Buckler's Hard is a picturesque 18th century village on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the heart of the New Forest. Historically, it is famed as the place where some of the ships of A sextant Nelson's fleet were built . There is a small and informative museum there which contains among some of its exhibits a truly splendid diorama demonstrating the process of building a wooden man-o-war. There are some other related ship models in the exhibition. Outside there is the ‘Buckler's Hard Story’-consisting of the interior and exterior cottage displays. These illustrate the various living conditions of shipyard workers—…enlightening!!

Buckler's Hard is a little over two miles from the National Motor Museum in the New Forest on the South Coast of England, a pleasant day out in beautiful countryside.

ModelWarships.com -- -- 2006