Retire to a county with a rich heritage to uncover
From bustling ports and royal armouries, to ancient castles and curious museums, there's a vast history just waiting to be explored in Hampshire.
You'll find carefully conserved warships inside the working naval base at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, centuries of royal ancestry at the medieval Winchester Castle, and 16th-century architecture at the Tudor House and Garden in Southampton.
You can see motor vehicles from almost every decade at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, cannons, torpedoes and mines at the Museum of Naval Firepower in Gosport, or some of the most famous aircraft in aviation history at the Solent Sky Museum.
Relax in an area of unspoilt countryside and stunning coastline
With Blue Flag beaches, nature reserves and seaside cliffs, it's no wonder that so many people choose a coastal retirement home in Hampshire.
You'll find miles of clean sands and family-friendly waters on Hayling Island, sailing and shingle beaches at Calshot, or grassy banks and seaside cliffs in the peaceful district of Lee-on-the-Solent.
There are hundreds of square miles of woodland and open spaces to explore across the massive New Forest National Park and South Downs National Park, and there's a wide range of places to spot interesting wildlife. You'll find birds of prey at the Hawk Conservancy Trust in Andover, herds of fallow deer at the sanctuary in Bolderwood, and lizards, snakes and toads at the New Forest Reptile Centre.