The Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre (0 Miles) - http://heritage.verwood.org.
The "Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre" project has preserved and restored a unique Primitive Country Pottery workshop, providing a Heritage Centre focusing on the Dorset Heathland and local Crafts. The picture shows the Centre pictured from Ferrett's Green. 
The mini museum, which is FREE, is contained in the original Potters' Workshop with changing exhibitions is well worth a short visit.
The Coffee Shop and a Gift Shop serves Tea, Filter Coffee, Hot Chocolate, soft drinks, biscuits and locally home made cakes at reasonable prices and in a convivial atmosphere. Don't forget your FREE 2nd cup of Coffee. 

Verwood Memorial Hall (0 Miles)
This venue contains hosts a Friday market plus other events details of which can be found on the "What's On" page on this site.

The Verwood HUB (0.5 Miles - behind the Police Station - ) - http://thehubverwood.co.uk/ 
This venue contains a 300 seat theatre / cinema as well as a Bistro serving meals and snacks. Live Shows and films are regularly held .It also contains meeting rooms and many other groups meet here.

Dorset Heavy Horse Centre (2 miles) - http://www.dorset-heavy-horse-centre.co.uk/
 - Directions - take Edmondsham Road from the Village Centre) -  
A great day out for all the family at this award winning animal centre! You will find something for everyone, enjoy interesting tours, talks and displays, FREE Heavy Horse Wagon Rides, Tractor and Trailer rides and even the chance to Drive a real Farm tractor!! There's a busy timetable of hands on interaction with the friendly farm animals, including over 20 rescued heavy horses, donkeys, miniature ponies, kunie kunie pigs, goats, sheep, alpacas, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, snow dogs and many more!

Moors Valley Country Park (4 miles) - http://www.moors-valley.co.uk/
 - Directions - by car turn south to Three Legged Cross then right to Ashley Heath and Moors Valley is on your left).
 - Alternately you may walk along Crane River Valley from Potten or from the Verwood end of the Ringwood Forest.
Set in 750 acres of Forest, Moors Valley Country Park caters for all tastes. Follow the play trail and cycle routes (bycycles can be hired) or enjoy a peaceful walk through the Forest. Experience a ride on an authentic narrow-gauge steam train or even Go Ape on a high wire forest adventure swinging through the tree tops. Have a meal enjoy the shop and childrens play areas.  Entrance is FREE but car parking charges apply.

Edmondsham House and Gardens (3 Miles) - http://www.stately-homes.com/edmondsham-house-and-gardens
 - Directions - Take the B3081 west towards Cranborne,  keep right at all junctions and follow the signs to Edmonsdham.
Edmonsham House is a fine Tudor Manor House with Georgian additions, which has remained within the ownership of the same family since the sixteenth Century. The Gardens are normally open on selected days throughout the summer and very occasionally the house is opened as well.
Opening days and times are normally displayed on notice boards near Edmondsham or visit Stately Homes website.

Cranborne Manor Gardens  (5 Miles) - http://www.cranborne.co.uk/ManorGarden.asp?S=21&V=1&P=91
 - Directions - Take the B3081 west and follow the signs for Cranborne. As you enter the village the Garden Centre is on your left.
The gardens surrounds the ancient Manor House - home to the 7th Marquess of Salisbury and once owned by Robert Cecil, Elizabeth I’s chief minister. It is adjacent to the village of Cranborne and approached through the Garden Centre. 

