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ALDERSHOT MILITARY MUSEUM - THE HOME OF THE BRITISH ARMY
Aldershot was once a small village, little more than heathland used for grazing sheep, which became the first permanent military garrison...
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A GUIDED TOUR OF RMA SANDHURST: A VERY BRITISH INSTITUTION
The Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst is where the elite of the British Army train to be officers. Cadets arrive for nearly a year of...
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THE PETERSFIELD PHYSIC GARDEN - A SANCTUARY AND RETREAT WITHIN A THRIVING TOWN
A serene rectangle of peace within a busy town, the Physic Garden in Petersfield, east Hampshire, is a great place to relax, sit quietly...
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WINCHESTER CASTLE AND THE GREAT HALL - THE 13TH CENTURY HOME OF AN 'ARTHURIAN' ROUND TABLE
The Great Hall and a few passageways are all that remains of Winchester Castle, one of the earliest castles built by William the...
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THE ST. CATHERINE'S MIZMAZE AND HILLFORT, WINCHESTER
Just south of the city of Winchester, a short walk from its ancient city centre, is St. Catherine's Hill, an Iron Age hillfort with a...
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WINCHESTER CITY MUSEUM
Winchester City Museum is a small museum next to the cathedral, which tells the story of this city, once the fifth largest in Roman...
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AN EASY WALK THROUGH RAILWAY HISTORY IN THE NEW FOREST
The New Forest is a beautiful part of the UK, vast landscapes of heather, ferns and forest, one which is very popular with walkers and...
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FINDING THE POETRY OF EDWARD THOMAS IN THE HAMPSHIRE VILLAGE OF STEEP
Lovers of poetry and Slow Travellers can often be synonymous. Here we look at some delightful areas in and around Steep in rural...
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IS IT WORTH VISITING BREAMORE HOUSE IN HAMPSHIRE?
An Elizabethan Manor House in the tiny village of Breamore, Hampshire, Breamore House is part of a larger estate which includes the...
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