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 Paultons
Theme Park
Theme Park including gentle
rides, dinosaurs, museums, animated shows, play
areas, exotic birds and other activities in a garden
setting.
Generally open daily
from 10am (see website for more details)
Distance from Lymington - 16
miles map (junction
2 on the M27)
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 Liberty's
Raptor and Reptile Centre
Home to a large collection
of birds of prey - eagles, owls and vultures, along
with many reptiles - snakes, lizards and tortoises.
March to Oct
10.00am to 5.00pm, daily
10am to 5pm (Nov to Feb weekends only)
Distance from Lymington - 10
miles map (near
Ringwood)
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 Rockbourne
Roman Villa
Originally discovered
in 1942 by a farmer digging out a ferret who found
oyster
shells and tiles.The villa's best preserved
foundations have been left visible, together with
two mosaic
floors and a hypocaust.
21 March to 30 Sept
2008, daily 10.30am to 6.00pm
Distance from Lymington - 16
miles map (Fordingbridge) |
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 Branksome
China
Established in 1945 by Ernest
Baggaley, the hand made china continues to be made
by his family and a small, dedicated team of employees
in an old cinema building.
*Free tickets for a factory
tour on the website
Factory and Shop open Monday
to Saturday, 10.00am to 5.00pm
Distance from Lymington
- 15 miles map (Shaftesbury
Street, Fordingbridge) |
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 Breamore
House & Museum
A large Elizabethan manor
house and countryside museum (opens at 1.00pm) set
next to the largely unspoilt 17th century village of
Breamore.
May to Sept, 2pm to 5.30pm,
not open Mon & Fri (April
- Tues & Sun)
Distance from Lymington
- 17 miles map (north
of Fordingbridge) |
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Harold Hillier Gardens
Started by the late Sir Harold
Hillier in 1953 (now in trust to Hampshire County Council),
the gardens have a unique collection of more than 42,000
plants (12,500 different types) and extend to 180 acres.
Daily, 10.00am - 6.00pm (or
dusk if earlier)
Distance from Lymington - 18 miles map (3
miles north-east of Romsey) |
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