Easily reached by foot - a gentle 45 minute stroll from Beaulieu village. Offset any parking fees, ensure you give yurself enough time on your ticket, as your entry into Buckler's Hard will be free.
Strangley the tea rooms are at the paying entrance but you can access by the entrance without having to pay again.
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Buckler's Hard
Beaulieu, New Forest, Brockenhurst SO42 7XB, England
01590 616203
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Ranked #4 of 4 attractions in Beaulieu
Type: Speciality Museums
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On the banks of the Beaulieu River, in the heart of the New Forest, you will find the peaceful haven of Buckler’s Hard, the unique and picturesque...
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On the banks of the Beaulieu River, in the heart of the New Forest, you will find the peaceful haven of Buckler’s Hard, the unique and picturesque village where warships for Nelson’s navy were built. Visit the historic cottage displays recreating 18th century life, take a delightful riverside walk or enjoy a cruise on the tranquil Beaulieu River. Gift shop and Captain’s Cabin Cafe. Open every day (except Christmas Day).
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East Midlands
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Salisbury, United Kingdom
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Visited this place with the objective of killing time between breakfast at a local hotel and lunch time. There is a lovely small museum shop which sells an amazing selection of momentos ranging from handbags to fridge magnets. Then you can walk quite a long way along the side of the river Hamble but as we only had an hour...
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Lymington, Hampshire,England
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Bucklers hard is lovely. There is the old slipway - used to launch ships for the Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Wars and a completely unspoiled set of cottages round it. There is a minichurch and bits of shipbuilding related things to see. There are walks along the river bank, boat rides on the river etc. And there is no...
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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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Nice to sit and enjoy the nice views and lovely scenery. One only down point is if you stand in the wrong place you can see the Fawley oil refinery.
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ASHFORD
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Very expensive just to visit a small museum!! The general public can just walk in to the attraction from an adjacent marina!! The actual attraction is open to anybody. It's just that you need to show your tickets to enter the small museum. All the open houses, etc, you can just walk in. Very over priced for what it is.
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Beaulieu_Hampshire, Public Relations Manager at Buckler's Hard, responded to this review
14 May 2013
Dear Richard K
Thank you for taking the time to post your review on Tripadvisor regarding your recent visit to Buckler’s Hard. We feel however that we ought to clarify a few points for future visitors related to the information you have posted.
There is a public footpath that can be taken from Beaulieu along the river to Buckler’s Hard...
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Surrey
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Lovely place to visit on a nice day. Museum very good, looks small but very big inside. Some nice pubs dotted around, do food as well.
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Alresford, United Kingdom
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Engaging museum with living characters (Balthazar Adams was great) and good quiz for the kids to follow. Pub is extortionate for both food and drink (£3.80 for a pint of shandy)
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Ipswich, United Kingdom
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Interesting, historic, a snippet of the past in the most beautiful of settings. Go and treat yourself to a great day or even better, a long weekend away in rural Hampshire.
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St Leonards-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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We went to Buckler's Hard which we recognised this being used in TV programmes. Very well kepted and informative. Would think it gets very busy during the warmer weather but we enjoyed it.
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Kent
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Even if you don't think you have an interest in our naval history, this little museum will grab you. It's just a short drive from Lymington on the Bealieu River and if the weather's clement you can walk into Bealieu Village. The museum itself is full of interesting facts and artefacts and has recently had a make-over so everything was...
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