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Beaulieu National Motor Museum

Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Hampshire 
SO42 7ZN

Tel: 01590 612345 Fax: 01590 612624

e-mail: info@beaulieu.co.uk
Website: www.beaulieu.co.uk

The National Motor Museum, in the grounds of Lord Montagu's estate, houses over 250 vehicles covering all aspects of motoring. Among the exhibits - the oldest dates from 1896 - are world landspeed record-breakers Bluebird and Golden Arrow, Damon Hill's championship winning Formula 1 Williams Grand Prix car, an Outspan Orange car, Ariel and Vincent motorcycles and a large number of commercial vehicles.

Special attractions include the exhibition of James Bond cars, including the Jaguar XKR Roadster from Die Another Day and the world record jumping boat from Live and Let Die. The exhibition also includes examples of Q's gadgetry and some of the villains' trademarks, notably Jaws' steel teeth.

One of the many permanent displays is an accurate reconstruction of a 1938 garage complete with forecourt, servicing bay, machine shop and office.

Many Montagu family treasures are now on display in Palace House, formerly the Great Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey, where visitors can meet characters from Victorian days, among them the butler, housemaid and cook, who will talk about their lives. The old monks' refectory houses an exhibition of monastic life, and embroidered wall hangings designed and created by Belinda, Lady Montagu, depict the story of the Abbey from its earliest days. The glorious gardens are an attraction in their own right, and there are plenty of rides and drives for young and old alike - including a monorail that runs through the roof of the Museum in the course of its tour of the estate. Open every day 10am-5pm (6pm in summer)

   

 

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