I've mentioned Surrey county quite a bit, but haven't ventured into Hampshire on this blog much. But he's something fun we did in Hampshire. . .we took a ride on a steam train! The Watercress Line runs from Alton to Alresford. (Alresford being about halfway between Alton and Winchester).
We did just the ride part, but they have a wonderful dinner ride complete with linen, china, and wine on Sundays. (I think that would qualify as an adult only function.) Also a dress up Halloween ride and a Christmas ride where Father Christmas (or Santa Claus as we would say in the states) meets all the children during the ride.
Hampshire is known as Jane Austen country. Her last home is near Alton and she is buried in Winchester. So as you're chugging along past the countryside, you can think about the days of horse-drawn carriages heading out to London or Southampton from here.
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Glad you enjoyed it. The Watercress line was also one our favourite days out when we lived in Southampton. My son opted for it as a (3rd?) birthday treat one year. I also worked with a guy who was a volunteer fireman at weekends.
To my mind though the best two preserved railways are the West Somerset and the North York Moors Railways (the later being in YT’s letterboxing country.
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