 | At Beaulieu, 7 miles south-east of Lyndhurst, on B3054 Palace House has been the ancestral home of the Montagu family since the 16th century. Lord Montagu and his family live in the Victorian wing. The major part of a former abbey forms a romantic ruin behind the house. The parts open to the public contain momentos and treasures of the Montagu family. Famous as the home of the National Motor Museum, one of the finest collections of motor vehicles in the world with over 250 vehicles on display. more information |
 | 3 miles north of Fordingbridge, between Salisbury and Bournemouth, off the A338 There has been a settlement here since at least the 10th century.In the Middle Ages Queen Elizabeth sold the estate to Christopher Hatton. In 1748 the property was sold to Sir Edward Hulse and since then the property has passed to the present owner. In 1856 most of the interiors were destroyed by a fire, but many of the contents were saved and the house was rebuilt. There are collections of pictures and furniture. A Countryside Museum takes visitors back to the time when a village was self-sufficient. more information |
 | At Romsey, on A31 A Palladian mansion set in gardens on the River Test the property was sold to Henry Temple, he landscaped the gardens but the house was unaltered until his grandson commissioned 'Capability' Brown to rebuild the house in 1765. The 3rd Viscount Palmerston, who became Prime Minister, added a wing. Lord Mountbatten was connected to Broadlands through his wife Edwina Ashley, he demolished the Victorian wing in 1954. The property was inherited by his grandson, the present owner. The Mountbatten Exhibition, in the stable block, shows his life, and includes an audio-visual presentation. more information |
 | 5 miles south of Newbury, off A34 Designed by Charles Barry in the 1830's and built for the 3rd Earl of Carnarvon. The interior of the house is as impressive as the exterior with a series of magnificent rooms. There is a collection of paintings by old masters and 18th and 19th century furniture. The 5th Earl of Carnarvon discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun, and there is an exhibition of his finds. Surrounded by parkland with a walled garden, yew walks, Orangery and a Secret Garden. more information |
 | 4.5 miles north-west of Romsey, west of A3057 The site was of a 13th century Priory. Henry VIII granted Mottisfont to his Lord Chamberlain, William, Lord Sandys of The Vyne,who transformed the priory into a Tudor mansion. Sir Richard Mill made changes to the house in the 1740s. In 1934 Rex Whistler decorated the saloon, The Whistler Room at Mottisfont was the artist's last work. The Abbey is the centrepiece of beautiful wooded gardens, including the National Collection of Old-fashioned Roses. In 1957 Mottisfont Abbey and the estate of over 2,000 acres, including most of the village of Mottisfont, was given to the National Trust, who, in 1966, acquired a picture collection. The grounds and gardens are open to the public, as are the remains of the priory but only three rooms of the house. more information |
 | On the Isle Of Wight, 1 mile south-east of Cowes, off A3021 In 1844 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert rented Osborne House for a year and in 1845 they bought the house and its 1000 acres of land. Prince Albert supervised the construction of a new house and the landscaping. In the grounds he created mock Renaissance terraces with a fountain and statues, which reached down to the sea and their private beach. When Albert died in 1861 the Queen ordered that nothing should be changed at Osborne, for the rest of her life Queen Victoria lived mostly at Osborne House and she died there in 1901. Nothing has really changed since. The house is a memorial to Prince Albert and Queen Victoria. more information |
 | Near Rowlands Castle, north-east of Havant, off B2148 or B2147 An Edwardian mansion set in 1,750 acres of parkland. Owned by Lord Lumley in the early 16th century, but the house he built was destroyed during the Civil War. Replaced with a new house, by the 19th century the estate was owned by the Wilder family. Destroyed by fire in 1900, the Wilders rebuilt it. In 1924 the estate was bought by the Ponsonby family, Earls of Bessborough. The park surrounds the house with woodland and three walled gardens. Garden Centre. more information |
 | Near Basingstoke, 6 miles south of Reading, off A33 When the 1st Duke of Wellington returned a hero from the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 a grateful nation granted him £600,000 to provide him with a country house. The house was constructed around 1630, with later additions. The Hall has a display of items relating to the Duke's triumphs. In the stable block is The Wellington Exhibition, and the grounds have the American Gardens. more information |
 | 4 miles north of Basingstoke, off A340 Built in the early 16th century by William Sandys, later Lord Sandys of the Vyne, who was Henry VIII's Lord Chamberlain. Bought by Chaloner Chute who carried out various alterations to the house, his grandson was responsible for the collection of tapestries and Queen Ann furniture on display. The house remained in the Chute family until it was given to the National Trust. Grounds have wide lawns, a lake and gardens. more information |
 | 1 mile west of Hartley Witney, 1 mile off A30 between Camberley and Basingstoke A 18th century house set in wooded parkland.The interior has retained its early-18th century panelling and is much as it originally was. The dominant feature of the house is the two-storey saloon which takes up almost a quarter of the building. The garden and park are linked by newly planted avenues of chestnut and limes. In the park rare breeds of sheep and cattle graze under the trees. There is a late-18th century stone building commemorating General Hawley's favourite spaniel, 'Monkey'. more information |