Step back in time this summer at Buckler's Hard, which boasts beautiful scenery, shipbuilding heritage, a river cruise and brand new free-to-visit art exhibition.
At the New Forest village's museum, discover remarkable stories from centuries of maritime history, including the heyday of Buckler’s Hard when ships for Nelson’s fleet at Trafalgar were built there.
Entry to the Buckler’s Hard village is free, including entry to the HMS Agamemnon – Navigating the Legend exhibition, showing how nations are working together to preserve the world’s only surviving wreck of a ship built at Buckler’s Hard.
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Hop aboard the seasonal river cruise, keep an eye out for the resident wildlife including waders and wildfowl and find out the fascinating history of the Beaulieu River and the creatures that inhabit its riverbanks.
You might even spot the resident seals!
See the original paintings by Sky Arts’ Landscape Artist of the Year semi-finalists and collection of artworks from the Montagu family archives in the new exhibition, The Art of Buckler’s Hard.
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