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Visitor Attractions In Southern England
A Blackthorn Castle
Q7 This famous, historically accurate, reconstructed castle and village enables visitors to travel back in time. Explore the grounds and experience the atmosphere of an ancient lifestyle. In the fields you can see the type of sheep that the original inhabitants of the castle probably kept. Q5 Homemade snacks are on sale.
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B Withney Wetland Centre
Q4 Visitors will enjoy a visit to Withney whatever the season. In winter, for example, they can watch from the centrally heated observatory as thousands of swans feed on the water. Trained wardens give informative talks or lead guided walks round the site. Q2 The visitors’ centre may also be hired for private or corporate events.
C Headley Hall
Headley Hail is a large seventeenth-century country house, preserved as it was when it was built. Take time to admire the various works of art displayed, and Q6 visit the huge kitchen complete with period equipment – demonstrations are given at weekends. In the park there is space for the younger visitors to run around, and picnic tables are available.
D Lewis House
Lewis House is the birthplace of Frank Lewis, a renowned painter of the eighteenth century. More of his works are on display here than anywhere else in the world. Visitors can see Lewis’s studio and some of the articles he used on a daily basis.
E Canford Wildlife Centre
At Canford we have a new walk-through exhibit called Island Magic. Q1 Here visitors can observe many species from the tropical island of Madagascar and read about some of the urgent conservation projects that are taking place there to save endangered species from extinction.
F Oakwell Museum
This is an ideal venue for families. Q3 They can visit the childhood gallery with its large playroom, and listen to stories told by actors dressed in the costumes of a hundred years ago.They can also enjoy the popular games and wooden animals of that period.