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The Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre (0 Miles)
This mini museum with its coffee shop and changing exhibitions is well worth a short visit. Please visit the website for more information at http://heritage,verwood.org.

Verwood Memorial Hall (0 Miles)
This venue contains hosts a Friday market plus other events details of which can be found on the "What's On" page on this site.

The Verwood HUB (0.5 Miles)
This venue contains a 300 seat theatre / cinema as well as a Bistro serving meals and snacks. Live Shows are regularly held and details can be found on the "What's On" page on this site. It also contains meeting rooms http://www.verwoodhub.org.uk .

Edmondsham House and Gardens (3 Miles)*
Edmonsham House is a fine Tudor Manor House with Georgian additions, which has remained within the ownership of the same family since the sixteenth Century.

Avon Heath Country Park (3 Miles)*
The large areas of heathland are scattered with trees, while purple banks of flowering heather provide a stunning sight in the summer. You may also be lucky enough to see some of the rare birds.

Edmondsham House and Gardens (3 Miles)*
Edmonsham House is a fine Tudor Manor House with Georgian additions, which has remained within the ownership of the same family since the sixteenth Century.

Stapehill Abbey (5 Miles)*
For nearly 200 years, Stapehill Abbey was a place of quiet retreat and meditation locked away from the outside world, Home to a Silent Order of Nuns. It is now a museum, farm, gardens and craft centre.
(NOTE: that the farm museum artifacts have now been sold and the future is currently uncertain.)

Knoll Gardens (5 Miles)*
Within a superb framework of mature trees and shrubs there is a wealth of colour and form throughout the season - bright colours of early spring through to autumn's mellow hues.

Rockbourne Roman Villa (6 Miles)*
Why not visit the remains of the largest known Roman villa in the area?

Priest's House Museum (7 Miles)*
The Priest's House is an historic town house dating from the 16th century. This Grade II* listed building retains many original architectural features.

Breamore House & Museum (8 Miles)*
The magnificent Manor House is set above the picturesque village of Breamore, overlooking the avon Valley on the edge of the New Forest just north of Fordingbridge.

Kingston Lacy (8 Miles)*
Kingston Lacy is a magnificent mansion with important collections, set in attractive formal gardens and parkland.

Chettle House (9 Miles)*
In 1710 Thomas Archer was commissioned to build the existing Chettle House. The house has no corners, all corners are rounded in common with the Archer style similar to those at the Church in Smith Square in London.

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum (10 Miles)*
Today the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum is open to the public, including a wide range of schools, adult education, disabled people and community groups offering many activities and workshops.

Compton Acres (11 Miles)*
Compton Acres invites you to escape to a different world. Twelve individual gardens in one, set in ten acres with spectacular views over Poole Harbour, Brownsea Island and the Purbeck Hills.

Furzey Gardens (11 Miles)*
Set in the heart of The New Forest at Minstead in Hampshire this delightful, informal garden was established in 1922 and is renowned for its all year round beauty.

Salisbury Cathedral (14 Miles)*
Salisbury Cathedral is a building of world importance. Set within the elegant splendour of the Cathedral Close it is probably the finest medieval building in Britain.

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum (14 Miles)*
Let Salisbury Museum take you on a journey through one of the most fascinating areas of Britain.

Wilton House (14 Miles)*
Wilton house, 450 year old home to the Earl of Pembroke, provides a fascinating insight into British history.

* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer