| The southern English county of Hampshire
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| | the Forest is the stronghold of Britain's
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| is only two hours from London by car or
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| | only poisonous snake, the adder. All the
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| by frequent rail services. The county has
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| | town's stock antidote these days and
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| much to offer regardless whether you seek
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| | deaths are unheard of, but an adder bite
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| fast moving cities, rural open
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| | can still inflict nasty pain. Bites are
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| countryside, or beaches and boat trips.
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| | very rare, adders are small snakes that
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| On the coast you will find the bustling
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| | rush off into the undergrowth, but just
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| fierce rival city ports of Portsmouth,
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| | in case you should stand on one, good
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| (fighting ships), and Southampton,
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| | shoes are a must.
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| (merchant and cruise liners). In
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| | Check out Lyndhurst in the centre of the
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| Portsmouth you must visit the historic
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| | forest, Burley for the witches, I kid you
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| dockyard. Go on board Horatio Nelson's
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| | not, Brockenhurst for the ponies,
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| flagship "Victory", check out the
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| | restaurants, hotels, and main line quick
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| "Warrior" and Henry the eighth's "Mary
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| | rail links, and lastly Lymington for
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| Rose" which is still undergoing
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| | sailing and interesting shops and
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| restoration after being raised from the
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| | antiques. To the north east of the county
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| seabed. Take an hour's cruise to the Isle
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| | you will find Winchester, Hampshire's
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| of Wight and see Britain's biggest
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| | third city and the county town. This is a
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| yachting extravaganza at Cowes week.
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| | smaller ancient city boasting an
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| Southampton is the traditional homes of
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| | impressive Cathedral, burial place of
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| the Cunarder Queen liners. It still is,
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| | Jane Austen, as well as the monument to
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| and fabulous views can be had of the
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| | King Alfred, he of the burning of the
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| spectacular liners coming and going up
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| | cakes fame, Wessex's own ancient king.
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| Southampton water from Calshot beach in
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| | There are ample opportunities for golf,
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| the south of the county.
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| | sailing, and riding, and fly fishing too
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| To the west of Southampton lies the
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| | on the three majestic rivers, Itchen,
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| tranquillity of the New Forest. The New
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| | Test and Avon. They can provide fishing
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| Forest was established in the eleventh
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| | on rivers as beautiful as you will find
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| century by William the first as his
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| | anywhere. If sea fishing is your thing
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| personal hunting grounds. Thousands of
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| | check out Lymington where boat trips are
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| wild ponies, deer, cattle, donkeys, and
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| | to be had all year round. Hampshire is
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| at certain times of the year pigs can be
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| | unquestionably one of England's most
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| seen all over the forest running free.
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| | beautiful counties and a week would never
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| Drive with care at all times! Good months
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| | be enough to take in all it has to offer.
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| to visit are early May to take in and
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| | Why not stay for two? There is a wide
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| photograph the foaling season, and
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| | variety of accommodation available from
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| September, to see the roundup, known
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| | small inexpensive boarding houses to
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| locally as the drift, when all the ponies
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| | international standard hotels, cottages
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| are rounded up and branded and checked
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| | to riverside marina apartments. You can
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| for health problems.
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| | see thousands of cottages, villas and
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| If you go walking in the forest, and you
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| | apartments worldwide on my web site now
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| can go just about anywhere and it costs
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| | at
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| nothing, ensure you wear stout shoes as
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| | Have a good holiday! And take care.
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