Knoll Gardens (6 Miles) - http://www.knollgardens.co.uk/index.html
 - Directions - To Ferndown and then right on main Wimborne Rd. Stapehill Road, Hampreston, Wimborne, BH21 7ND
Within a superb framework of mature trees and shrubs there is a wealth of colour and form throughout the season - bright colours of early spring through to autumn's mellow hues. Open to the public, the four acre garden at Knoll is a show garden, featuring the specialist plants available in the nursery. One of the country's most extensive collections of grasses can be found within Knoll’s informal English setting, clearly demonstrating how grasses can work in the visual context of a real garden. 
Knoll is at the forefront of changing gardening styles and the Show Gardens offer beautiful working examples of how to create maximum effect for minimum general maintenance as well as addressing environmental concerns: Knoll features a Mediterranean style gravel garden as well as a small scale meadow garden and most recently the Decennium border planted in Neil's version of the modern naturalistic style.
The garden at Knoll is never static; it constantly evolves as owner Neil Lucas introduces new plants and themes to what he lovingly describes as his 'four acre exhibit'.

Libertys Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centrer  (7 Miles) -  http://www.explorethenewforest.co.uk/Libertys.htm
 - Directions - Take the B3081 to Ringwood and the Owl Sanctuary can be found in Crow Lane (BH24 3EA). 
Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre is located near Ringwood on the edge of the New Forest. It is home to a large collection of birds of prey and other creepy crawlies such as snakes, lizards and spiders in our indoor reptile house. Observe magnificent birds flying free and the reptiles up close and personal in various displays held throughout the day. In the event of wet weather - displays are held indoors.

Ringwood Brewery (7 Miles) - http://www.ringwoodbrewery.co.uk/
 - Directions - Take the B3081 to Ringwood and turn into Ringwood Centre Follow Christchurch signs and the Brewery can be found at 138 Christchurch Road. (BH24 3AP) 
Ringwood Brewery was founded by Peter Austin in 1978, a man who is revered as "the father of British Micro-brewing". Ringwood Brewery's first brewhouse was in a former bakery in the old station yard brewing Best Bitter and Fortyniner for a handful of local customers. 1979 saw the production of Old Thumper, which has since become the flagship brew. Old Thumper was voted Champion Beer of Britain by CAMRA in 1988.

Rockbourne Roman Villa (6 Miles) - http://www3.hants.gov.uk/rockbourne-roman-villa
 - Location  -Go north on the Alderholt Road and follow the signs for -  Rockbourne, Fordingbridge, Hampshire. SP6 3PG
Why not visit the remains of the largest known Roman villa in the area? Discovered in 1942 ba a farmer looking for his ferret, Rockbourne Roman Villa remains one of the biggest archeological finds in Hampshire Rockbourne is near Fprdingbridge in a picuresque and peaceful part of Hampshire close to the New Forest. The Roman villa once stood in the centre of a large farming estate and is the largest villa in the area. Its history spans the period from the Iron Age to the 5th century.

Doll Museum and Hospital  (8 Miles)
 - directions - Leave Verwood on the Alderholt Road and follow the signs for Fordingbridge.
The Fordingbridge Doll Museum and Hospital houses a unique collection of dolls established by local artist Daphne Gordon. The address is "New Forest Doll Museum and Dolls Hospita"l, Bridge Street, Fordingbridge SP6 1AH     Dolls old - and made in Fordingbridge by artist DAPHNE GORDON. Open for a short time nearly every day but PLEASE tepehone ahead: 01425 652450 to check they are going to be open. Email: alan.gordon13@btinternet.com 

Fordingbridge Museum  (8 Miles) - http://www.fordingbridgemuseum.co.uk/
 - directions - Leave Verwood on the Alderholt Road and follow the signs for Fordingbridge.
Over a period of about 30 years the late John Shering and his brother Richard Shering collected a large quantity of artefacts which they housed in a private museum open to the public on request. In 1996 their extensive collection, comprising some 9,000 artefacts, was offered to the town of Fordingbridge. These artefacts came from various sources such as shops now closed and house clearances and included obsolete machinery, Cobblers and Blacksmith's tools and several hundred photographs and documents. In its entirety, the collection provides a fascinating insight into the social history of Fordingbridge over the last 100 to 150 years.

Chettle House (9 Miles)* 
In 1710 Thomas Archer was commissioned to build the existing Chettle House. The house has no corners, all corners are rounded in common with the Archer style similar to those at the Church in Smith Square in London.

