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Days out in Hampshire Avington Park Avington Park is a privately owned stately home, which dates back as far as the eleventh century. It is notable for its royal connections with Charles II and George IV. Disabled access limited. Contact: 01962 779260 Address: Avington, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1DB Web: www.avingtonpark.co.uk Bear Museum Children will enjoy the world's first teddy bear museum. There are a large number of exhibits, some of which children may cuddle and play with. Displays include a reconstruction of a Victorian playroom and a teddy bears' picnic. Contact: 01730 265108 Address: Dragon Street, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4JJ Web: www.bearmuseum.co.uk Breamore House A magnificent 400 year old house surrounded by beautiful parkland, farms and fields. As well as the grandeur of the house, visitors can enjoy the recreation of a cobbler's shop, a blacksmith's, a saddler's shop and more. The museum has a large collection of farm machinery, and there is also a maze and children's play areas. Contact: 01725 512468 Address: Breamore, Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6 2DF Web: www.breamorehouse.com Buckler's Hard Village and Maritime Museum See what life was like in the village in the eighteenth century, and learn about local ship building and maritime history. Contact: 01590 616203 Address: Bucklers Hard, Near Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7XB Web: www.bucklershard.co.uk Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum This house was built in 1805, and is where Charles Dickens was born and spent his early childhood. The house has been restored and furnished according to how the house may have looked in his lifetime. There are artefacts connected with Dicken's life on display, and readings from his books on the first Sunday of the month. Contact: 023 9282 7261 Address: Old Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 4QL Web: www.portsmouthmuseums.co.uk Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4