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The
beautiful county of Hampshire in the south of England is a lovely place to visit, renowned
for its wonderful coastline and countryside. Hampshire offers a whole host of activities
and things to do. We're situated just 3 minutes away from Jane Austen's house at Chawton and 20 minutes away from Winchester. The local villages of Selbourne, Alresford and Farnham are all within easy access. Stonehenge and the New Forest are approximately 45 minutes away.
These are
only a few of the local attractions:
Jane Austen needs no introduction, she is one of
the world's most famous authors and the writer of such classics as Emma and Sense
& Sensibility.
The Jane Austen Museum is housed in Austen's 17th
century Chawton home. The house is listed in the National Archives as a building of
historic interest and is open to the public.
The scenic Hampshire railway operates heritage
steam-train services over a distance of ten miles, between Alton and Alresford. The
railway is an ideal, and very popular tourist attraction.
The Great Hall in Winchester Castle (roughly a 20
minute drive from the hotel) was the first and finest of all 13th century halls. It is
hugely popular for it's greatest symbol of medieval mythology, "The Round Table of
King Arthur".
Hidden Britain Tours
People do not often have opportunity to appreciate the countryside. Business visits are often rushed, with little time to appreciate the country visited, or visitors are herded around the sights on a busy itinerary with scheduled stops that offer the usual tourist shopping experiences.
Hidden Britain Tours Ltd will take you on a mini-safari. You travel with a guide who treats you as an individual, explains the landscape, and the people who work in it.
The Alton Grange Hotel