Top Reasons to Go to The South
Salisbury Cathedral: Crowned with England's tallest church spire, this impressive cathedral offers spectacular views of the surrounding countryside from the roof and spire, accessible by daily tours.
Stonehenge: The power and mystery of this Neolithic stone circle on Salisbury Plain is still spellbinding.
House and garden at Stourhead: The cultivated English landscape at its finest, with an 18th-century Palladian stately home and beautiful gardens adorned with neoclassical temples.
The New Forest: Get away from it all in the South's most extensive woodland, crisscrossed by myriad trails ideal for horseback riding, hiking, and biking.
Literary trails: Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, John Fowles, and Ian McEwan have made this area essential for book buffs, with a concentration of sights with literary associations in Chawton, Dorchester, Chesil Beach, and Lyme Regis.