Buckler's Hard on the River Beaulieu, Hampshire
Buckler's Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Buckler's Hard is part of the 9,000 acres (36 km2) Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some 2 1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) south of the village of Beaulieu. The hamlet, originally called Montagu Town, was built by the second Duke of Montagu, and was intended to be a free port for trade with the West Indies. Its geography also favoured the development of shipbuilding, as the hamlet possessed access to a sheltered but navigable waterway with gravel banks capable of supporting slipways for vessel construction and launch. Timber for hulls was also readily available from the New Forest adjacent to the hamlet. Shipbuilding at Buckler's Hard commenced in the early eighteenth century, and grew to national prominence with the arrival of Henry Adams, the former Master Shipwright from Deptford Dockyard, in 1744. Adams set up a private shipyard adjoining the hamlet, and promptly won a series of Royal Navy contracts for vessel construction. Over the following sixty years he would supervise the building of 43 Royal Navy ships at Buckler's Hard, including HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The shipbuilding industry declined in the nineteenth century. During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. Today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina. Buckler's Hard was where Sir Francis Chichester began and finished his single-handed voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV. SOURCE;Wikipedia
Bucklers Hard, Historic Maritime Museum & Village, Beaulieu, Hampshire, England ( 1 )
Bucklers Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Bucklers Hard is part of the 9,000 acres ( 36 km2 ) Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some 21⁄2 miles ( 4.0 km ) south of the village of Beaulieu. The hamlet, originally called Montagu Town, was built by the second Duke of Montagu, and was intended to be a free port for trade with the West Indies.
Bucklers Hard was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, using the timber of the New Forest. The Hard, under the control of Master shipbuilder Henry Adams was responsible for building many famous ships during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries. These included HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The industry declined in the nineteenth-century and today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina. During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. Bucklers Hard was where Sir Francis Chichester began and finished his single-handed voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV.
Discover the fascinating story of Montagu Town as it was originally known. Founded as a free port for the trading of sugar from the West Indies, the newly re-designed Maritime Museum tells why the ambitious plans for a new town were never realised and why its name changed to Buckler's Hard. Learn about the machine gun that fired round and square bullets and see characters from the village at the time of Henry Adams, the Master Shipbuilder who lived and worked at Buckler's Hard. Buckler's Hard developed as a thriving shipbuilding village where warships for Nelson's Navy were built, three of which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. See models of these ships including HMS Euryalus on which the dispatch was written containing the news of the great victory and of Nelson's death. View Nelson memorabilia including his baby clothes, made for him by the citizens of his birthplace, Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk.
In more recent times, the village played a significant role in the D-Day landings. Learn about the activity on the river during the years of WWII, the building of segments of the Mulberry Harbour, which were towed across to the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day, and the many hundreds of landing craft that sailed from the Beaulieu River to support the Normandy landings. A film presentation tells the story of Buckler's Hard at war.
Admission price includes entrance to the Maritime Museum and Buckler's Hard Story and all day car parking.
Adult Senior Child Family Annual pass
£6.20 £5.80 £4.40 £18.00 £10.00
Child prices apply to children aged 5-17 inclusive. A family ticket covers one adult and up to four children or two adults and up to three children.
Annual pass
Enjoy Buckler's Hard all year round with a great value annual pass. Visit as many times as you like within a year for just £10. Holders of the Buckler's Hard Annual Pass also receive 10% off gift purchases from the Maritime Museum shop, as well as discounted entry to two other local museums - New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst and St Barbe Museum in Lymington. For full details of the discounts available please enquire at time of purchase or call 01590 616203.
The attraction is open every day of the year except Christmas Day as indicated below. The last admission each day is 30 minutes prior to closing time.
