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Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult (Advance)£23.00 per ticket
Adult (one the day)£26.00 per ticket
Child (5-16) (Advance)£12.00 per ticket
Child (5-16) (on the day)£15.00 per ticket
Family (Advance)£59.00 per ticket
Family (on the day)£69.00 per ticket
Senior 60+ (Advance)£22.00 per ticket
Senior 60+ (on the day)£25.00 per ticket
Under 5'sFree
Under 5s (on the day)Free

Please note - Online tickets need to be purchased online up to one day in advance.

Opening Times

Winter (23 Sept 2024 - 22 May 2025)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday10:00 - 17:00*
Summer (23 May 2025 - 21 Sept 2025)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday10:00 - 18:00*

* Closed Christmas Day.

Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change
National Motor Museum
Beaulieu
New Forest
Hampshire
SO42 7ZN
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    Recent Reviews:

    • 339petew
      Bracknell, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Beaulieu could be better.
      2 of 5 stars
      Monday, 4th November 2024
      Overly expencive for People of pensionable age hence no concessions. Seem the whole museum needs a total clean top to botton. It's extremely grubby. It's one of thouse museums you only need to... Read full review
    • Mullen1974
      Not great value for money out of season, as not a lot going on and no price difference
      2 of 5 stars
      Friday, 8th November 2024
      I have been looking forward to visiting beaulieu for many years and 6th November we found ourselves in the area so booked in. £50 for a couple is borderline acceptable but off season which is when we... Read full review
    • Guide32903683232
      A great day out and a day isn't long enough
      5 of 5 stars
      Monday, 18th November 2024
      This was my first visit to Beaulieu, and I was really impressed with the Motor Museum. The sheer amount of vehicles and the information provided for the exhibits. Being able to visit the house was an... Read full review
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    Map & Directions

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    Road Directions

    Beaulieu is situated in the south of England, in the New Forest between Bournemouth and Southampton, with easy access from London and the Home Counties. By Road - M27 exit junction 2, follow the brown and white tourist signs towards Beaulieu. Sat nav postcode is SO42 7ZN, however please follow brown and white tourist signs to Beaulieu and our visitor entrance. For more detailed directions please visit multimap. For up-to-date travel information, please visit: www.transportdirect.info. Cyclists - if you arrive at Beaulieu by pedal power we will give you 20% off our standard admission.

    You can park your car for free in our designated car parks which can hold up to 1,000 cars. We also have overflow car parks for busy event days. There is a separate car park for disabled visitors, near to Visitor Reception.

    Visitors driving motorhomes or towing caravans can park their vehicles in the coach park. There are no height restrictions entering or leaving the site.

    Need to charge your electric car? Thanks to generous funding by the Sustainable Transport Solutions Fund we have three electric car charging posts available for visitors to use, free of charge. To access either use your own card or borrow one from Visitor Reception (for a small deposit). We have several 7-pin and one 13amp 3 pin connections available.

    Be animal aware! The New Forest National Park is home to some amazing animals and we share the roads with horses, donkeys and more. Please read the National Park Authority's advice for New Forest Drivers and drive carefully on your way to Beaulieu.

    Public Transport Directions

    Travel by train, ferry or bus for all or part of your journey to Beaulieu and we'll reward you with 20% off our standard admission. Simply present your travel tickets on arrival, valid on the day of your visit, to claim your discount. Please note this cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, including discounted advance online tickets, family tickets, or on major event days. By Bus:

    New Forest Tour (7 July - 9 September)

    The New Forest Tour's Green Route links Beaulieu with Hythe Ferry (for Southampton), Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst (rail station) and Lymington. Tickets are valid all day on all routes and you can hop on and off wherever you like. For timetables and ticket information visit New Forest Tour.

    Wilts & Dorset (Tues, Thurs, Sat)

    Wilts & Dorset buses have a limited service between Hythe and Lymington which only runs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. It drops visitors either at the Museum entrance or in Beaulieu village depending upon the route. Please phone 0845 0727 093 – the Wilts & Dorset advisors will help plan your route. (0830-1700 Mon - Fri) or visit morebus.co.uk.

    By Rail:

    The London to Weymouth train passes regularly through Brockenhurst, which is the closest main line station to Beaulieu. There is a taxi rank at the station and the cost of a journey to Beaulieu by taxi is approx £20. Alternatively, why not hire a bike and cycle the seven miles through the New Forest to Beaulieu? Cycle hire details can be found on the New Forest National Park cycle hire information website. By Ferry: Take the Hythe Ferry across Southampton Water to Hythe, then the 5 mile bus ride to Beaulieu. Alternatively take the Isle of Wight ferry to Lymington and take a bus to Beaulieu.

    By Bicycle

    The New Forest is a great area to explore by bike. For further information, including details of cycle hire operators, visit the Cycling in the New Forest website.

    By Public Transport

    Travel by train, ferry or bus for all or part of your journey to Beaulieu and we'll reward you with 20% off our standard admission. Simply present your travel tickets on arrival, valid on the day of your visit, to claim your discount. Please note this cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, including discounted advance online tickets, family tickets, or on major event days.

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