Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0Alton is a market town in East Hampshire with the Curtis Museum, and the Downs to the south for walks.
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0A heritage steam railway through the Hampshire countryside, running between Alton and Alresford. It uses steam and heritage diesel locomotives with historic coaches.
Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0The cottage where Jane Austen lived for the last eight years of her life, and where she wrote, revised and had published all six novels. It holds her letters, first editions and the table where she wrote, and has a garden to relax in.
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0A house and library in Chawton that holds a collection of early women's writing, with gardens and parkland to walk in. It sits close to Jane Austen's House.
The house and garden of the naturalist Gilbert White, set in the village of Selborne. The garden is an RHS partner garden.
Photo of Alton: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0Alton Town Council's evening switch-on lights the Assembly Rooms and Market Square, with a Christmas market spread across the town and a family fun fair on the High Street. Father Christmas sees children for free at Wild House Play Cafe.
Jane Austen's home in Chawton is decorated with evergreen garlands and paper decorations made from old copies of her novels, with a festive table in the Dining Room. Seasonal audio brings Christmas scenes from Emma and Persuasion into the rooms.
An Antarctic-themed evening trail through the museum that holds the Oates collections, followed by an outdoor lights trail with glowing penguins and a giant moon. Children can dress as explorers, step into a real Antarctic tent and make constellation crafts.
A day of 18th century Christmas customs at the Selborne home of naturalist Gilbert White, with a mummers' play in the Great Parlour, wassailing in the orchard and choral music. The house is decorated for the season.
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0A heritage steam railway through the Hampshire countryside, running between Alton and Alresford. It uses steam and heritage diesel locomotives with historic coaches.
Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0The cottage where Jane Austen lived for the last eight years of her life, and where she wrote, revised and had published all six novels. It holds her letters, first editions and the table where she wrote, and has a garden to relax in.
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0A house and library in Chawton that holds a collection of early women's writing, with gardens and parkland to walk in. It sits close to Jane Austen's House.
The house and garden of the naturalist Gilbert White, set in the village of Selborne. The garden is an RHS partner garden.
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0247 hectares of forest with walking, wellbeing and cycle trails, a giant marble run, Gruffalo sculptures and play areas. The Go Ape treetop course is also here.
High ropes courses and a nets adventure in the treetops, plus forest biking, in Alice Holt Forest. Adults join in to supervise younger children.
Photo: Birdworld, CC BY-SA 4.0A bird park with a Play Barn, a play area and a cafe, two miles south of Farnham on the Hampshire and Surrey border. Treetop adventures are also on site.