Month Time
March to June 10.00am - 5.00pm
July to August 10.00am - 5.30pm
September to October 10.00am - 5.00pm
November to February 10.00am - 4.30pm
Bucklers Hard Historic Maritime Museum and Village, Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire, England. ( 3 )
Bucklers Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Bucklers Hard is part of the 9,000 acres ( 36 km2 ) Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some 21⁄2 miles ( 4.0 km ) south of the village of Beaulieu. The hamlet, originally called Montagu Town, was built by the second Duke of Montagu, and was intended to be a free port for trade with the West Indies.
Bucklers Hard was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, using the timber of the New Forest. The Hard, under the control of Master shipbuilder Henry Adams was responsible for building many famous ships during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries. These included HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The industry declined in the nineteenth-century and today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina. During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. Bucklers Hard was where Sir Francis Chichester began and finished his single-handed voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV.
Discover the fascinating story of Montagu Town as it was originally known. Founded as a free port for the trading of sugar from the West Indies, the newly re-designed Maritime Museum tells why the ambitious plans for a new town were never realised and why its name changed to Buckler’s Hard. Learn about the machine gun that fired round and square bullets and see characters from the village at the time of Henry Adams, the Master Shipbuilder who lived and worked at Buckler's Hard. Buckler’s Hard developed as a thriving shipbuilding village where warships for Nelson’s Navy were built, three of which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. See models of these ships including HMS Euryalus on which the dispatch was written containing the news of the great victory and of Nelson’s death. View Nelson memorabilia including his baby clothes, made for him by the citizens of his birthplace, Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk.
In more recent times, the village played a significant role in the D-Day landings. Learn about the activity on the river during the years of WWII, the building of segments of the Mulberry Harbour, which were towed across to the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day, and the many hundreds of landing craft that sailed from the Beaulieu River to support the Normandy landings. A film presentation tells the story of Buckler’s Hard at war.
Admission price includes entrance to the Maritime Museum and Buckler’s Hard Story and all day car parking.
Adult Senior Child Family Annual pass
£6.20 £5.80 £4.40 £18.00 £10.00
Child prices apply to children aged 5-17 inclusive. A family ticket covers one adult and up to four children or two adults and up to three children.
Bucklers Hard, Historic Maritime Museum & Village, Beaulieu, Hampshire, England ( 6 )
Bucklers Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Bucklers Hard is part of the 9,000 acres ( 36 km2 ) Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some 21⁄2 miles ( 4.0 km ) south of the village of Beaulieu. The hamlet, originally called Montagu Town, was built by the second Duke of Montagu, and was intended to be a free port for trade with the West Indies.
Bucklers Hard was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, using the timber of the New Forest. The Hard, under the control of Master shipbuilder Henry Adams was responsible for building many famous ships during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries. These included HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The industry declined in the nineteenth-century and today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina. During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. Bucklers Hard was where Sir Francis Chichester began and finished his single-handed voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV.
Discover the fascinating story of Montagu Town as it was originally known. Founded as a free port for the trading of sugar from the West Indies, the newly re-designed Maritime Museum tells why the ambitious plans for a new town were never realised and why its name changed to Buckler's Hard. Learn about the machine gun that fired round and square bullets and see characters from the village at the time of Henry Adams, the Master Shipbuilder who lived and worked at Buckler's Hard. Buckler's Hard developed as a thriving shipbuilding village where warships for Nelson's Navy were built, three of which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. See models of these ships including HMS Euryalus on which the dispatch was written containing the news of the great victory and of Nelson's death. View Nelson memorabilia including his baby clothes, made for him by the citizens of his birthplace, Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk.
In more recent times, the village played a significant role in the D-Day landings. Learn about the activity on the river during the years of WWII, the building of segments of the Mulberry Harbour, which were towed across to the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day, and the many hundreds of landing craft that sailed from the Beaulieu River to support the Normandy landings. A film presentation tells the story of Buckler's Hard at war.
Admission price includes entrance to the Maritime Museum and Buckler's Hard Story and all day car parking.
Adult Senior Child Family Annual pass
£6.20 £5.80 £4.40 £18.00 £10.00
Child prices apply to children aged 5-17 inclusive. A family ticket covers one adult and up to four children or two adults and up to three children.
