Haslemere Educational Museum, Beacon Hill

Name: Haslemere Educational Museum
Address: 78 High Street, Beacon Hill, GU27 2LA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1428 642112

#2 among attractions in Beacon Hill

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum

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Haslemere Educational Museum, Beacon Hill

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Haslemere Educational Museum was founded in 1888 by the eminent surgeon Sir Jonathan Hutchinson to display his growing collection of natural history specimens. After two moves it found in 1926 a permanent home in Haslemere High Street, in the town of Haslemere, Surrey, England. ()

Established: 1888 (136 years ago)Coordinates: 51°5'23"N, 0°42'24"W

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78 High StreetBeacon Hill GU27 2LA United Kingdom

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+44 1428 642112

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Haslemere Educational Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hollycombe Steam Collection, Ramster, Ludshott Common and Waggoners Wells, Blackdown.

4 miSW
Museum, Theme park
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Botanical garden
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2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ludshott Common and Waggoners Wells, Beacon Hill
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2.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Blackdown, Sussex Downs AONB
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4.5 miNW
51°8'51"N • 0°45'21"W
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~1320 ftNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Serpent Trail, Beacon Hill
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3.8 miNE
Church
St Teresa of Avila Church, Chiddingfold
98 min walk • St Teresa of Avila Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Chiddingfold, Surrey. It is situated on the corner of Petworth Road and Woodside Road in the centre of the village, next to the cricket green of Chiddingfold Cricket Club.
3.3 miNW
51°7'22"N • 0°45'46"W
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Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hydon's Ball
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View point
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