Houghton Lodge & Gardens
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Overview
The Grade II* listed formal and informal gardens surround the UK's best surviving example of an 18th Century Cottage Orné. Explore a traditional Kitchen Garden with a themed herb garden, rose arbour, old apple orchard and espaliers, peony walk, the well border and a wild flower meadow. Enjoy over 15 acres of meadows and walks along the picturesque River Test and meet resident Alpacas followed by refreshments in the tearooms - Honesty at Houghton Lodge Gardens.
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About the area
Hampshire’s varied landscape of hills and heaths, downlands and forests, valleys and coast are without rival in southern England. Hike across the chalk downland of the north Hampshire ‘highlands’, meander along peaceful paths through unspoilt river valleys of the Test, Itchen, Avon and Meon, or explore the lonely salt marshes and the beautiful medieval forest and heathland of the New Forest.
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