Annual pass
Enjoy Buckler's Hard all year round with a great value annual pass. Visit as many times as you like within a year for just £10. Holders of the Buckler's Hard Annual Pass also receive 10% off gift purchases from the Maritime Museum shop, as well as discounted entry to two other local museums - New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst and St Barbe Museum in Lymington. For full details of the discounts available please enquire at time of purchase or call 01590 616203.
The attraction is open every day of the year except Christmas Day as indicated below. The last admission each day is 30 minutes prior to closing time.
Month Time
March to June 10.00am - 5.00pm
July to August 10.00am - 5.30pm
September to October 10.00am - 5.00pm
November to February 10.00am - 4.30pm
Bucklers Hard, Historic Maritime Museum & Village, Beaulieu, Hampshire, England ( 3 )
Bucklers Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Bucklers Hard is part of the 9,000 acres ( 36 km2 ) Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some 21⁄2 miles ( 4.0 km ) south of the village of Beaulieu. The hamlet, originally called Montagu Town, was built by the second Duke of Montagu, and was intended to be a free port for trade with the West Indies.
Bucklers Hard was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, using the timber of the New Forest. The Hard, under the control of Master shipbuilder Henry Adams was responsible for building many famous ships during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries. These included HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The industry declined in the nineteenth-century and today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina. During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. Bucklers Hard was where Sir Francis Chichester began and finished his single-handed voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV.
Discover the fascinating story of Montagu Town as it was originally known. Founded as a free port for the trading of sugar from the West Indies, the newly re-designed Maritime Museum tells why the ambitious plans for a new town were never realised and why its name changed to Buckler's Hard. Learn about the machine gun that fired round and square bullets and see characters from the village at the time of Henry Adams, the Master Shipbuilder who lived and worked at Buckler's Hard. Buckler's Hard developed as a thriving shipbuilding village where warships for Nelson's Navy were built, three of which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. See models of these ships including HMS Euryalus on which the dispatch was written containing the news of the great victory and of Nelson's death. View Nelson memorabilia including his baby clothes, made for him by the citizens of his birthplace, Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk.
In more recent times, the village played a significant role in the D-Day landings. Learn about the activity on the river during the years of WWII, the building of segments of the Mulberry Harbour, which were towed across to the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day, and the many hundreds of landing craft that sailed from the Beaulieu River to support the Normandy landings. A film presentation tells the story of Buckler's Hard at war.
Admission price includes entrance to the Maritime Museum and Buckler's Hard Story and all day car parking.
Adult Senior Child Family Annual pass
£6.20 £5.80 £4.40 £18.00 £10.00
Child prices apply to children aged 5-17 inclusive. A family ticket covers one adult and up to four children or two adults and up to three children.
Annual pass
Enjoy Buckler's Hard all year round with a great value annual pass. Visit as many times as you like within a year for just £10. Holders of the Buckler's Hard Annual Pass also receive 10% off gift purchases from the Maritime Museum shop, as well as discounted entry to two other local museums - New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst and St Barbe Museum in Lymington. For full details of the discounts available please enquire at time of purchase or call 01590 616203.
The attraction is open every day of the year except Christmas Day as indicated below. The last admission each day is 30 minutes prior to closing time.
Month Time
March to June 10.00am - 5.00pm
July to August 10.00am - 5.30pm
September to October 10.00am - 5.00pm
November to February 10.00am - 4.30pm
Bucklers Hard, Historic Maritime Museum & Village, Beaulieu, Hampshire, England ( 4 )
Bucklers Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Bucklers Hard is part of the 9,000 acres ( 36 km2 ) Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some 21⁄2 miles ( 4.0 km ) south of the village of Beaulieu. The hamlet, originally called Montagu Town, was built by the second Duke of Montagu, and was intended to be a free port for trade with the West Indies.
