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Things To Do In Hampshire This Weekend | 22 JANUARY 2021

January 22, 2021January 18, 2021by Rebecca HendersonLeave a Comment

Welcome to Things to do in Hampshire This Weekend 22 January 2021!

At the beginning of the year I turned my regular Friday Instagram Stories recommendations into a blog post for the new year.

Every Friday I’ll be sharing five things across Hampshire for you to do, eat or visit. And, as you can imagine as the current National Lockdown wages on and we’re confined to our homes, this is increasingly more challenging.

But, I’ll be bringing my own interpretations and everything suggested will of course be compliant to the Government restrictions we are adhering to.

The aim is to provide a little bit of inspiration to brighten these grey winter days and give you a little joy when your spirits might be low.

Take a look at this week’s suggestions…

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Things To Do In Hampshire This Weekend | 15 JANUARY 2021

January 15, 2021January 14, 2021by Rebecca Henderson1 Comment

Welcome to the third Things to do in Hampshire This Weekend 15 January 2021 post!

At the beginning of the year I turned my regular Friday Instagram Stories recommendations into a blog post for the new year.

Every Friday I’ll be sharing five things across Hampshire for you to do, eat or visit. Normally my suggestions cover everything from events and places to explore to places to eat and drink at. But, we’re in a National Lockdown so I’m working with what we’ve got and providing inspiration where possible.

Take a look at this week’s suggestions…

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Things To Do In Hampshire This Weekend | 8 JANUARY 2021

January 8, 2021January 14, 2021by Rebecca Henderson2 Comments

Welcome to the second Things to do in Hampshire This Weekend 8 January 2021 post!

Last week I turned my regular Friday Instagram Stories recommendations into a blog post for the new year.

Every Friday I’ll be sharing five things across Hampshire for you to do. My suggestions cover everything from events and places to explore to places to eat and drink at normally. But, in a National Lockdown it shares useful places to walk and pick up essentials.

Take a look at this week’s suggestions…

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The Street Bakeshop, Old Basing

September 4, 2020October 4, 2020by Rebecca HendersonLeave a Comment

The Street Bakeshop in Old Basing is a hybrid, half cafe, half bakery and it combines the two elements perfectly.

This is the place to go in Basingstoke for breakfast and to pick up a loaf. Top quality food, baked goods and coffee. Oh, and some rather magnificent cake.

Basingstoke has really lacked this sort of coffee scene and I’m so excited to see a proper independent coffee scene emerge here.

Take a look around…

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Walk the Winchester Water Meadows

August 14, 2020August 13, 2020by Rebecca Henderson6 Comments

Just off the high street you can walk a loop and discover the Winchester Water Meadows.

It’s an easy walk that follows the River Itchen and leads to some of the best hidden parts of the city. The walk takes in part of the South Downs Way, the Clarendon Way, Wolvesey Castle, the Hospital of St. Cross, the Itchen Navigation path, St. Catherine’s Hill.

The water meadows inspired Keats to write ‘To Autumn’, you know the one, imagine this in a rather loud and grandiose overly dramatic style… “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…”

With such a beautiful landscape on display you can see why he was motivated to write such pretty verse.

Get a slice of quintessential English countryside, history and explore Winchester in a totally new way.

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A Guide to Sunflower Fields in Hampshire

August 7, 2020October 4, 2020by Rebecca Henderson4 Comments

Sunflower fields in Hampshire, these pick your own farm experiences are popping up all over the county.

Sunflowers taller than me or you fill the fields, their happy yellow petals bobbing around in the wind. It’s a joy to pick a bunch or just wander the fields enjoying the view with friends or family.

Want to experience picking your own sunflowers? Here’s my guide to the farms and fields offering the experience in Hampshire…

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Wolvesey Castle, Winchester

July 27, 2020July 18, 2020by Rebecca Henderson1 Comment

Just a five minute walk off Winchester High Street will have you at the ruins of Wolvesey Castle.

This English Heritage attraction is free to enter and worth exploring when the weather is fair.

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Cafe Fresco, Southsea

July 15, 2020October 4, 2020by Rebecca Henderson1 Comment

Cafe Fresco is serving up great coffee and food by Canoe Lake in Southsea. Pick up some lunch from the cafe and enjoy watching people on the pedalo swans on the boating lake!

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The Yard at Chilton Candover, Alresford

July 13, 2020October 4, 2020by Rebecca Henderson5 Comments

Right in the heart of the Candover Valley is The Yard, a cafe offering a unique location for a coffee, food and curated special events.

The stunning chic converted barn, outdoor yard and friendly, relaxed atmosphere are just a couple of the reasons you’ll fall in love with the place.

I spent a morning tucking into savoury treats, sipping coffee and enjoying the sun as the farm’s resident swallows ducked and dived over my head.

Here’s why I’d urge you to travel into the centre of Hampshire to discover The Yard…

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5 Hampshire Distillery Tours

July 6, 2020October 4, 2020by Rebecca HendersonLeave a Comment

Hampshire distillery tours need to be on your list of things to do in the county.

There are some really amazing experiences, and we’ve an array to pick from locally. There’s ones that suit whatever experience you’re looking for, from the more lavish to the more intimate.

There’s even one that include gin making, so take a look at these five Hampshire Distillery tours…

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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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