Beaulieu National Motor Museum

First visit in 30 years and it didn't disappoint! The motor museum is exactly what you want. Full or rich history, information signboards, audio information and cars! Lots and lots of cars, motorbikes, vans etc. A car lovers wet dream! Take a trip on the monorail to see the whole place from high up. Walk around the gardens and off to see the palace. Visit the secret WW2 exhibition. And in-between all of that, visit one of the cafés or restaurants dotted around. There is plenty of seating inside and out. The toilets are a tight squeeze, but no shortage of them. All in all I'd say it's a great day out and caters for every member of the family. Don't expect top quality food! But it's definitely not the worst. The workforce are a young bunch and need a bit of direction. But are friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend for a fun day out.

Our first visit & what a great day we had. Something for bot of us to enjoy, motor museum for me & the historic buildings for my wife. We took it in turns to look after the dog, worked out really well. Go midweek, as not so busy.

Wow! I like cars, and I like museums, so this was on my bucket list of trips during our holiday but it was more of a sell to my wife and kids. However, once there, due to the huge variety of things to see and do, we all absolutely loved it! Our youngest (10) enjoyed collecting the embossed stamps and especially the character and vehicle cards (Lord Montagu card is 😍) it really got her involved, hunting down the stamps and speaking to the various staff to ask for cards. The falconry talk/performance was exceptional, with plenty of information (but not too much) followed by a mesmerising display of flying by an obviously well looked after and beautiful bird. We watched the parade of cars in the central exhibition area, which was also interesting and varied, followed by a meet and greet with the cars and drivers. The museum is beautiful with some really unique examples of motoring through the ages. My only slight gripe here is that the route through the museum doesn't seem to flow very well, sometimes having to double back on yourself to see everything. A very small complaint though, on what is otherwise a beautifully curated collection of interesting vehicles. I enjoyed seeing the Top Gear cars, which I'd watched through the years on the TV, actually in front of me. We were so busy that we didn't get to explore the ruins or the gardens but hope to return in the future. Oh! Get a guide book! Amazing value for a very comprehensive and glossy, A4 sized Bible on Beaulieu.