Bucklers Hard was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, using the timber of the New Forest. The Hard, under the control of Master shipbuilder Henry Adams was responsible for building many famous ships during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries. These included HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The industry declined in the nineteenth-century and today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina. During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. Bucklers Hard was where Sir Francis Chichester began and finished his single-handed voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV.
Discover the fascinating story of Montagu Town as it was originally known. Founded as a free port for the trading of sugar from the West Indies, the newly re-designed Maritime Museum tells why the ambitious plans for a new town were never realised and why its name changed to Buckler's Hard. Learn about the machine gun that fired round and square bullets and see characters from the village at the time of Henry Adams, the Master Shipbuilder who lived and worked at Buckler's Hard. Buckler's Hard developed as a thriving shipbuilding village where warships for Nelson's Navy were built, three of which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. See models of these ships including HMS Euryalus on which the dispatch was written containing the news of the great victory and of Nelson's death. View Nelson memorabilia including his baby clothes, made for him by the citizens of his birthplace, Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk.
In more recent times, the village played a significant role in the D-Day landings. Learn about the activity on the river during the years of WWII, the building of segments of the Mulberry Harbour, which were towed across to the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day, and the many hundreds of landing craft that sailed from the Beaulieu River to support the Normandy landings. A film presentation tells the story of Buckler's Hard at war.
Admission price includes entrance to the Maritime Museum and Buckler's Hard Story and all day car parking.
Adult Senior Child Family Annual pass
£6.20 £5.80 £4.40 £18.00 £10.00
Child prices apply to children aged 5-17 inclusive. A family ticket covers one adult and up to four children or two adults and up to three children.
Annual pass
Enjoy Buckler's Hard all year round with a great value annual pass. Visit as many times as you like within a year for just £10. Holders of the Buckler's Hard Annual Pass also receive 10% off gift purchases from the Maritime Museum shop, as well as discounted entry to two other local museums - New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst and St Barbe Museum in Lymington. For full details of the discounts available please enquire at time of purchase or call 01590 616203.
The attraction is open every day of the year except Christmas Day as indicated below. The last admission each day is 30 minutes prior to closing time.
Month Time
March to June 10.00am - 5.00pm
July to August 10.00am - 5.30pm
September to October 10.00am - 5.00pm
November to February 10.00am - 4.30pm
Bucklers Hard, Historic Maritime Museum & Village, Beaulieu, Hampshire, England ( 8 )
Bucklers Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Bucklers Hard is part of the 9,000 acres ( 36 km2 ) Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some 21⁄2 miles ( 4.0 km ) south of the village of Beaulieu. The hamlet, originally called Montagu Town, was built by the second Duke of Montagu, and was intended to be a free port for trade with the West Indies.
Bucklers Hard was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, using the timber of the New Forest. The Hard, under the control of Master shipbuilder Henry Adams was responsible for building many famous ships during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries. These included HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The industry declined in the nineteenth-century and today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina. During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. Bucklers Hard was where Sir Francis Chichester began and finished his single-handed voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV.
Discover the fascinating story of Montagu Town as it was originally known. Founded as a free port for the trading of sugar from the West Indies, the newly re-designed Maritime Museum tells why the ambitious plans for a new town were never realised and why its name changed to Buckler's Hard. Learn about the machine gun that fired round and square bullets and see characters from the village at the time of Henry Adams, the Master Shipbuilder who lived and worked at Buckler's Hard. Buckler's Hard developed as a thriving shipbuilding village where warships for Nelson's Navy were built, three of which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. See models of these ships including HMS Euryalus on which the dispatch was written containing the news of the great victory and of Nelson's death. View Nelson memorabilia including his baby clothes, made for him by the citizens of his birthplace, Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk.
In more recent times, the village played a significant role in the D-Day landings. Learn about the activity on the river during the years of WWII, the building of segments of the Mulberry Harbour, which were towed across to the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day, and the many hundreds of landing craft that sailed from the Beaulieu River to support the Normandy landings. A film presentation tells the story of Buckler's Hard at war.
