East Hampshire

Properties and events in East Hampshire

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Engineering Open Weekend

The Watercress Line, Ropley Station, Bighton Hill, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9SQ
Online & In person
Pre-booking not required

On the 12th and 13th of September, enjoy a behind-the-scenes look through The Watercress Line’s Engineering Hub at Ropley Station and discover what’s involved in renovating and maintaining a steam locomotive.

Gilbert White's House & Gardens Open Day

Gilbert Whites House & Gardens, High Street, Selborne, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 3BN
In person
Pre-booking not required

See the home of the pioneering 18th Century naturalist Gilbert White, his beautiful 2 acres garden and the Oates Family galleries for free. This is once in a year opportunity to visit this Hampshire hidden gem and learn about the natural world.

Gilbert White’s Household: The Servants of The Wakes

Gilbert White's House & Gardens, High Street, Selborne, Hampshire, GU34 3BN
Online event
Pre-booking required

In this free online talk Collections Manager Kimberley James will introduce you to the local people that would have worked both in the house and out in the grounds.

Hands That Made History

Curtis Museum, 1 High Street, (Assembly Rooms), Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1BA
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Curtis Museum brings you “Hands That Made History”: Craft, labour, and life —history you can touch!

Village History and Heritage exhibition

Rowlands Castle Parish Hall, 11 Links Lane, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6AD
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Village Heritage Model, designed by Peter Goss in 2014 and portraying our village in the run up to D-day 1944, will be on display in the Parish Hall, alongside an exhibition about Village history, titled "Everyday Histories".

Winchester Muse Poetry Showcase

St. Lawrence Church, The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX
In person
Pre-booking not required

Always well received, Winchester Muse are returning again to HODs. Members of this monthly poetry platform will read original poems created especially for the 2026 theme of 'Everyday Histories.'