I'm perhaps a bit biased about this museum since it features the house I grew up in. However, I've…read morevisited it recently in order to entertain the kids, and my parents house didn't really feature in their opinion as the most enjoyable bit! I think the museum offers enough interactive exhibits to keep younger kids who will tolerate a museum. They show what life was like for soldiers over the years, there's a tank simulator (definite hit), a lorry driving simulator (not as good as it sounds) and a tunnel that the kids can crawl through. For the adults, there are easy-to-read panels enabling you to digest information about the hisotry home of the British army without going into so much detail that you get lost. Outside, and in the outbuildings, there are approximately 20 military vehicles including the impressive Chieftain tank, an old army ambulance and a couple of troop carriers (one of which they allow you to climb inside). If you're lucky, you'll see some of the maintenance crew working on a vehicle. They we're happy to answer questions and reveal the history of the vehicle. All in, an interesting place for the kids and adults who want to learn more about the history of the relationship between the army and Aldershot.

It was very intresting originally I wanted to see the airbourne museum but is now closed as is most…read moreof the garrision. Worth a visit.

This is a great museum for all aviation enthusiasts!…read more It is operated by the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST), which exists to safeguard and promote Farnborough's heritage in aviation science. The FAST Museum is adjacent to Farnborough airfield, and holds a collection of aircraft (actual and model), satellites, simulators and other unique material related to Farnborough's world famous Royal Aircraft Establishment. It also offers exclusive guided tours of areas of Farnborough's historic aviation quarter not normally open to the public (including a centrifugal flight machine and a wind tunnel: access to these is currently restricted because of Covid). It includes a replica of the plane in which Samuel Cody made the first powered flight in UK, just yards away from the present museum site, in 1908. Both children and adults can enjoy trying out a flight simulator: for children under eight, there is a simpler simulator: for anyone over eight years old, you can have a go on the Harrier jump jet simulator. It just goes to show that flying an aircraft is much harder than you think! The museum is free, and there is plenty of car parking. There is a small coffee bar on the first floor (no lift). The volunteers are enthusiastic and knowledgeable and very friendly. A great place for a couple of hours.

This is a very good little museum explaining what happens at RAE Farnborough up to the 1970 ish…read more It also has the biggest model collection of RAF aircraft from the first days of flight to present day. And best of all its FREE yes free to visit.

Visited with friend who lives in Wimbledon and was happy to drive us out to Brooklands, about 30…read moremin. We had intended to stay 2 hours, ended up staying 5. The highlights were the Concorde, 2 VC10s, multiple other historically significant civilian planes and also many military aircraft, mainly fighters. The auto section taught me a lot about the early car speed record holders. Many models in the museum are kept in working order. One hanger is reserved for an aircraft manufacturing hands-on exhibit. The docents know a lot; one of them even had worked there in the 1960s back when it was Vickers. The cafetaria food is tasty too.

The Brooklands Museum was so much more than I expected. I haven't been in years and don't remember…read moremuch being there but now they have a 'Concorde Experience' (a 30 min guided tour, for an extra £5), a 4D simulator (including red arrows, also an extra cost), a formula 1 simulator, the London Bus Museum (I lurve buses so this was exciting for me and I think the collection is just as good as London Transport Museum, and it's bigger) and, soon, a new hangar for a massive aeroplane production exhibition. Outdoor planes includes the VC10 which is worth the entrance price along for its hilarious velvet toilet. I was also surprised to see a pretty extensive bicycle collection, and of course the old cars are plentiful given this was the first purpose built motor racing/testing track in the world, before it became one of the biggest plane factories. The docents are brilliant - there's loads of them and they are all really friendly and knowledgeable. It really enhances the experience. Was sorry to read that another visitor had a hard time with a volunteer being mean to his 3 year old, fwiw there were some slightly older children (maybe 5 - 6) on my Concorde tour that the guide made a particular fuss of, making sure they had a great time, and I didn't see any signs of children being anything but welcome in the whole place, so hopefully that's a one off and I hope that poor child has recovered! There's a cafe doing hot food and a special Brooklands ale my bf described as 'excellent' which is pretty rare from him so give that a try! With Mercedes Benz World just around the corner, this is totally worth the trip out from London - Brooklands alone will take up half a day.

