The ‘Elephant Oak’
An unusual looking oak tree in the New Forest has been shortlisted for the Woodland Trust’s 2024 Tree of the Year with 11 other magnificent oak contenders from around the UK. The Hampshire tree is the wild card, chosen from public nominations. It was nominated by Claire Sheppard. The interesting-looking veteran oak has been pollarded […]
Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall is staging a ‘Heritage Open Days’ sailing on Saturday 14 September between 4pm – 6pm. This is the perfect opportunity to explore Shieldhall – a member of the National Historic Fleet – on a shorter cruise around the Southampton Docks, with special prices of £29 adults; £8 children aged 3-15 […]
Older children in Portsmouth can learn to DJ, play laser quest, skate, improve their sports skills, and catch up on the latest films for free thanks to a scheme from Portsmouth City Council. The council’s Summer Sessions programme runs from 31 July and offers free events for children aged between 11 and 16. The sessions […]
The 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth falls on 16 December 2025. Jane Austen’s House, Chawton, will celebrate throughout the year with brand new exhibitionsand a special events programme. Admission tickets for the entire year have beenreleased. The anniversary programme will launch in October 2024 with the opening of a brand-new permanent exhibition, Jane Austen and […]
A spectacular display of classic aircraft, super and classic cars, and motorcycles at Middle Wallop, raising funds for the Army Flying Museum.
More than 20 new artworks have gone on show in The Art of Buckler’s Hard free exhibition after judges selected their shortlist from nearly 200 competition entries. Paintings on a tea bag and leaf, montage of stamps and wood slice engraving were among more unusual submissions by amateur and professional artists. Drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures, […]
Two ground-breaking Class 43 diesel electric locomotives will be thrilling visitors at this year’s Diesel Gala at The Watercress Line, from Friday 12 July to Sunday 14 July. Known as the fastest diesel locomotive in the world, Class 43 locomotives will make a debut appearance, courtesy of RailAdventure UK Ltd, to provide a heritage diesel […]
The Wombles are set to make a return to Beaulieu on Wednesday 31 July for a day of celebrations and special guests to mark the 50th anniversary of the oldest monorail in England. Opened in July 1974, the Monorail has been delighting visitors ever since, so to mark this special milestone, visitors are invited to […]
On Saturday 29 June Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin joined the Hawk Conservancy Trust’s knowledgeable Bird Team for an evening discovering the magic of nature. There were displays of their stunning birds in flight and a few surprises! The event featured a variety of natural topics and fascinating demonstrations, showing connections between flora and fauna, […]
A garden built by gardeners with learning disabilities has delighted visitors at RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival. As an RHS Partner Garden, Furzey Gardens in Hampshire (a social enterprise of Minstead Trust) were asked to give a glimpse of what they offer with a pocket sized recreation. The garden called Furzey Gardens: Reflective Waters of […]
