Beaulieu, Exbury and Hythe
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Beaulieu this
picturesque village grew up around the Beaulieu Abbey, which was,
founded in 1204 by Cistercian Monks which now houses a museum of
monastic life. Nearby Palace House is one of Britain’s most
visited stately homes, which has an authentic Victorian Kitchen.
Beaulieu is the home of the National Motor Museum with almost 300
exhibits of Motoring history including Bluebird and the Golden
Arrow .Further down the Beaulieu River is the Maritime Museum at Bucklers Hard which is an 18th century shipbuilding village where Nelsons fleet was built with local timbers from the New Forest. |
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the eastern bank of the Beaulieu River is the 200 acre estate of Exbury
with its world famous collection of Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Camellias
and Magnolias through April and May. The garden looks equally stunning
in spring with the carpets of Daffodils and Bluebells and in the autumn
after the early frosts. A steam train has now been added to help explore
the gardens and a buggy car for disabled people Just outside Beaulieu, at Beaulieu Road Station, the Pony Sales take place |
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Hythe
and Waterside Hythe is situated on
the eastern edge of the New Forest in an area known as the Waterside,
a string of villages sandwiched between the New Forest and Southampton
water. It enviably has the best of both worlds for leisure activities
with sailing and water sports, forest walks and cycling to name
but a few. The beaches at Calshot and Lepe offer safe bathing, walks
and views of The Isle of Wight in addition to being of historical
interest. Calshot Castle was one of Henry VIII's coastal defense
forts while at Lepe Beach can be seen the remains of the construction
site of Mulberry harbours used in the Normandy invasion. Attractive
Hythe marina is an excellent viewpoint to watch cruise liners such
as Queen Mary 2 leave their home port of Southampton or to stop
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 Hythe pier opened on 1st January 1881 and in 1922 a narrow gauge electric railway opened along the length of the pier to transport passengers to the ferry. Its original engine and rolling stock (formerly from a mustard-gas factory) are still operational and are an important transport link to Southampton. The pier at 2,100 feet is one of the longest in Britain. |
Travel along the country lanes to Calshot
with its beaches and Activities with sailing and a dry ski slope.
This was once the home of the Flying Boats.
As you go along the coast to Lepe the Country Park commands superb vies
of the Solent.
For accommodation around the Beaulieu and Hythe Area, please select your accommodation category.
Please mention the Holiday Bureau
İNew Forest Holiday Bureau