Visit Buriton surroundings
If you are thinking of visiting us, for a session or workshop, and want to explore the area while you are here, the following is for your information.
Accommodation near Place of Serenity
This is a fabulous area which has now been given status as the South Downs National Park. It is especially popular with walkers and cyclists as we have popular spots such as the South Downs Way. It does mean that accommodation needs to be booked well in advance. The following may be of help:
Petersfield Tourist Information
http://www.touruk.co.uk/hamp/ham_peter.htm#WhereToStay
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Nursted Farm – family run sheep farm and B&B in Buriton. Busy with lambing in
March and April so accommodation unavailable then. Follow link for details:
Trooper Inn – Bar, restaurant and hotel just outside Petersfield. See link for more details:
Torberry Cottage, South Harting - Popular B&B.
The Sustainability Centre, East Meon - stay in a tipi or a yurt:
Walks and places of interest
South Downs online - All sorts of information about the South Downs including Petersfield and the Hangers; walks, maps, accommodation and places to eat:
Coulters Dean Nature Reserve
A small woodland and chalk grassland reserve which is a refuge for many scarce plants and butterflies. Park at the pond in Buriton for this walk. The site is open access all year round. A bridle way runs through the reserve into Forestry Commission woodland, which links to the South Downs Way. See the following link for further details of this and other local Wildlife Trust Reserves across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight:
Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Place of Serenity sits adjacent to the woodlands of QECP. See the link for more information:
Butser Ancient Farm, Chalton
Holds fascinating and educational events throughout the year, including the burning of the Wicker Man. See their website for details:
The Sustainability Centre, East Meon
This centre was set up by the charity Earthworks, to 'Demonstrate, develop and promote knowledge, skills, technologies and lifestyles that improve peoples' qualify of life without damaging the local and global environment.’
Local lavender farm which is open to the public during the flowering season in July. Their lavender shop, selling their products, is open every day of the week. They are located on the Selborne Road, ideal to combine with a trip to Gilbert White’s House and Gardens in the picturesque village of Selborne. See link for details:
Gilbert White’s House and Gardens in Selborne
Kingley Vale, nr Chichester
One of the oldest and finest yew forests in Western Europe:
West Dean College and Gardens – 6 miles north of Chichester
The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, Chichester
Uppark House, National Trust property and gardens -
Stansted House -