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Wine-d your way through the New Forest and Hampshire

  • The National Motor Museum Beaulieu

  • Cars in the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu ©National Motor Museum at Beaulieu

    National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, Hampshire - Cars in the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
  • D-Day Story Museum, Portsmouth

    D-Day Story Museum, Portsmouth
  • View of the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard taken from Spinnaker Tower

    Goodwood Festival Portsmouth Historic Dockyard taken from Emirates Spinnaker Tower
5 day tour
From £425 per person - minimum 20 passengers

On this new tour based in Southampton or Portsmouth we explore both the New Forest including Beaulieu and Hambledon Vineyard. First we visit Beaulieu, home of the National Motor Museum, and then enjoy a river cruise at neighbouring Buckler’s Hard. We also explore The Brickworks Museum where we discover all things bricks; next we are treated to a tour and tasting at England’s oldest vineyard. On the final day, we stop by the D-Day Story to read personal accounts of the veterans who took part in this historical event. After lunch, we visit the Spinnaker Tower and take in the vistas of the Hampshire coastline to round up your short break to this part of southern England.

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Dates

May - September 2026


Suggested itinerary by coach

Day 1

 Travel to Southampton or Portsmouth. 

 

Day 2

Beaulieu, the National Motor Museum and a River Cruise

Today, we visit Beaulieu and the National Motor Museum. After lunch we take a relaxing cruise on the Beaulieu River from the picturesque village of Buckler’s Hard. Here we explore the fascinating Maritime Museum and ‘Buckler’s Hard Story’ with its reconstructed 18th century cottage interiors, completes an insight how people lived and worked in this part of the New Forest.

Day 3

The Brickworks Museum and Hambledon Vineyard.

This morning, we travel to the only steam driven brickworks left in the country. After a 45-minute guided tour there is time to explore the rest of the museum at leisure. Next we travel to Hambledon, England’s oldest vineyard. Our premium tour includes a walk through the historical vineyards, visit the state-of-the-art winery and underground cellars, finished by a tasting. (Hambledon Vineyard are unable to cater for those with mobility issues and has two metal spiral staircases.)

 

Day 4

D-Day Story and Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth 

Today, spend the day in Portsmouth with the local Portsmuthians. After breakfast, we visit the D-Day Story and learn about the historical events of the D-Day landings. While away a few hours observing the exhibitions and exhibits including the Landing Craft Tank LCT 7074 and personal memorabilia of veterans. In the afternoon, we drive to the Gunwharf Quays and walk a short way to the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth to take in the 350 degree panoramic views stretching over 20 miles. The high speed lift will whisk you up to the viewing platform so there is no need for climbing up those stairs!

Day 5

Return Home

 


Greatdays offer a selection of quality hotels in Southampton and Portsmouth.

 

 

 


Please note

Safety Precautions –  Due to the nature of the premises featured in this tour there are uneven inside and outside surfaces and steep steps. .

Itinerary may be subject to change due to attraction availability.


 

Dates Board basis  5 days / 4 nights Hotel
May – September 2026 Dinner, bed and breakfast From £473 per person On request
24 August 2026  Dinner, bed and breakfast From £425 per person Holiday Inn Portsmouth

Single room supplements on request

 

All prices are per person based on sharing a double or twin room and with one free place for a coach driver or group organiser in a single room, both are based on a minimum 20 full fare paying passengers. Prices do not include coach hire or travel insurance. Dates are subject to availability. Smaller groups can be quoted for on request. Pictures are for illustrative purposes only. Our website policy is to use only copyright free images or images which have been authorised to us for free use by the owner. If you consider an image to be unauthorised or to be your property, please contact us immediately and if invalid we will have the image removed. If your image requires crediting or is missing a copyright statement then we will be pleased to add this to the webpage, contact us at info@greatdays.co.uk

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