Have you ever heard of a cockatrice? How about witch bottles? Or a hill fort? These are all on display at Andover Museum, along with exhibits about Iron Age, Roman and Victorian Andover.
Two Museums Andover Museum Witch Bottles The Cockatrice You can see it on the old weather vane from Wherwell Church. Museum of the Iron Age Danebury Hill Fort 
The history of Andover and the surrounding area is told across two museums under one roof – Andover Museum and Musuem of the Iron Age. 
Andover Museum lays out the history of Andover in exhibits, including recreations of a Stone Age person, 
the Andover workhouse
and a creepy cupboard… 
Boo! 
It also has a children’s activity room and a trail around the museum. 
These are bottles full of urine, hair, pins and salt that in the 17th century were believed to ward of witches and their spells. 
Believed to roam around the picture perfect village of Wherwell, 
the cockatrice was a fearsome creature with the body of a rooster, the tail of a lizard and the wings of a bat. 
Musuem of the Iron Age tells the story of Danebury Hill Fort with a recreation of a roundhouse
and other exhibits. 
About 2,500 years ago, Danebury Hill Fort was a series of earthen ramparts, ditches and gateways protecting a central area. 
It is believed that during the Iron Age, about 300 to 400 people lived at Danebury Hill Fort, along with grain stores, livestock, temples and shrines. 
Danebury Hill Fort is about a 15 minute drive from the musuem.
Visit the Andover Museum website
Visit the Musuem of the Iron Age website
Further Information
Nearest Town: Andover Adult Cost Range: £1 to £4.99 Opens: Wednesday to Sunday Where to Eat: Cafe. How Long We Spent There: 1 hour Parking: There is a car park for visitors. Information Written: June 2022
County: Hampshire
Nearest Postcode: SP10 1DP
Child Cost Range: £1 to £4.99
Free if: Under 5 years
Facilities: Ice creams, snacks, shops, toilets.
Buggies: Buggy friendly
Cost of Parking: Free
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