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Where to get real Christmas trees in Hampshire 2022

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022by Rebecca Henderson2 Comments

Where to get real Christmas trees in Hampshire is your guide to finding the nearest place across the county to pick a real tree.

Going to get a tree and decorating it is one of the big markers that Christmas is just around the corner. It’s such an exciting time of the year and I love the tradition of picking the tree and the smell of a real fir in the house. It just makes Christmas!

Here’s a guide to help you find where to go around your neck of the woods…

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The Deck On The Go at Chesapeake Mill, Wickham

March 11, 2021November 7, 2022by Rebecca Henderson1 Comment

Coffee from The Deck On The Go at Chesapeake Mill in Wickham anyone? If you’re ordering, make mine an oat milk latte!

This pop up coffee, cake and bacon butty kiosk is an outside extension of the cafe within Chesapeake Mill.

It’s the perfect pitstop for a coffee before and snack after your walk.

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Walk around Wickham Water Meadows

July 24, 2020April 11, 2021by Rebecca Henderson9 Comments

Visit Wickham Water Meadows and walk a loop around the start of the Meon Valley Trail.

The old train abandoned track is a stunning path through the valley and the meadows sit right alongside it.

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10 Hampshire Vineyard Tours

June 18, 2020May 16, 2022by Rebecca Henderson3 Comments

Did you know that there are 10 Hampshire Vineyard Tours you can do? Because I didn’t!

Welcome to wine country, buh-bye Napa Valley and hello Hampshire because the south coast is where the wine’s at.

Here’s 10 Hampshire Vineyard Tours you can go on…

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I’m Bex, I live in a beautiful county called Hampshire on the South Coast of the UK and I love living by the sea. The county is famous for growing watercress, its maritime history and for being Jane Austen’s home among many other famous literary giants.

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