SOUTHERN

Super history with Stonehenge – a World Heritage Site – Avebury Stone Circles and Silbury Hill. Salisbury Cathedral, England’s tallest spire; the stunning landscapes of Stourhead; Bradford-on-Avon; Corsham and Lacock. Walk the Kennet and Avon Canal, The Ridgeway, Marlborough and Malmesbury and explore stately Longleat and its Safari Park.

Sussex is home to the highest of England’s chalk ramparts – Beachy Head. Known as Beau Chef by the Normans, it marks the end of the popular South Downs Way…do remember to stop! Sussex was the springboard to conquest by William I, who routed King Harold, at Battle. Then west to the peace of Cuckmere Haven, where the Cuckmere joins the sea via fabulous countryside. Great castles and stunning gardens make Sussex both exciting and relaxing to explore. Ancient Bodiam Castle is [...]

The North Downs – the Surrey Hills and Box Hill; Brooklands – spiritual home of British motor racing and aviation – and Brooklands Museum; Virginia Water and Winkworth Arboretum; RHS Wisley – a 240-acre ‘gardener’s dream’; Pride of the Valley Sculpture Park; Frensham Common and Gatton Park; Chobham Common – 1,400 acres of lowland heath…and the Epsom Derby.

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight – rolling chalk hills, ancient forest and great maritime history. Hampshire is dominated by the South Downs and Winchester, the county town and former capital of England. The magnificent Winchester Cathedral houses novelist Jane Austen’s grave. Her home, at Chawton, is nearby. Drop down to the valley of the River Test, to Broadlands, Hampshire’s Georgian architectural gem. Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, lived here. For many, Hampshire means the New Forest. Despite its [...]