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A guide to what’s going on in and around Romsey The
Rapids Southampton Road Romsey The all-year-round summer oasis where it is always warm and never rains, a world of water fun and adventure. Swim the Rapids, a swirling canal of foaming water or zoom down the flume high above the pools. Relax in the poolside spa or invigorate in the water cannons, bubble seats and tropical rain shower. Body Plus fitness and health suite, children's parties, swimming lessons and Ripples cafeteria can make The Rapids an essential part of your lifestyle. Price Guide - 1-2 Adults + 3 Juniors or 1 Adult + 4 Juniors £13.30
An exciting new complex combines the history of medieval King John's House and Tudor Cottage with the heritage of this ancient market town, displayed in the adjoining old Victorian shop with a recreated parlour, street scene and gun shop. Period gardens surround the buildings. A tearoom, serving cream teas, and a tourist information centre are also on-site. Art exhibitions and special events are held regularly. Price Guide - Adults £2.50 and Children 50p
Doing is believing - The unique hands-on interactive science and technology centre has 100 exhibits to amuse and enthuse the whole family. At INTECH you will understand how to bend light, create your own tornado and vortex, and work out how much energy it takes to power a light bulb. Family Activity Packs and Parrot Trails are available to guide you around two floors of exhibition space. INTECH has been created to bring to life the worlds of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. INTECH has a free car park and a café open daily. Family Ticket (2 adults/2children) £15.00 From the M3
Southbound - Come off the M3 motorway at Junction 9 and take the
exit A31 Alton/A272 Petersfield at the roundabout. At the next roundabout
turn left, signposted A31 Alton and A272 Petersfield.
The Museum is situated in Lyndhurst, the Capital of the New Forest. It provides visitors with a fascinating and detailed insight into the life of the forest and its people. It is an essential starting point for a visit to the area. The audio-visual show and museum displays tell the story of the New Forest, its history, traditions, characters and wildlife. Includes the New Forest Embroidery. Free children's quiz sheets. The Museum also has a well stocked gift shop & free Reference Library. Open all year from 10 am (except Christmas/Boxing Day). Price Guide - Family Ticket £8 for 2 adults and up to 4 children. Paultons
Park
Ower, Nr Romsey. Paultons Leisure
Park offers a great family day out with over 40 different attractions
and rides included in the price. The variety of things to see and
do includes thrilling and gentle rides, dinosaurs, museums, animated
shows, play areas, exotic birds and other fun activities for all
ages in garden setting. Paultons has just been voted the best value
family theme park in Britain. Paultons attracts over 550,000 visitors
a year. Open March - November and some extra weekends from 10.00
am to 6.30 pm.
Formerly part of Britain's national rail network between the towns of Alton and Alresford, this preserved heritage steam railway line is now operated by dedicated volunteers for the enjoyment of all. Many action- packed days planned each year. Thomas The Tank also features heavily in their programme. You can also travel the line stopping off in villages for lunch or shopping for the girls. Very full website which enjoys 1,500,000-hits-a-month! Price Guide - Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) £22.00. National
Motor Museum
Beaulieu Nr Brockenhurst At the heart
of William the Conqueror's New Forest, on the banks of the Beaulieu
River stands Palace House, once the Great Gatehouse of Beaulieu
Abbey which contains the resident Montagu family treasures, portraits,
photographs and memorabilia. Set in the beautiful gardens overlooking
the Monks Mill Pond the site also contains the picturesque abbey
building ruins which houses an exhibition on monastic life in the
middle ages. In addition the world renowned National Motor Museum
houses a spectacular collection of motor vehicles and the Wheels
ride experience which wonderfully evokes the spirit of the motoring
age.
The Museum of
Army Flying celebrates over 100 years of army aviation. This award
winning museum is home to one of the country's first historical
collections of military kites, gliders, aeroplanes and helicopters.
Imaginative dramas and static displays trace the developments of
army flying from Pre-World War One to today's modern Army Air Corps.
