Hampshire Visitor Information
Home to Winchester, Fleet, Stockbridge, Portsmouth and Southampton, Hampshire has a rich seafaring history and tales of battles in days gone by.
Attractions in the area include Hurst Castle. Built by Henry VIII, this sixteenth century fortress once held Charles I prisoner. Visit the seventeenth century village of Breamore for its unspoilt appearance peppered with authentic thatched cottages.
While in Hampshire, the ports and busy docks of Southampton and Portsmouth offer stirring accounts of naval battles as well as providing easy access to Europe and the Isle of Wight.