London Bus Museum is located within the Brooklands Museum site and admission to both is combined…read more However it is a separate museum and has a fabulous collection of immaculate old buses on show. Some are celebrity buses like RT1 and the Chocolate Express. This is well woth a visit. The annoying piped music is well worth putting up with. There are signs that there will be more exhibitions in the future and I hope they will have a museum shop. The museum is the best on the whole Brooklands site.

Well worth a visit and lengthy stay. It has a magnificent entrance hall which is huge and…read moreoverwhelming. It has all the trappings one would expect of The Great Houses, BUT, this houses the Regimental Museum of The Royal Surreys. What a wondrous sight to see, especially for those of us that served. As with all my observations on the Trust properties.. the refreshments are very overpriced and poor value. This is not likely to change so take your own.

This is a National Trust property located in Clandon nr Guildford it is an 18th century house in…read morelovely gardens. We went as a family last year when there was a special event on and there were 'real' characters from the 18th century that we could talk to about life in that era. The children were given quiz sheets and we toured the house looking for answers to the questions, which kept us all interested! Outside in the garden is an original Maori meetin house, not something you normally come across in the Surrey countryside!! Great place for a family day out!

This is a small museum but it's free, so if you are in town, anything where you can gain a little…read morebit of knowledge or a little bit of looking at something cool, it's worth looking at. There are a collection of artifacts and signs to read about the history of Windsor and some is pretty interesting. I wouldn't expect anyone to spend more than 20 minutes here, but again if you are around, it's cool to look at and learn a little something.

The management treats their staff like children, and their volunteers aren't given the respect they…read moredeserve. Many volunteers have left as management has gotten worse. The museum will only become worse as the management drives out all loyal staff and volunteers, who have only ever tried to help the museum be better, but were unfairly ignored and trodden on. While the museum can entertain you for a mere 10 minutes, it is a dull attraction. Just the same old crap you'll have already heard about Windsor. Not recommended if you're looking for actual culture and information.

I've lived in the area for 45 years and I get the chance to see it…read more Its closed down.

The Canal centre is the HQ of the restored Basingstoke Canal, which runs for 32 miles from Greywell…read moreVillage in Hampshire to Woodham in Surrey, where it joins the Wey Navigation, which links it to the River Thames. As well as a display about the history of the canal, there's a small shop selling maps, basic toiletries and snacks for those on the adjacent campsite, games for children and souvenirs. The site has a small, popular cafe and a car park, and the centre has toilets. It's the starting point for walks along the canal towpath and those kayaking and canoeing along the canal. There's a small campsite adjacent. The canal itself was completed in 1794, running from the Wey Navigation to a basin in Basingstoke. It was never a commercial success, being undermined by competition from the adjacent railway from the 1830s. Commercial use ceased in 1910 and the canal gradually fell into disuse. It was used by nearby army camps during World War One. After the war, the efforts of a local man, AJ Harmsworth, maintained it for pleasure use and he purchased the canal in 1922. On his death in 1947 it was sold. Efforts to maintain the canal continued, but breaches in 1957 and 1968 ensured that it was essentially derelict by the 1960s. The Greywell tunnel, just short of Basingstoke had already partially collapsed in 1932, cutting the canal from its original destination. A campaign to restore the canal resulted in its purchase by Hampshire and Surrey Councils; restoration began in 1977 and it was opened in its current form in 1991. The Greywell tunnel remains closed and now houses a colony of protected bats, making restoration of the section to Basingstoke unlikely. The canal is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its wildlife. Because of this and water supply issues, there is a limit on lock opening times and the number of boats allowed to use it. Short distance pleasure cruises are, however, operated from the canal centre.

The canal centre documents the history of the Basingstoke canal through dioramas, video, photos and…read moreinformation boards. An interactive model shows how a lock works. There's a cafe and small shop, plenty of parking and they cater for children with colouring pens and paper. At Christmas, they offer Santa cruises to take you and the kids to see Santa's secret grotto hidden in the woods a 10 minute ride from the centre. This year it was extremely well organised and Santa was very convincing and highly entertaining telling jokes, singing Christmas songs and talking to the children individually. The circular grotto (shed) was large, well protected from the elements, heated and strewn with hay. The canal centre was decorated too and the 'elf noticeboard' displayed all of the elf's qualifications such as sleigh driving and gift wrapping together with 'elf and safe tea' notices. Well worth the £10 per head including a quality reading book gift from Santa. If you want to book, do so early as tickets sell out very quickly.