Hampshire Cathedrals & Churches

Alton Abbey

Alton Abbey has been in existence since 1895 as the home of a community of men following the Benedictine way of life within the Church of England.

Beech, near Alton, GU34 4AP   tel 01420 562145

Beaulieu Abbey

Founded in 1204 by Cistercian monks on land given to them by King John. Although much was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, there is still much for visitors to see today

Beaulieu   SO42 7ZN   Tel : 01590 612345  Email

Mottisfont Abbey & Gardens 

Built in the 12th Century as an Augustinian Priory set against the River Test, Mottisfont Abbey is now a house of some note and is surrounded by sweeping lawns with ancient trees. The grounds contain a spring or 'font' from which it derives its name. After the National Trust took over the property, Graham Stuart Thomas designed the rose garden in 1972 to show the National Collection of Old Fashioned Roses, with over 300 varieties. The house itself contains delightful rooms such as the drawing room decorated by Rex Whistler and is home to an interesting collection of 19th and 20th Century pictures donated by painter Derek Hill.

Motisfont Nr Romsey SO51 0LP  Tel: 01794 340757   Email

Portsmouth Cathedral

From its beginning in the 1180s as the heart of Portsmouth's original settlement, St Thomas's Cathedral has been integral to the development of Portsmouth as a modern and vibrant city.

• Attacked by the french in 1337
• Damaged by cannon fire in the Civil War
• Original Charles II marriage certificate
• Framed piece of the flag that flew at Trafalgar carried in Lord Nelson's funeral procession to St Paul's, London in 1806

High Street, Old Portsmouth  PO1 2HH  Tel: 023 928 23300   Email

Romsey Abbey

Originally a Benedictine nunnery now an outstanding example of Norman and early English architecture on a grand scale.

Romsey SO51 8EN  Tel: 01749 513125  Email

Winchester Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral has its origins in the 7th century, when a Christian Church was first built on this site. Since then it has played a fundamental part in the life of this ancient City and a role in the history of the nation.

The Close, Winchester  SO23 9LS  Tel:  01962 857202  Email