Admission price includes entrance to the Maritime Museum and Buckler's Hard Story and all day car parking.
Adult Senior Child Family Annual pass
£6.20 £5.80 £4.40 £18.00 £10.00
Child prices apply to children aged 5-17 inclusive. A family ticket covers one adult and up to four children or two adults and up to three children.
Annual pass
Enjoy Buckler's Hard all year round with a great value annual pass. Visit as many times as you like within a year for just £10. Holders of the Buckler's Hard Annual Pass also receive 10% off gift purchases from the Maritime Museum shop, as well as discounted entry to two other local museums - New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst and St Barbe Museum in Lymington. For full details of the discounts available please enquire at time of purchase or call 01590 616203.
The attraction is open every day of the year except Christmas Day as indicated below. The last admission each day is 30 minutes prior to closing time.
Month Time
March to June 10.00am - 5.00pm
July to August 10.00am - 5.30pm
September to October 10.00am - 5.00pm
November to February 10.00am - 4.30pm
Bucklers Hard Historic Maritime Museum and Village, Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire, England. ( 6 )
Bucklers Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Bucklers Hard is part of the 9,000 acres ( 36 km2 ) Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some 21⁄2 miles ( 4.0 km ) south of the village of Beaulieu. The hamlet, originally called Montagu Town, was built by the second Duke of Montagu, and was intended to be a free port for trade with the West Indies.
Bucklers Hard was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, using the timber of the New Forest. The Hard, under the control of Master shipbuilder Henry Adams was responsible for building many famous ships during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries. These included HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The industry declined in the nineteenth-century and today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina. During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. Bucklers Hard was where Sir Francis Chichester began and finished his single-handed voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV.
Discover the fascinating story of Montagu Town as it was originally known. Founded as a free port for the trading of sugar from the West Indies, the newly re-designed Maritime Museum tells why the ambitious plans for a new town were never realised and why its name changed to Buckler’s Hard. Learn about the machine gun that fired round and square bullets and see characters from the village at the time of Henry Adams, the Master Shipbuilder who lived and worked at Buckler's Hard. Buckler’s Hard developed as a thriving shipbuilding village where warships for Nelson’s Navy were built, three of which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. See models of these ships including HMS Euryalus on which the dispatch was written containing the news of the great victory and of Nelson’s death. View Nelson memorabilia including his baby clothes, made for him by the citizens of his birthplace, Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk.
In more recent times, the village played a significant role in the D-Day landings. Learn about the activity on the river during the years of WWII, the building of segments of the Mulberry Harbour, which were towed across to the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day, and the many hundreds of landing craft that sailed from the Beaulieu River to support the Normandy landings. A film presentation tells the story of Buckler’s Hard at war.
Admission price includes entrance to the Maritime Museum and Buckler’s Hard Story and all day car parking.
Adult Senior Child Family Annual pass
£6.20 £5.80 £4.40 £18.00 £10.00
Child prices apply to children aged 5-17 inclusive. A family ticket covers one adult and up to four children or two adults and up to three children.
Annual pass
Enjoy Buckler’s Hard all year round with a great value annual pass. Visit as many times as you like within a year for just £10. Holders of the Buckler’s Hard Annual Pass also receive 10% off gift purchases from the Maritime Museum shop, as well as discounted entry to two other local museums - New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst and St Barbe Museum in Lymington. For full details of the discounts available please enquire at time of purchase or call 01590 616203.
Bucklers Hard, Historic Maritime Museum & Village, Beaulieu, Hampshire, England ( 5 )
Bucklers Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Bucklers Hard is part of the 9,000 acres ( 36 km2 ) Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some 21⁄2 miles ( 4.0 km ) south of the village of Beaulieu. The hamlet, originally called Montagu Town, was built by the second Duke of Montagu, and was intended to be a free port for trade with the West Indies.
