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A spectacular ‘gala of firsts’ is planned this year’s popular Spring Steam Gala at The Watercress Line in Hampshire, from 25 to 27 April, as it welcomes brand new guest locomotives to its tracks – and introduces its newly-restored flagship engine 35005 Canadian Pacific. Visitors can experience the thrill of riding behind a stellar line-up […]
This May, Fairthorne Manor is opening its gates for two incredible Bank Holiday Fun Days. With a jam-packed schedule of outdoor adventures, it’s the perfect way for families to kickstart their summer. 📅 Monday 5 & Monday 26 May 2025, 🕙 Open from 10am – 4pm📍 YMCA Fairthorne Manor, Curdridge With over 15 thrilling activities […]
More private rooms in Palace House are to open for visits to Beaulieu this Easter for the start of the 2025 season. Work is currently being completed and visitors will be able look around a number of themed rooms which were once part of Edward, Lord Montagu’s private apartment. Ten years after his passing, his […]
Thruxton Circuit has unveiled an exciting new addition to its 2025 racing calendar with the creation of the Thruxton Retro – a fun-filled family-friendly weekend festival of live music and entertainment, all set against the backdrop of great racing of classic and historic cars on track. The theme of the inaugural Thruxton Retro is ‘Superfunk’ […]
A new Native Species Zone has officially opened at Marwell Zoo, a major milestone in protecting some of the UK’s most threatened wildlife. The new area features Hampshire’s first white-clawed crayfish conservation breeding centre, a new habitat for endangered sand lizards and a native wildlife pond. Once abundant in Hampshire’s chalk streams, white-clawed crayfish have […]
Sparsholt College has teamed up with The Royal Entomological Society to create ‘The Ugly Bug Ball’ garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 (20 – 24 May 2025). The garden will show visitors some of the fascinating beauty that lies in the miniature world of invertebrates, and how we can all encourage often overlooked […]
From 15 – 23 March for National Lottery Open Week you can get in free to The D-Day Story in Portsmouth. It’s a way for National Lottery-funded venues to say thank you to players for raising money for projects and good causes. One adult or senior can get in free per National Lottery Ticket or […]
A decision has been made to begin the process of clearing a site in the south-east of the city, which could become a new hub for kitesurfing, kiteboarding, open water rowing, kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding. Portsmouth has a potential opportunity to create a new watersports centre in the south-east of the city, on the […]
Warm, sunny days have been ordered as the countdown begins to this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair. This annual celebration of seasonal gardening, growing, food and drink returns to Beaulieu, the New Forest home of the National Motor Museum, from 2 – 4 May 2025. Keen gardeners, aspiring good-lifers, food lovers and holidaymakers alike […]
Up to 195 migratory brent geese have been regularly spotted in a specially designated bird refuge on Southsea Common during the winter months. The refuge site – in place from October 2024 until March 2025 (inclusive) – is a requirement due to temporary loss of land within the common as a result of the ongoing […]
