Beaulieu (National Motor Museum, Palace House & Abbey)
Beaulieu
The most important attraction in the New Forest. One ticket covers the National Motor Museum, the Montagu family's Palace House estate and the ruins of a medieval abbey.
Beaulieu is the New Forest's top attraction. The National Motor Museum houses about 250 vintage cars, Formula 1 racers and land speed record cars, along with a display of vehicles from the James Bond films. On the same estate, Palace House was originally the gatehouse of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey and is still the home of the Montagu family. The abbey ruins and the cloister garden are quiet and historic. A monorail runs through the grounds. Combined tickets start at about 30 pounds for adults, and buying online is cheaper. The site is usually open 10:00 to 17:00, and half a day is a good amount of time to spend here.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00 (until 18:00 in summer)
Nearby sights
- Hatchet Pond
- Buckler's Hard
- Exbury Gardens
- New Forest Wildlife Park
- Lepe Country Park
- Lymington
- Brockenhurst
- Lyndhurst