Here are various ideas for historical places to explore in this part of the country:

• The prehistoric remains of Stonehenge shown in the picture
• Henry VIII's defensive Hurst Castle at the western entrance to the Solent
• The original testing ground for Black Knight, England's space rocket at High Down near the Needles on the Isle of Wight
• The site of hovercraft development by Sir Christopher Cockerell at Hythe
• Queen Victoria's favourite retreat at Osborne House near Cowes on the Isle of Wight
• The wild fascination of the Jurassic Coast in Dorset
• The New Forest's own parliament and Verderers' Court at Queen's House in Lyndhurst

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