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City Mill
Set over the River Itchen, this working 18th-century water mill... |
Industrial Sites | Winchester |
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Dinosaur Museum
The popular Dinosaur Museum has life-size models, interactive... |
Museums / Galleries | Dorchester |
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Explosion!
Explosion! In a former arms depot near the Submarine Museum... |
Museums / Galleries | Portsmouth |
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Hardy's Cottage
The small thatch-and-cob cottage, where the writer was born in... |
Houses / Mansions | Dorchester |
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High Street Gate
One of four castellated gateways originally built in the early... |
Architectural Sites | Salisbury |
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Long Bridge
For a classic view of Salisbury, head to the Long Bridge and... |
Bridges / Tunnels | Salisbury |
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Market Square
One of southern England's most popular markets fills this square... |
Squares | Salisbury |
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Maumbury Rings
These remains of a Roman amphitheater on the edge of town were... |
Archaeological Sites | Dorchester |
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Max Gate
Thomas Hardy lived in Max Gate from 1885 until his death in 1928... |
Houses / Mansions | Dorchester |
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Millennium Promenade
Starting at the Spinnaker Tower, the Millennium Promenade meanders... |
Trails | Portsmouth |
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Old Mill
This 12th-century mill, now a hotel and atmospheric pub, makes... |
Restaurants | Salisbury |
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Portchester Castle
Incorporating the walls of a Roman fort built more than 1,600... |
Castles / Palaces | Portsmouth |
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Poultry Cross
One of Salisbury's best-known landmarks, the hexagonal Poultry... |
Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) | Salisbury |
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Poundbury
Owned by the Duchy of Cornwall and under the aegis of the Prince... |
Towns | Dorchester |
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Royal Navy Submarine Museum
The highlight here is a tour of the World War II submarine HMS... |
Museums / Galleries | Portsmouth |
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St. Thomas's Church
This church contains a rare medieval doom painting of Judgment... |
Religious Sites | Salisbury |
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Watercress Line
New Alresford, 8 mi northeast of Winchester by A31 and B3046... |
Transportation Sites | Winchester |
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Westgate
At the top of High Street, this atmospheric fortified medieval... |
Museums / Galleries | Winchester |
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Winchester College
One of England's oldest "public" (i.e., private) schools was... |
Educational Institutions | Winchester |
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