Bucklers Hard was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, using the timber of the New Forest. The Hard, under the control of Master shipbuilder Henry Adams was responsible for building many famous ships during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries. These included HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The industry declined in the nineteenth-century and today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina. During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. Bucklers Hard was where Sir Francis Chichester began and finished his single-handed voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV.
Discover the fascinating story of Montagu Town as it was originally known. Founded as a free port for the trading of sugar from the West Indies, the newly re-designed Maritime Museum tells why the ambitious plans for a new town were never realised and why its name changed to Buckler's Hard. Learn about the machine gun that fired round and square bullets and see characters from the village at the time of Henry Adams, the Master Shipbuilder who lived and worked at Buckler's Hard. Buckler's Hard developed as a thriving shipbuilding village where warships for Nelson's Navy were built, three of which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. See models of these ships including HMS Euryalus on which the dispatch was written containing the news of the great victory and of Nelson's death. View Nelson memorabilia including his baby clothes, made for him by the citizens of his birthplace, Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk.
In more recent times, the village played a significant role in the D-Day landings. Learn about the activity on the river during the years of WWII, the building of segments of the Mulberry Harbour, which were towed across to the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day, and the many hundreds of landing craft that sailed from the Beaulieu River to support the Normandy landings. A film presentation tells the story of Buckler's Hard at war.
Admission price includes entrance to the Maritime Museum and Buckler's Hard Story and all day car parking.
Adult Senior Child Family Annual pass
£6.20 £5.80 £4.40 £18.00 £10.00
Child prices apply to children aged 5-17 inclusive. A family ticket covers one adult and up to four children or two adults and up to three children.
Annual pass
Enjoy Buckler's Hard all year round with a great value annual pass. Visit as many times as you like within a year for just £10. Holders of the Buckler's Hard Annual Pass also receive 10% off gift purchases from the Maritime Museum shop, as well as discounted entry to two other local museums - New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst and St Barbe Museum in Lymington. For full details of the discounts available please enquire at time of purchase or call 01590 616203.
The attraction is open every day of the year except Christmas Day as indicated below. The last admission each day is 30 minutes prior to closing time.
Month Time
March to June 10.00am - 5.00pm
July to August 10.00am - 5.30pm
September to October 10.00am - 5.00pm
November to February 10.00am - 4.30pm
Bucklers Hard, Historic Maritime Museum & Village, Beaulieu, Hampshire, England ( 2 )
Bucklers Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Bucklers Hard is part of the 9,000 acres ( 36 km2 ) Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some 21⁄2 miles ( 4.0 km ) south of the village of Beaulieu. The hamlet, originally called Montagu Town, was built by the second Duke of Montagu, and was intended to be a free port for trade with the West Indies.
Bucklers Hard was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, using the timber of the New Forest. The Hard, under the control of Master shipbuilder Henry Adams was responsible for building many famous ships during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries. These included HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The industry declined in the nineteenth-century and today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina. During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. Bucklers Hard was where Sir Francis Chichester began and finished his single-handed voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV.
Discover the fascinating story of Montagu Town as it was originally known. Founded as a free port for the trading of sugar from the West Indies, the newly re-designed Maritime Museum tells why the ambitious plans for a new town were never realised and why its name changed to Buckler's Hard. Learn about the machine gun that fired round and square bullets and see characters from the village at the time of Henry Adams, the Master Shipbuilder who lived and worked at Buckler's Hard. Buckler's Hard developed as a thriving shipbuilding village where warships for Nelson's Navy were built, three of which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. See models of these ships including HMS Euryalus on which the dispatch was written containing the news of the great victory and of Nelson's death. View Nelson memorabilia including his baby clothes, made for him by the citizens of his birthplace, Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk.
In more recent times, the village played a significant role in the D-Day landings. Learn about the activity on the river during the years of WWII, the building of segments of the Mulberry Harbour, which were towed across to the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day, and the many hundreds of landing craft that sailed from the Beaulieu River to support the Normandy landings. A film presentation tells the story of Buckler's Hard at war.
