Medstead accommodation from AU$96

Found just 5 kilometres outside of the main center is the local neighbourhood of Alton. If you intend to book a room here, you better get on it, as the only available option is The Three Horseshoes.

For more options, look at the Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire and the Tylney Hall. They are located 19 kilometres and 19 kilometres respectively from the center. Wotif also suggests the Solent Hotel and Spa and the Oakley Hall Hotel. The first is 30 kilometres away from the city, while the other is 16 kilometres away.

Everyone knows Australians are pretty laid back, so consider staying a little longer and check out the Birdworld and Odiham Castle, in South Warnborough, 12 kilometres to the northeast of Medstead. The Poacher Inn and Bel and the Dragon are a few of the hotel options in South Warnborough. Or, you could consider staying in Hawkley, 12 kilometres to the southeast of Medstead, where you'll find the Bootmenders B&B and The Cricketers Inn. The Liphook Golf Club and the Old Thorns Golf Course are popular places to explore in Hawkley.

35 kilometres from Medstead is Southampton, a regional centre with a population of 250000, home to great visitor attractions like the Netley Abbey, Woodmill Outdoor Activities Centre and Riverside Park. The Ocean Village Marina and the Solent Sky Museum are also well worth visiting. Southampton offers places to stay to suit most tastes and budgets, like the Bartley Lodge Hotel and Grand Harbour Hotel.

Just because you're travelling, doesn't mean you can't indulge in your obsession for sporting events. You'll find Rose Bowl Cricket Ground to the southwest of Medstead. Book a hotel close to the action at the Botleigh Grange Hotel or the Holiday Inn Express Southampton M27 Jct7.

Travellers planning on arriving or departing via Southampton Airport may like to book accommodation at the Holiday Inn Southampton-Eastleigh M3, jct13 or the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Southampton, both of which are a short taxi ride away.