Things to Do
See what Hampshire has to offer
The Lainston House team are proud to share the best of local attractions, activities and countryside escapes. We’ll be ready and waiting once you get back.
![Queen Eleanor's Garden](/media/tgpdlnv3/qyeen-eleanor-gardens-2.jpg?width=640&height=462&quality=70&v=1da6fb4515b1110)
Queen Eleanor's Garden
This authentic 13th-century garden is a marvellous place to sit, wonder, and admire.
![Sir Harold Hillier Gardens](/media/rynaenyh/hillier-gardens-2015-c-roy-brophy-1.jpg?width=640&height=462&quality=70&v=1da6fb40e2ede80)
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Lose yourself – and your responsibilities – in 180 acres of stunning gardens and arboreta.
![South Downs National Park](/media/pq4iks12/south-downs-national-parks-authority-1.jpg?width=640&height=462&quality=70&v=1da6fb4e36f4e90)
South Downs National Park
Escape to the South Downs for epic trails, wild woods and utter disconnection.
![The Watercress Line](/media/4nkcxf03/23323873075_eec5358ea9_o.jpg?width=640&height=462&quality=70&v=1da6fb3300cdf30)
The Watercress Line
All aboard! Tour the beautiful Hampshire countryside in a steam-powered locomotive.
![Thruxton Circuit](/media/qa4bbyl2/thruxton-circuit.jpg?width=640&height=462&quality=70&v=1da6fb48c42b7b0)
Thruxton Circuit
Burn rubber on the UK’s fastest race circuit. It's certainly worth a pit stop.
![Uppark House & Gardens](/media/deepg51b/uppark-house-and-gardens.jpg?rxy=0.4548780142413417,0.2971830985915493&width=640&height=462&quality=70&v=1da6fb711eca270)
Uppark House & Gardens
Tour this magnificent 17th-century house, with views that reach the English Channel.