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Highcliffe Castle’s ticketed Christmas Tree Festival runs from 28 November to 23 December. The precinct and Walkford lights switch-on has not been posted; last year it was Saturday 29 November.
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James Fowler and Megan Fowler-Spink have taken on the Hinton pick-your-own farm with Meyrick Estates, adding a short-season campsite and pumpkin picking through October.
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Forest Arts Centre in New Milton is a converted drill hall hosting live music, comedy, theatre, film and exhibitions, plus classes and a café-gallery space on the edge of the New Forest.
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The Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum in New Milton displays around 500 restored classic, trials and racing motorcycles, nearly all returned to working order by the former trials champion and his workshop team.
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The seasonal passenger ferry between Mudeford Quay and Mudeford Sandbank remains a valued link for beach visitors, walkers and beach-hut owners on the edge of Christchurch Harbour.
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The South Coast Wine Festival brings more than three hundred wines, tastings, live entertainment and food traders to the grounds of Highcliffe Castle for a three-day summer event.
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Pop Up Sunday at Highcliffe Castle is a free, family-friendly summer event series with live music, displays and BBQ.
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Live big band performances by Swing Unlimited Big Band fill the grounds of cliff-top Highcliffe Castle with swing, jazz, and pop arrangements as the sun dips over the sea.
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Free family festival blending street food from local producers, artisan craft stalls, live music on multiple stages, cookery demonstrations, and children’s entertainment across the high street and recreation ground.
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This brand-new exhibition at Highcliffe Castle opened in early February 2026 and runs until June 30, 2026. It celebrates four formidable women whose vision, creativity, resilience,
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Wood-fired Nordic saunas pair with sea immersion at Avon Beach, delivering heat-driven rituals that sharpen focus and soothe the body near Christchurch.
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Step into Christchurch’s smuggling past on this accessible coastal walk at Mudeford Quay.
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Avon Beach sits at the eastern edge of Mudeford, marking the beginning of Christchurch Bay as it curves towards Highcliffe. For someone arriving in the area
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Chewton Bunny is a charming nature reserve tucked away on the outskirts of Highcliffe, right next to the New Forest in Dorset. It’s basically a steep-sided
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Hengistbury Head is a lovely headland in Dorset, jutting out between Bournemouth and Mudeford into the English Channel. It’s one of those places that feels a
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If you’re planning a seaside getaway in the UK, Highcliffe Beach in Dorset could be just the spot for a relaxing break. Nestled along the coast
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If you’re planning a trip to the Dorset coast, Highcliffe Castle makes for a cracking day out, blending history with stunning sea views and plenty of
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If you’re UK holidaymakers looking for a chilled spot in Dorset, Mudeford Quay and the nearby Spit, also known as Mudeford Sandbank, make for a cracking
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