There is a children's "hands on" science centre, cinema,
picnic centre, guided tours, a coffee shop with airfield views and
plenty of parking. Price Guide - Family Ticket at £15
The biggest attraction is the animals, with many British rare breeds of pig, sheep, pony, rabbit. goat and poultry and wildfowl on the farm. We have quiet, peaceful gardens and a nature trail for those wanting to "escape". Under development is an Iron Age farm with special archaeological interest days. New this year is our Craft Shop with local crafts people demonstrating and teaching. Lots of undercover areas and play-space for families. Price Guide - Adults £5.50 Children £3.50 The
Hawk Conservancy & Country Park
Andover, Hants A typical day: Displays start with the Cormorant Feed at 11.25, followed by the Vulture Restaurant at 11.30. The Noon and 3.30 flying displays are held in the Lower Flying Grounds, while the 2.00 Valley of the Eagles display takes place in Reg's Meadow. At the end of the day, there's a Heron and wild bird feed at the hides. Additional activities include ferret races, duck races and Raptor Safari tractor & trailer rides. Duffy's Coffee Shop is open all season and offers a range of hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and filled baguettes, snacks, and ice creams. Light lunches are also available. Picnic areas are located around the Park. There is also a Gift Shop. Family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children costs £21.50
World famous
zoological Park with lots of interesting and challenging activities.
Renowned also for its conservation and species protection work.
Opportunities to have rides and get involved with the smaller animals.
Open every day (except Christmas Day) from 10am. closing time 6pm
(summer), 4pm (winter) Directions: Marwell is situated just off the B2177 (between Colden Common and Bishops Waltham). Marwell Zoological Park is well signposted with brown and white tourist signs.
There is always so much to see and do. You can join in with the activities scheduled throughout the day; feed the ducks, cuddle a rabbit, groom a pony or play on the adventure playground. You could also bounce your time away on the trampolines, or take a break in the Tea Rooms. You are also welcome to bring a picnic - there is ample space and plenty of benches. Price Guide - SAVER Ticket 2 Adults & 2 Children £16.00 Directions: Finkley Down Farm Park is situated 1.5 miles north of the A303 and 2 miles east of Andover. Look out for the brown tourist signposts. Longdown
Dairy Farm Longdown Activity Farm,
Ashurst Near Southampton Our herd of
Friesian cows is milked every afternoon, and visitors can watch
from the viewing gallery. Then we have ponies to groom, rabbits
to cuddle, chicks to hold and piglets to stroke, as well as goat
kids and calves to bottle-feed, in season. We have indoor and outdoor
play areas where children can let off steam, in safe surroundings.
The outdoor picnic area is adjacent to the refreshment kiosk, serving
hot and cold drinks and snacks, and there is also an under-cover
picnic area. Price Guide - Saver Ticket 2 Adults & 2 Children
£16.50 Directions - We are just off the A35, between Lyndhurst
and Southampton. Whitchurch
Silk Mill
28 Winchester Street Whitchurch. Mottisfont
Abbey Gardens
Mottisfont Abbey, Mottisfont, Romsey. SO51 OLP The abbey and garden form the focal point of an 809 hectare estate which includes most of Mottisfont, farmland and woods. A tributary of the River Test flows through the garden, forming a superb and tranquil setting for a 12th-century Augustinian priory. The priory became a house after the Dissolution. It contains the spring or 'font' from which the place-name is derived. The magnificent trees, walled garden and the national collection of old-fashioned roses combined to provide interest throughout the seasons. Call for opening times. National Trust. Price Guide - Adults £6, child £3, family £15 Enrich your knowledge of the natural world and seek inspiration for your own garden on a journey of discovery through the landscaped features, woodlands and walkways. There is a magnificent collection of over 40,000 plants from temperate regions around the world grow in a mixture of formal and informal landscapes set in 180-acres. Open throughout the year, the gardens display stunning seasonal variation and include 11 National Plant Collections, Champion Trees, the Gurkha Memorial Garden and the largest Winter Garden in Europe. Price Guide - Adults £5.00 Children under 16 yrs Free