Admission price includes entrance to the Maritime Museum and Buckler's Hard Story and all day car parking.
Adult Senior Child Family Annual pass
£6.20 £5.80 £4.40 £18.00 £10.00
Child prices apply to children aged 5-17 inclusive. A family ticket covers one adult and up to four children or two adults and up to three children.
Annual pass
Enjoy Buckler's Hard all year round with a great value annual pass. Visit as many times as you like within a year for just £10. Holders of the Buckler's Hard Annual Pass also receive 10% off gift purchases from the Maritime Museum shop, as well as discounted entry to two other local museums - New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst and St Barbe Museum in Lymington. For full details of the discounts available please enquire at time of purchase or call 01590 616203.
The attraction is open every day of the year except Christmas Day as indicated below. The last admission each day is 30 minutes prior to closing time.
Month Time
March to June 10.00am - 5.00pm
July to August 10.00am - 5.30pm
September to October 10.00am - 5.00pm
November to February 10.00am - 4.30pm
Buckler's Hard
This film records the community excavation at Buckler's Hard, undertaken as part of a Heritage Lottery Funded project called New Forest Remembers: untold stories of World War II. This excavation occurred during the Festival of British Archaeology 2012. Wessex Archaeology led the excavations and created this film.
Buckler's Hard on a fine sunny June Afternoon ,Near Beaulieu Hants
Historical Tall Ship Building Yard on the Beaulieu River nr Southampton ,Hampshire UK .
Buckler's Hard (1936)
River Bewley, Hampshire.
Various shots of the river. Cows drink in the shallows and boats sail up and down.
Various shots of the River at Buckler's Hard where many ships were built in previous times. Shots of HMS Victory and other wooden built warships showing the type of ship that was once built there.
Various shots of the village. Shots of the old Church with its bell and statue of Madonna and child.
More shots of the river and banks.
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Bucklers Hard To Lyminton
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Bucklers Hard Historic Maritime Museum and Village, Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire, England. ( 2 )
Bucklers Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Bucklers Hard is part of the 9,000 acres ( 36 km2 ) Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some 21⁄2 miles ( 4.0 km ) south of the village of Beaulieu. The hamlet, originally called Montagu Town, was built by the second Duke of Montagu, and was intended to be a free port for trade with the West Indies.
Bucklers Hard was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, using the timber of the New Forest. The Hard, under the control of Master shipbuilder Henry Adams was responsible for building many famous ships during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries. These included HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The industry declined in the nineteenth-century and today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina. During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. Bucklers Hard was where Sir Francis Chichester began and finished his single-handed voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV.
Discover the fascinating story of Montagu Town as it was originally known. Founded as a free port for the trading of sugar from the West Indies, the newly re-designed Maritime Museum tells why the ambitious plans for a new town were never realised and why its name changed to Buckler’s Hard. Learn about the machine gun that fired round and square bullets and see characters from the village at the time of Henry Adams, the Master Shipbuilder who lived and worked at Buckler's Hard. Buckler’s Hard developed as a thriving shipbuilding village where warships for Nelson’s Navy were built, three of which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. See models of these ships including HMS Euryalus on which the dispatch was written containing the news of the great victory and of Nelson’s death. View Nelson memorabilia including his baby clothes, made for him by the citizens of his birthplace, Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk.
In more recent times, the village played a significant role in the D-Day landings. Learn about the activity on the river during the years of WWII, the building of segments of the Mulberry Harbour, which were towed across to the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day, and the many hundreds of landing craft that sailed from the Beaulieu River to support the Normandy landings. A film presentation tells the story of Buckler’s Hard at war.
Admission price includes entrance to the Maritime Museum and Buckler’s Hard Story and all day car parking.
Adult Senior Child Family Annual pass
£6.20 £5.80 £4.40 £18.00 £10.00
beaulieu river
A walk along the Beaulieu river path to Bucklers Hard. To see this video in context on my website, with additional information, blog etc, visit
Dan Snow welcomes you to Buckler's Hard
Join historian and TV presenter Dan Snow for a guided tour around Buckler's Hard - the 18th century shipbuilding village where ships for Nelson's Navy were built.
