An insider’s guide to our region. Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.
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Furzey gardens visit for families
Sarah from @girlabouthampshire visits Furzey Gardens in the New Forest Read More
25 November, 2022The Pig near Bath
The Pig Hotels are renowned for their home-grown shabby chic approach to hosting, branding themselves as a ‘restaurant with rooms’ Read More
24 November, 2022Hampshire is the new dining destination for 2023
The AA has released its Restaurant Guide for 2023 and Hampshire’s been named one of the top 10 dining destinations in the UK. Read More
26 October, 2022Basingstoke’s authentic taste of Spain
Authentic taste of Spain – in Basingstoke Read More
05 October, 2022Escape into autumn with free tickets from the National Trust
Now you can escape into autumn with free tickets from The National Trust Read More
05 October, 2022Shanks’s Pony to see the Westbury White Horse
A seven mile walk to see the Westbury White Horse on Salisbury Plain Read More
27 September, 2022Eliane of Hungerford
One of the joys of a day out is the stop for coffee and cake... Read More
20 September, 2022The Briny, Southsea
Southsea esplanade is dotted with coffee bars and cafes, so walking past The Briny close to South Parade Pier... Read More
10 August, 2022Walk Warnford to Kilmeston and Hinton Ampner
An eight-mile rural walk from warnford to the National Trust's Hinton Ampner Read More
03 August, 2022HISTORIC WEST SUSSEX GARDENS
Historic West Dean Gardens in Chichester, West Sussex Read More
29 July, 2022BEACHSIDE CAFE WITH A SPECTACULAR VIEW
A beachside cafe with a view and recommendation from The Guardian Read More
29 July, 2022Best places to keep cool this summer
From splashpools and the Solent to waterparks and the Lido! Read More
29 July, 2022Jurassic Walk that’s well worth the effort
A 9-mile Jurassic coastal walk that's well worth the effort Read More
29 July, 2022BRICKOSAURS! at Marwell Zoo
Anyone heading to Marwell Zoo over the summer holidays may feel like they've just landed in Jurassic World... Read More
19 July, 2022Tallying The Talisman
The newly renovated Talisman, once a local known as the Tali – and the transformation is amazing Read More
08 June, 2022
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