English Counties - HAMPSHIRE - A Whistle Stop Tour

And the gorgeous EXBURY GARDENS


That should keep me busy until lunch time tomorrow (lol) "virtual time" of course. For tomorrow afternoon's internary watch this space,  For now I am going to get me a good night's sleep.  So good night all, see you bright and early tomorrow.

Hi Everyone 

It's bright and early! lol so here is the rest of today's whistle stop tour itinerary.  Following the A326 we'll pass through Netley Marsh (can someone put a description on here?) and here is the only photo

Love the caravan but not sure about the car! (lol).  Then we need to get on to the A336 towards Southampton, passing through Totton

 

 

TOTTON



We will find the Eling Tide Mill, a really old flour mill just outside Totton

There seems to be a great deal to see and do in and around SOUTHAMPTON: A Maritime Museum and Aircraft Museum (didn't find any pics) and a Tudor Museum housed in this beautiful old tudor building


Edited by: cathyml at:20th August 2010 06:56

SOUTHAMPTON

Old Tudor Building which is a Public House

Bar Gate

 

SOUTHAMPTON

The Pavilion on the Old Pier
The Tudor Merchant's House and Westgate.  Some of the old town walls still exist and you can take a wall along the top.

There are ferry connections to the Isle of Wight from Southampton travelling down the Solent.  A Jet Hig Speed ferry for passengers which docks at West Cowes on the Isle of Wight and takes approximately 25 minutes, and a passenger/vehicle ferry which docks in East Cowes and takes about 1 hour, this ferry runs 24 hours a day

We will see the Titanic Memorial in one of the many lovely parks and gardens dotted around Southampton

Another attraction in Southampton is Netley Abbey






There is also Itchen Valley Country Park (but couldn't find pics!)

Royal Victoria Country Park






That Park seems to have everything for the whole family