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After your visit stop in the pretty town of Stockbridge, with its meandering River Test, boutique shops and cosy cafés. Just a short drive away in the village of Longstock, the Peat Spade Inn offers visitors a warm welcome and an excellent choice of home made food. After lunch, take a short drive to the Museum of Army Flying just outside the centre of Stockbridge. Experience over 100 years of the army in the air, the museum is located next door to the Army Air Corps’ busy working airfield. Explore 35 fixed and rotary winged aircraft and a host of artefacts which provide an informative insight in to the history of this fascinating subject. Similar attractions nearby: Groups exploring these areas may also want to consider stops at: D-Day Museum, Winchester Military Museums, Royal Marines Museum Nearby group-friendly hotel options: Esseborne Manor, Hampshire Court Hotel, Norton Park Hotel Hampshire has a rich military past and the county is known as the home of the British Army. Housed in the only surviving brick-built barrack block left in the town, Aldershot Military Museum tells the story of both soldier and civilian since 1854. Perfect for groups, the museum’s collections include a 5.5 inch Howitzer, 25 pounder field gun and Alvis Scorpion light tank. Military Heroes Find more information at visit-hampshire.co.uk/grouptravel Hampshire’s official tourism website Group Itineraries London Bristol Birmingham Manchester England Wales Hampshire © Aldershot Military Museum © The Peat Spade Inn Stockbridge

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After your visit stop in the pretty town of Stockbridge, with its meandering River Test, boutique shops and cosy cafés. Just a short drive away in the village of Longstock, the Peat Spade Inn offers visitors a warm welcome and an excellent choice of home made food.

After lunch, take a short drive to the Museum of Army Flying just outside the centre of Stockbridge. Experience over 100 years of the army in the air, the museum is located next door to the Army Air Corps’ busy working airfield. Explore 35 fixed and rotary winged aircraft and a host of artefacts which provide an informative insight in to the history of this fascinating subject.

Similar attractions nearby: Groups exploring these areas may also want to consider stops at: D-Day Museum, Winchester Military Museums, Royal Marines Museum

Nearby group-friendly hotel options: Esseborne Manor, Hampshire Court Hotel, Norton Park Hotel

Hampshire has a rich military past and the county is known as the home of the British Army. Housed in the only surviving brick-built barrack block left in the town, Aldershot Military Museum tells the story of both soldier and civilian since 1854. Perfect for groups, the museum’s collections include a 5.5 inch Howitzer, 25 pounder field gun and Alvis Scorpion light tank.

Military Heroes

Find more information at visit-hampshire.co.uk/grouptravel Hampshire’s official tourism website

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