Priest's House Museum (7 Miles)*
The Priest's House is an historic town house dating from the 16th century. This Grade II* listed building retains many original architectural features.

Breamore House & Museum (8 Miles)*
The magnificent Manor House is set above the picturesque village of Breamore, overlooking the avon Valley on the edge of the New Forest just north of Fordingbridge.

Christchurch Ski and Leisure Centre  (10 Miles)
One of the widest artificial ski slopes in the UK, this premier attraction provides skiing facilities right through the year thanks to its unique mist-lubricated.

Bournemouth Aviation Museum  (10 Miles)
The Aviation Museum is based in a large aircraft hangar on the edge of Bournemouth Airport and represents one of the largest collections of aviation.

Walford Mill Craft Centre  (11 Miles)
This lively craft centre is housed in the buildings of a disused eighteenth Century water mill. The main shop features work by contemporary artists and.

Tivoli Theatre  (11 Miles
Built in 1936, this traditional theatre has been renovated and retains many of its period features. In 1976 the theatre narrowly missed demolition when a

Kingston Lacy (8 Miles)*
Kingston Lacy is a magnificent mansion with important collections, set in attractive formal gardens and parkland

Chettle House (9 Miles)*
In 1710 Thomas Archer was commissioned to build the existing Chettle House. The house has no corners, all corners are rounded in common with the Archer style similar to those at the Church in Smith Square in London.

Compton Acres (11 Miles)*
Compton Acres invites you to escape to a different world. Twelve individual gardens in one, set in ten acres with spectacular views over Poole Harbour, Brownsea Island and the Purbeck Hills.

Salisbury Cathedral (14 Miles)*
Salisbury Cathedral is a building of world importance. Set within the elegant splendour of the Cathedral Close it is probably the finest medieval building in Britain.

Wilton House (14 Miles)*
Wilton house, 450 year old home to the Earl of Pembroke, provides a fascinating insight into British history.

Purbeck Hills

Brownsea Island (12 Miles)* 
As an island nation we have a special fascination with islands and Brownsea Island is no exception.

Mompesson House (14 Miles)* 
Sharing the Close in Salisbury with the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral overlooking the Choristers' Green, the grand Mompesson House with its Queen Anne facade looks quite at home in this quiet backwater of Old Sarum.

Old Wardour Castle (15 Miles)* 
Beautifully sited beside a lake, Old Wardour Castle was built in the late 14th century by John Lord Lovel as a lightly fortified but showy and luxurious residence.

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve (15 Miles)* 
Studland Bay is a stunningly beautiful stretch of Dorset coastline near Swanage, part of which is owned by the National Trust. It is se

Old Sarum (15 Miles)* 
The great earthwork of Old Sarum stands near Salisbury on the edge of Wiltshire's chalk plains. Its mighty ramparts were raised in about 500 BC by Iron Age people and later occupied by the Romans.

St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery (16 Miles)* 
The St Barbe Museum tells the story of the area between the New Forest and the Solent.

Corfe Castle (17 Miles)* 
On the site of the ruins of Corfe Castle in Dorset there once stood the most magnificent castle of Middle Age England. Even in its current ruined state it is very easy to imagine its former grandeur.

Longdown Activity Farm (17 Miles)* 
Longdown Activity Farm is perfect for a family day out. The daily timetable is packed with activities, which run throughout the day.

Broadlands (17 Miles)* 
Broadlands is to undergo major remedial work over the next two years and of necessity this means that the House and Mountbatten Exhibition will be closed to the public until 2012.

Swanage Railway (18 Miles)* 
The award-winning Swanage Railway currently operates on the six miles of track between Swanage and Norden, through the beautiful Isle of Purbeck, passing the magnificent ruins of Corfe Castle.

Beaulieu (18 Miles)* 
A unique day out in the heart of the New Forest. The list of things to see is as varied as its history which beckons you from across the centuries.