Breamore House

About the museum

Breamore House is an Elizabethan manor completed in 1583 for the Dodington family on the site of Breamore Priory, on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire. After a serious fire in 1856 it was extensively restored. In the 18th century it was bought by Sir Edward Hulse, physician to Queen Anne and to George I and George II, and it is still the home of the Hulse family, now in its ninth generation.

The rooms hold family paintings, tapestries, porcelain and period furniture, together with heirlooms that came to the family through marriage. Visitors see the house on guided tours led by the family's guides. The house has also appeared on screen, for example in the 2005 film of Pride and Prejudice.

The estate also has a Countryside Museum, which recreates a village with a dairy, a blacksmith's workshop, a schoolroom and a cottage, and displays a large collection of agricultural machinery, including steam-powered equipment and a working steam workshop. A farm shop, a cafe and a 1,000-year-old yew tree beside the drive complete the visit.

Highlights

• Guided tours of the Elizabethan house with its paintings, tapestries and period furniture
• Countryside Museum with a recreated dairy, blacksmith, schoolroom and cottage
• Large collection of agricultural machinery, including a working steam workshop
• 1,000-year-old yew tree beside the drive
• Farm shop and cafe on the estate

Permanent exhibitions

• Countryside Museum – Recreated village scenes including a dairy, a blacksmith, a schoolroom and a cottage, with a large collection of agricultural machinery and steam equipment.
• Guided house tour – A guided tour of the Hulse family's Elizabethan home, with its paintings, tapestries, porcelain and period furniture.

Operated by

Breamore Estate (Hulse family)

Admission & discounts

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

A listing by Historic Houses mentions accessible toilets, accessible parking and wheelchair ramps or routes; the estate itself does not publish accessibility details on its website.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The house is at Breamore, near Fordingbridge in Hampshire, reached up a drive through the lion gates.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

The cafe is open daily; the Farm Shop is open Tuesday to Sunday.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

The estate offers venues for weddings and other events, and locations for filming.

Plan your visit