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Local
Information
 If
you manage to exhaust everything
that Sandy Balls has to offer, then you have the whole of
the South Coast on your doorstep and a rich
abundance of sights, scenes and activities
to enchant you.
Make
your first port of call our Tourist
Information Centre and let them help you plan your
adventures and take advantage of reduced ticket
prices to a host of local attractions
From
quaint and curious:
 Discover
the New Forest - it will be on your door
step! Whether you choose to walk,
cycle or travel
on horse back, it offers endless hours of simple
natural enjoyment
Stroll through the ancient capital of the
New Forest, Lyndhurst
with its shops, pubs, restaurants
and tea rooms. In the beautiful
church of St Michael and
All Angels, find stained
glass windows by Burne-Jones and William
Morris
Visit Burley for its antique
and curiosity shops and quaint
tea rooms, not to mention ponies and
deer grazing in the paddock
at Burley Manor Hotel
To ancient and historic:
 Stand
on the deck of Nelson’s flagship,
HMS Victory in Portsmouth’s
Historic Dockyard and immerse yourself in
maritime history
Gaze with awe at Stonehenge
- a place of magic and mystery
Explore Palace House and its gardens at
Beaulieu, home to the Montagu family
since 1538
Race back in time at the world famous National Motor
Museum
Experience Salisbury’s imposing
medieval cathedral
From fast and furry:
 Come
face to face with creatures great and small at the renowned
Marwell Zoological Park near Winchester
– home to endangered species
from around the globe
Gasp for breath as you take an exhilarating ride at Paultons
Park – or leave the children to do that whilst
you take a more gentle walk around
its beautiful gardens
Set sail across the Solent from
Lymington and spend a day on the Isle of
Wight
Follow the horses in the summer and catch a
race meeting at Salisbury Racecourse
To modern and glamorous:
Indulge
in retail therapy at Southampton’s
WestQuay or Castle Point
in Bournemouth
Mix movies, bowling and seafront dining
with outlet shopping at Portsmouth’s Gunwharf
Quays
We want to ensure that you get the most from your holiday
or short break and this page is dedicated to doing that.
All the links below are to sites we hope you find useful
for planning your visit to one of the Country’s most
dynamic regions.
Links:
• Paultons
Park
• Marwell
Zoological Park
• Bournemouth
International Centre
• Salisbury
Cathedral
• Salisbury
Racecourse
• Beaulieu
and the National Motor Museum
• Exbury
Gardens
• WestQuay,
Southampton
• Gunwharf
Quays, Portsmouth
• Bournemouth
Oceanarium
• Sandy
Balls Cycle Centre
• Aerosaurus
Balloons
 
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