Nestled away in the Hampshire countryside, yet close to a wealth of cultural, historical and sporting venues
For all
Ascot: horse racing, with Royal Ascot in June (29 miles)
Henley Regatta (30 miles)
Goodwood: Revival, Festival of Speed and horse racing (37 miles)
Wimbledon: tennis (53 miles)
Thruxton race circuit (26 miles)
Winchester: Medieval city, Cathedral, Christmas market (17 miles)
Windsor: home to Windsor Castle and close to Eton College (35 miles)
Highclere Castle: tours of the real Downton Abbey (18 miles)
Portsmouth: Nelson’s HMS Victory, HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose Museum at the Historic Dockyard. Emirates Spinnaker (viewing) Tower and Gunwharf Keys shopping outlet (48 miles)
Southampton cruise departures (30 miles)
Farnborough Air Show (21 miles)
Opera at the Grange Festival (9 miles)
London (50 miles)
Stonehenge (37 miles)
National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (40 miles)
Jane Austen’s House Museum (10 miles)
Chichester Festival Theatre (48 miles)
Fly fishing on the River Test (18 miles)
Alresford: market town (11 miles)
Odiham: Castle and canal river boat trips (12 miles)
Bird World (21 miles)
Bowling (5 miles)
Cinema (5 miles)
Football matches: Madejski Stadium, Reading (19 miles), St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton (29 miles)
Cricket: Ageas Bowl (32 miles)
Ice Hockey: watch the Basingstoke Bisons (5 miles)
