About Alton - Hampshire’s friendliest market town, Alton is a delightful and welcoming place and the ideal base for exploring. The surrounding area, home to Jane Austen, is renowned for its tranquil and unspoilt beauty.
Shopping - Today a delightful mix of historic buildings jostle with modern shops and arcades. Tuesday is market day, and the town hosts many markets and fairs throughout the year.
Things to do and Tourist Information - Things to do Here are just a few suggestions: Jane Austen Museum - Austen's pleasant 17th Century home now houses the Jane Austen Museum. With an attractive collection of items
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connected with Austen on display and a souvenir shop, the museum is an ideal, and very popular tourist attraction. Birdworld - A vast 26 acres of parkland with hundreds of exotic birds, a tropical and marine aquarium with alligator swamp and the children's farm, "Jenny Wren Farm".
For days out with children see: www.kidsdaysout.co.uk/
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