Visit bucklershard.co.uk for more information.
Beaulieu Spring Classic AutoJumble 1997
Stephen J Vokins is at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, taking a look at a classic AutoJumble and what it has to offer. With over 750 stalls and dozens of different attractions, these events attract 1000's of people from across the country, and he'll be talking to some of the attendees finding out their favourite attractions.
BEAULIEU STOCK SHOTS - NO SOUND
Various G/Vs of Beauleu Palace Various G/Vs of Beaulieu Church Various Shots - ponies in New Forest
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Bucklers Hard, Historic Maritime Museum & Village, Beaulieu, Hampshire, England ( 7 )
Bucklers Hard is a hamlet situated on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Bucklers Hard is part of the 9,000 acres ( 36 km2 ) Beaulieu Estate. The hamlet is located some 21⁄2 miles ( 4.0 km ) south of the village of Beaulieu. The hamlet, originally called Montagu Town, was built by the second Duke of Montagu, and was intended to be a free port for trade with the West Indies.
Bucklers Hard was the birthplace of many British naval vessels, including many of Admiral Nelson's fleet, using the timber of the New Forest. The Hard, under the control of Master shipbuilder Henry Adams was responsible for building many famous ships during the late 18th century and early 19th centuries. These included HMS Euryalus, HMS Swiftsure and HMS Agamemnon, all of which fought at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The industry declined in the nineteenth-century and today the hamlet is given over to tourism, with a small maritime museum, and a modern yachting marina. During World War II, the village was used to build motor torpedo boats and the river was a base for hundreds of landing craft for the Normandy invasion, Operation Overlord. Bucklers Hard was where Sir Francis Chichester began and finished his single-handed voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV.
Discover the fascinating story of Montagu Town as it was originally known. Founded as a free port for the trading of sugar from the West Indies, the newly re-designed Maritime Museum tells why the ambitious plans for a new town were never realised and why its name changed to Buckler's Hard. Learn about the machine gun that fired round and square bullets and see characters from the village at the time of Henry Adams, the Master Shipbuilder who lived and worked at Buckler's Hard. Buckler's Hard developed as a thriving shipbuilding village where warships for Nelson's Navy were built, three of which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar. See models of these ships including HMS Euryalus on which the dispatch was written containing the news of the great victory and of Nelson's death. View Nelson memorabilia including his baby clothes, made for him by the citizens of his birthplace, Burnham Thorpe, in Norfolk.
In more recent times, the village played a significant role in the D-Day landings. Learn about the activity on the river during the years of WWII, the building of segments of the Mulberry Harbour, which were towed across to the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day, and the many hundreds of landing craft that sailed from the Beaulieu River to support the Normandy landings. A film presentation tells the story of Buckler's Hard at war.
Admission price includes entrance to the Maritime Museum and Buckler's Hard Story and all day car parking.
Adult Senior Child Family Annual pass
£6.20 £5.80 £4.40 £18.00 £10.00
Child prices apply to children aged 5-17 inclusive. A family ticket covers one adult and up to four children or two adults and up to three children.
Annual pass
Enjoy Buckler's Hard all year round with a great value annual pass. Visit as many times as you like within a year for just £10. Holders of the Buckler's Hard Annual Pass also receive 10% off gift purchases from the Maritime Museum shop, as well as discounted entry to two other local museums - New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst and St Barbe Museum in Lymington. For full details of the discounts available please enquire at time of purchase or call 01590 616203.
The attraction is open every day of the year except Christmas Day as indicated below. The last admission each day is 30 minutes prior to closing time.
Month Time
March to June 10.00am - 5.00pm
July to August 10.00am - 5.30pm
September to October 10.00am - 5.00pm
November to February 10.00am - 4.30pm