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Located in the picturesque New Forest, Beaulieu is an award-winning destination with attractions to engage every member of your family. From the world-famous National Motor Museum to historic Beaulieu Abbey, your Beaulieu ticket includes entry to a variety of experiences, for an unforgettable family day out.
Start your engine in The National Motor Museum
The jewel in Beaulieu’s crown is the impressive National Motor Museum. With more than 285 vehicles visitors can take journey through time discovering early motor carriages and classic automobiles. For the more adventurous, the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu features high speed F1 cars and modern rally cars, perfect for adrenaline junkies. Now you can get more up-close-and-personal than ever before in their newest interactive attraction We Had One of Those! Pick the blast from your past and sit back in the driver’s seat of some of the most popular cars from your childhood with iconic vehicles from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties on display.
Explore the heart of our story in Palace House
This has been the Montagu family home since 1538. Explore this gothic wonder, filled with family treasures and stories old and new. Learn about the aunt who worked as a spy, or the tragic lady who inspired the Rolls Royce mascot. Learn our cook’s secrets for the perfect apple crumble and find out why our butler wears a fez.
Grounds and Gardens
From the Mill Pond walk, the Victorian Flower and Kitchen Gardens to the Wilderness Garden and Alice’s Topiary Wonderland, our beautiful natural spaces have their own historical treasures waiting to be discovered by you.
Little Beaulieu
The perfect place for children to explore. Clamber around a wooden replica of Palace House, uncover secret passageways and ride the zip wire. There’s an adventure around every corner. Or perhaps parents just want to enjoy a sneaky cuppa and slice of cake at our strategically placed cafe while the kids wear themselves out!
Beaulieu Abbey – 800 years in the making
One of the serenest places in Beaulieu, the 12th century abbey takes you back in time to learn what life was like for Cistercian monks and how present-day Beaulieu grew out of their monastery.
Discover Beaulieu’s wartime secret in the Secret Army Exhibition.
Learn about Beaulieu’s role as a ‘finishing school’ for the heroic Special Operations Executive in WWII. Filled with intrigue, adventure and tales of derring-do, find out how the secret agents who trained here learned to fight, disguise themselves and send messages back to London