Stunningly situated on a hilltop, overlooking an open and gently curving stretch of the River Test with its swans and water meadows, this Grade II historic house is a unique example of an 18th Cottage Orne. Enjoy the walled garden, peacock parterre, herbaceous borders, woodland and riverside walks. In extensive glasshouses see the new orchid display and learn about hydrponic gardening. In spring the gardens are a mass of daffodils & scilla, summer & autumn herald wonderful displays of roses, shrubs & perennials. The house was featured in the film "Wilde" & BBC TV's "David Copperfield". Price guide- Adults £5, Children U14 free. Exbury
Gardens
Exbury, Southampton We are a spectacular 200-acre woodland garden, world famous for the Rothschild collection of rhododendrons, azaleas & camellias. Steam Railway now open. Excellent facilities for disabled visitors together with Gift Shop, Plant Centre and Tearooms. Exbury Gardens are in the beautiful New Forest, near Beaulieu and just 20 minutes from the M27 junction 2. Price Guide - Adults £3.50 - £5.50 Children £2.50 - £3.50 (Prices depend on season). Moors Valley Country Park, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood. Moors Valley covers 750 acres in the Valley of the Moors River. At the heart of the park is the Visitor Centre, which houses a restaurant and coffee barn, a shop and exhibition area. There is an Adventure Play Area for older children and a special Castle and Sand Area for toddlers. There is a picnic area too by the Moors Lake alongside which runs the narrow-gauge steam railway that will take you on a mile long journey through the park. An 18-hole golf course, meadows, small woodlands and the Crane Lake complete the Park area. Heading out into the Forest there is the Play Trail with its 8 wooden play structures including the ‘Giant Ants’ Nest’, ‘Snakes and Ladders’ and the ‘Spiders Web’. There is also the opportunity to walk on the Tree Top Trail – a 200 metre wooden walkway through the tops of the trees. There is also a new high wire course. Throughout Moors Valley there are miles of footpaths to enjoy including waymarked walks and cycle trails – cycle hire is available. If you cycle or walk to Moors Valley then it’s free to enter or there is a maximum parking charge of £5.00 per day per car. To enjoy the Go - Ape Adventure Park, charges are from £9.50 for under 18’s. Children must be over 10 years and taller than 4 foot 7 inches (1m 40cm). Strict supervision rules apply too. For further information please contact; www.moors-valley.co.uk or Tel: 01425 470721 email: moorsvalley@eastdorset.gov.uk Serendipity
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Places to visit that are free or inexpensive. Romsey
War Memorial Park,
The Meads Romsey. (Road off town centre roundabout by
Lakeside
Country Park,
Southampton Rd, Eastleigh Nr Southampton.
Shopping West Quay, Southampton - Indoor Mall including M&S, John Lewis, Gap, Monsoon etc amidst many of the other usual high street names. Easy access from west Southampton (Romsey area) with good car parking. Eastern side adjoins Southampton’s main shopping precinct. West Quay also has a food court. Winchester - Pedestrianised Shopping. Not so many high street chains here, although it does have a Debenhams, M&S and a Beales department store. Salisbury - Large town with a mix of pedestrian areas and normal streets. Again a fair number of independent shops, with a large market on Saturdays. Bournemouth - City shopping with all familiar brands and stores. Well spread out which is good for some and not so good for others. Fair selection of higher quality shops outside of main shopping areas. Portsmouth - Gun Wharf Quay. New shopping centre based on the outlet shopping theme. Many designer names such as Nike, Burberry, Ben Sherman, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren etc. Head for signs to Portsmouth Harbour and Gun Wharf Quay is signposted. Local Town’s and Villages to Visit Romsey
Chilbolton
and Wherwell
Places to Eat Try Romsey online
for a guide to local restaurants, some of which are listed below Carlos
Ice Creams,
Romsey Rd, Easy Wellow Annie’s
Tea Rooms,
Kimbridge Farm Shop, Off A3057 Stockbridge Rd Nr Romsey. Reeves
the Bakers,
The Hundred, Romsey (in High St). Bradbeers
Department Store,
The Hundred, Romsey. Deep
Blue - Church St Chippy,
Church St, Romsey. Kebab
House,
Church St, Romsey. Spice
of Romsey,
Viney Ave, Romsey. The
Rickshaw,
26 Winchester Rd, Romsey. The
Chilworth Arms
, Chilworth Village, Chilworth (Between Southampton and Romsey on
A27) Casa
Bodega,
Mainstone Romsey (main road just outside town/Romsey By pass) Prezzo,
Palmerston Rd, Romsey (nr old Waitrose store now Aldi) Brubackers,
Old Romsey Rd, Cadnam (A31 from Ower to Cadnam) The
Empress of Blandings,
Romsey Rd, Copythorne. (A31 from Ower to Cadnam) Tel: 023 8081 2321 La
Parisienne,
21 Bell Street, Romsey. The
White Horse Hotel,
Market Place, Romsey. (High Street) © Copyright Sozo Ministries International 2008
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