Buckler's Hard is a small village on the river bank and although very pretty it is not worth the £5.60 entry fee in my opinion. The entry fee entitles you to access the museum, walk around the town and park in the car park however there is a public footpath running which bypasses the visitor centre and this allows you... more

Buckler's Hard is part of the Beaulieu estate (village, abbey, manor house, motor museum, etc) and is a real step back in time. You can still see where Nelson's warships were slid down into the Beaulieu river before being towed out onto the Solent by hardy oarsmen. There is also an interesting section in the museum on Beaulieu's part in... more