Holbury

Worth seeing in and around Holbury

4 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Exbury Gardens

   Exbury Gardens is a 200-acre informal woodland garden in Hampshire, England, with large collections of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, and is often considered the finest garden of its type in the United Kingdom. Exbury holds the national collection of Nyssa and Oxydendrum under the National Plant Collection scheme run by the Plant Heritage charity.

   3.9 km · garden in Hampshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Hythe to Calshot Marshes

   Hythe to Calshot Marshes is a 591.8-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest which stretches along the west bank of Southampton Water between Calshot and Marchwood in Hampshire. It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, and of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation.

   2.8 km · UK Site of Special Scientific Interest · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Church of All Saints

   All Saints' Church is the parish church for Fawley in the county of Hampshire. It is one of the three original medieval parish churches along the area to the west of Southampton Water know locally as the Waterside.

   2.6 km · Grade I listed church in Fawley, Hampshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Exbury House

   Exbury House is an English country house in Exbury and Lepe, Hampshire, situated on the edge of the New Forest. It is a Grade II* listed building with associated Grade II* listed parkland and gardens.

   3.9 km · country house in Hampshire, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Hythe Pier

   At 2,100 feet (640 m), this 19th-century iron pier is one of the ten longest piers in the British Isles.

2. 02
   St Johns Church

   Consecrated in 1874, the church still provides an impressive backdrop as you enter the village from the south.

3. 03
   All Saints' Church

   Church built between 1170 and 1340, with some fine stained glass windows.

4. 04
   Calshot Castle

   An artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the Calshot Spit between 1539 and 1540 that has been used as an artillery fort, coast guard station and air base.

5. 05
   Calshot Spit

   Calshot Spit is a one-mile long sand and shingle bank.

6. 06
   Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway

   Exbury, SO45 1AZ (From Calshot by car only, about 5-6 miles.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Gang Warily Leisure Centre

   Car boot sale on Sunday mornings in the carpark.

2. 02
   Calshot Activities Centre

   It is one of the largest outdoor adventure centres in Britain.

3. 03
   Lepe Country Park

   Walking, swimming, birdwatching, wild flower meadows and historic remains from the D-Day landings.

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Falcon Inn

   The Square, Fawley, SO45 1DD.

2. 02
   Bluebird Cafe

   Cafe on the beach for sandwiches, coffee and ice cream.

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Getting to Holbury

Airports

London Gatwick (LGW), 91 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 96 km · Bristol (BRS), 111 km

Stations

Fawley railway station, 2.4 km

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