It was a trip down memory lane for some 40'somethings and for me w virgin experience…read more My companions had not been there since they were kids. I confess...had this figured to be a total bust. A straight line to tackyville. WRONG! It was marvelously done. The attention to detail. Marvelously executed. Bonsai trees bring a spectacular provenance. It is possible to photograph the sweet little structures in such a way as to appear genuine. That is how well they were constructed.

The Model Village in Godshill is a fantastic bit of fun to be had in Godshill. The detail in each…read morelittle building is incredible and the likeness to Godshill itself is very meticulous. There's a lot of cheeky details found around the model village, i.e, the streaker on the football pitch and there's so much more than meets the eye all around the village. Admission is a mere £3.50 for adults and £1.30 for kids. Family tickets, admitting five people cost £10.00. The Model Village is an absolute must if you're local to Godshill, and I highly recommend bringing the family along.

This is a part of the Southampton Solent University and is a great little gallery. They usually…read morehave different projects and displays on and it is not nearly as popular as it should be. I took my son there a couple of years ago when they had the daleks from Doctor Who displayed, he thought it was amazing.

Great place where you can find interesting pieces to admire.read more

Plenty of events in Alton are here, the bar is a mecca for the alternative crowd and the cafe is…read moreopen for events with some fine burgers! The wrestling was a mad night but usually it is a mix of loud music, dance of all kinds and plenty of classes, They say you make your own entertainment, well it seems that the crowd here need no encouragement. fantastic!

This little cinema is brilliant. There are two screens, it's cheap (£4.50 entrance), and they get a…read moregood range of current films. Of course, the seats are a bit more worn that your Odeon or Vue and the screen is smaller, but definitely still feels like you are in the cinema rather than watching a big TV at home :) I hope people continue to support Alton Cinema - would hate to lost it!

A tiny little cinema which is quite sweet in its way. It only shows a couple of films at a time and…read moreconsists of one small screen. There are no facilities to speak of, just a selection of drinks and sweets at the counter but if you don't fancy a trek out of town and don't mind the smaller screen this is a charming cinema.

This is one of the best places my family and I have ever been to. Completely disabled friendly with…read morelots of parking. The recent addition of the planetarium has been a big hit causing the numbers of daily visitors to swell so get there early as queues can be long. This centre has interactive learning technology and science exhibits, like how much water we waste with baths and showers etc, sounds boring with me saying it but it really is lots of fun with lots of weird and wonderful gadgets to play with it's really hands on, kids and adults alike will love it. There's a great gift shop with very cheap momentoes and the food was reasonable to. The best part for us was the show in the planetarium, just amazing and such a great display, fully disabled friendly and the staff were very helpful. All in all a 5 star day out.

This is risking my hard to please badge, but this is a fantastic day out, lots to do, good value;…read morethe entrance fee is fair, the cafe has good sized portions at a reasonable price, while the gift shop fair and down to earth; unlike The Science Museam in London, from which my son came away empty handed. It's a good hours drive each way for us but very well worth it, I'm thinking about buying the 1annual pass (they'll credit me with today fee if I sign up within 14 days). My lad is seven next week and said that today was the best day of his life, for that alone it is worth five stars.

Love this shop for my craft needs and expert advice. Also able to collect points to receive treats!read more

If you know about theatre and have good taste then this is the place to be. Advanced booking is a…read moremust as people in the know, know about it. The top West End shows come here before they go to the West End. The shows for the descerning come here, rather than the mass market popular culture. That is not to say that they do not do pantomimes and accessible productions for all ages, but they are defintely catering for the higher brow market. A while ago they went down hill a bit, but they got a new producer a few years ago and they are definitely back, with great shows, production values, actors and all that you could want for a place that does not fail to satisfy.

We are long time playgoers who have been fortunate enough to see wonderful theater here in San…read moreDiego and also in other cities around the globe. But it took a trip to Chichester this October to see the best play of our lives and our favorite performance ever- Sir Ian McKellen in a profound and stunning performance as King Lear. The festival grounds are beautiful and there were several nice options for pre theater snacks and refreshments. But what blew us away was the gorgeous, intimate stage (the Minerva) and the high caliber of every performance. We had wondered if an excursion to Chichester from London would be worth it, and it ended up being the highlight of our trip. We will definitely include Chichester on our next trip to London.

The Aspex gallery/cafe is a small affair. Founded in1981 and moved to new premises in the Vulcan…read morebuilding in 2006. This was once a storehouse for the Royal navy. The gallery tries to display old and new art. They won the Royal institute of British Architects award in 2007 and Arts & business community award. They have worked in partnership with the Gunwharf Quays management LTD, caravan glallery and Banner project with Peter Lloyd. The cafe is clean and has nice food on offer,see photos for more info.

I have made several special visits to the gallery to see exhibitions. It's a really nice…read morelocation/space. Generally it's not crowded which means there is a nice atmoshphere. This might be as it's a little out of the way/hidden at the back of the Gunwharf. I've yet to use their cafe, and have noticed some interesting items in their shop.