Cottage holidays in Hampshire offer an enticing combination of accessible countryside, wide variety of activities and historic sites, Hampshire is a very popular holiday choice. And among the countie’s many attractions is the selection of holiday cottages in Hampshire we can offer.Hampshire’s greatest draw is the New Forest, a vast area of natural woodland that is home to the famous New Forest ponies, as well as large herds of deer. In total Hampshire boasts more than 3,000 miles of footpaths and bridleways. It’s a great place for lovers of the outdoors, as you’ll discover on one of our Hampshire cottage holidays. The county also offers some great facilities for sailors. Winchester, the county town, was once the capital of the ancient kingdom of Wessex and has a magnificent cathedral. Meanwhile, the town’s Great Hall contains the legendary Round Table of King Arthur. Anyone interested in naval history should set course for Portsmouth, home to HMS Victory and the Mary Rose, while Southampton still has echoes of the golden era of the transatlantic liners. Car enthusiasts on the other hand, should make tracks to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, where there’s a fascinating display of cars from the earliest days of motoring.