Britain on the Cheap

Guides will lead ghost walks at haunted Basing House in Old Basing, Hampshire, on the evenings of Oct. 28 and 29. Once the location of the largest private residence in Tudor England, Basing House offers layers of history dating back to the Norman Age. During the Civil War, Cromwell stormed the fortified building, leaving it [...]

Take your chances on the Ghost Tours Oct. 26 and 27 from the Discovery Centre in Winchester, Hampshire. The walk, £5/$8 pp, will start at 6:30 p.m. with tales of creepy happenings in the Discovery Centre itself, before heading on to find out more horrible histories in the Theatre Royal next door. The ghost of [...]

Fall is a grand time to visit the New Forest, the protected area of Hampshire woodland and heathland where ponies and cattle are free to roam. Two Hideways thatched cottages in the New Forest have November bargains for four or fewer guests: The Lodge in Godshill Wood, overlooking a three-acre garden, has a four-star Visit [...]

Save up to $289/£182 on The Lodge, a detached, thatched cottage near Fordingbridge, Hampshire. The three-bedroom cottage has gardens with ponds and a stream, plus access to the New Forest heathland where wild ponies and cattle graze. Three-night stays from $465/£297, saving $199/£127; seven-night stays are £424, saving $289/£182. Through March 5.