Hampshire: See
Birdworld, south of Farnham, has over 150 species of birds, of which 11 are endangered, plus a children's petting zoo and an aquarium.
Butser Ancient Farm, south of Petersfield, is an experiment to recreate an Iron Age farming settlement and Roman villa.
Highclere Castle, south of Newbury, is a magnificent stately home, better known as the fictional Downton Abbey.
Marwell Zoo, east of Eastleigh, is home to cheetahs, giraffes, meerkats, penguins, pygmy hippos, red pandas, rhinoceros, snow leopard, tigers and zebra.
Mottisfont, north of Romsey, is a former monastery and stately home with fine rose gardens in a gorgeous rural setting.
The excavated remains of Rockbourne Roman Villa, north of Fordingbridge, clearly indicate a luxury dwelling in its day.
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, near Romsey, is a large garden and arboretum with over 40,000 trees and shrubs.
Famous figures from Hampshire whose former homes you can visit: south of Alton are Jane Austen's house and Gilbert White's house and garden; Portsmouth has Charles Dickens' birthplace; and northeast of Basingstoke is Stratfield Saye, country seat of Arthur Wellesley and his descendant Dukes of Wellington.