G.Knowles's video: Breamore House and Museum in July 2018 Breamore Fordingbridge Hampshire England 2

Breamore House and Museum, Breamore, Fordingbridge SP6 2DF. Hampshire. England. Fordingbridge is a town and civil parish with a population of 6,000 on the River Avon in the New Forest District of Hampshire, England, near to the Dorset and Wiltshire borders and on the edge of the New Forest. It is 81 miles ( 130 kilometres ) southwest of London, and 10 miles ( 16 kilometres ) south of the city of Salisbury. Fordingbridge is a former market town. The Avon Valley Path passes through the town. The first Great Bridge, from which the town received its present name, was built in mediaeval times, and is upstream from the ford. The bridge is a major feature of the town with its seven graceful arches, which can be seen very easily from the town's large riverside park where one can walk along the riverbank draped with willows and waterside plants. Close by is a children's play area, secluded memorial gardens, parks and sports playing fields. A bronze statue of the painter Augustus John stands on the banks of the Avon near the Great Bridge. I visited this Elizabethan House some 38 years ago. I revisited it on the 12th July 2018. Having seen two tickets for the price of one on a web site that caters for special offers. It is a beautiful house in a beautiful setting and arrived before it was actually opened. However I called in the coffee shop to sample the menu. Sadly it took 20 minutes to get a coffee and tea. The staff were pleasant enough but only two were on that day. You cannot take photos or Videos in the house tour it is prohibited. But there are many views and items to take like the Saxon Church of St Mary, the museum, the outside of the house. Breamore House set in its own beautiful parkland amid surrounding farms and fields, the grandness and jaw dropping views of the house and its surroundings has changed little over the past 400 years. The Elizabethan Manor House and Countryside Museum are open for visitors from April until the end of October. Breamore House is also available as a reception venue for weddings and as a unique filming location. Opening Times, March, Easter Weekend, April, Easter Monday, Tuesday and Sunday, May – September, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, October, Tuesdays and Sundays House, 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Guided tours only. Last tour 4.00pm Countryside Museum, 1.00 pm - 5.30 pm Tea Rooms, 12.00 pm - 5.30 pm Opening Times and Information. Breamore House, Near Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2DF Tel: 01725 512858 Admission Charges, Adults £9.50. Children ( 5-15 years ) £6.00 ( Children under 5 free ) Senior Citizens £8.00. Family Ticket ( 2 Adults + 2 Children ) £24.00. Disabled Facilities. The Countryside Museum and the ground floor of Breamore House are fully accessible to wheelchair users. There are ring binders detailing the main items on display on the first floor of Breamore House. Wheelchair users and those with restricted mobility may drive up to Breamore House and park in the courtyard by the front door. There is a wheelchair at Breamore House and at The Countryside Museum which people may borrow, subject to availability. They offer 2 for 1 admission for registered disabled visitors and their carers.