Christchurch

Christchurch - Click to expand This pleasant seaside town nestles between the rivers Avon and Stour at their confluence and enjoys unparalleled harbour views, walks and wildlife.

Day visits to: Portsmouth to see the magnificent ships of England's past naval might:- HMS Victory, Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar; Henry VIII's Mary Rose, which capsized on her first engagement without firing a gun; HMS Warrior, the most formidable warship of her day - Portchester Castle, the most complete Roman fort in northern Europe - Maiden Castle, the Iron Age fort that was overwhelmed in bitter fighting by Rome's foreign legions - the swannery at Abbotsbury where 600 swans shelter behind the pebbles of 20km Chesil beach - Gosport Royal Naval Submarine Museum - Winchester and Salisbury two quiet ancient towns with wide pedestrianised shopping areas - Stonehenge, built 4,000 years ago, the largest pre-historic circle in Europe.