Ringwood Grand Fireworks returns to Carvers Recreation Ground on Sunday 1 November 2026, featuring two fireworks displays, a bonfire, live music and fairground attractions. Find the full schedule, ticket prices, parking restrictions and official booking information.
An atmospheric Halloween walk exploring ancient burial practices, Bronze Age history and the night sky at Hengistbury Head. Join the Walk of the Dead on Saturday 31 October 2026. Includes ticket prices, meeting point, parking information and booking details.
Hidden within Dorset’s military ranges, Tyneham is a deserted village you can still explore. Discover its ruined cottages, historic church and school, plus practical parking and opening information.
In 1943, Tyneham’s residents were told to leave their Dorset village for military training. Discover its medieval roots, abandoned homes and remarkable survival.
We reached Snowshill early on a Sunday morning and found a fairy-tale Cotswolds village almost entirely to ourselves. Discover its honey-coloured cottages, St Barnabas Church, camera-shy sheep and genuinely free parking.
Stanton was a golden Cotswolds surprise at 7am. Discover its historic cottages, thatched roofs, village cross, St Michael’s Church and where to find free parking for a short visit.
Old Portsmouth is packed with surprises: two historic towers, Hotwalls artists’ studios, an emigrant statue and even free parking. Explore the waterfront walk, discover its extraordinary history and find out why these fortifications are worth a stop.
I tried the centuries-old Wayfarer’s Dole at Winchester’s Hospital of St Cross. Here’s the story behind its free bread and ale, where to request it and why the experience surprised me.
Bourton-on-the-Water is picture-perfect, but our visit was anything but peaceful. From crowded stone bridges to a miniature village inside a village, discover what surprised us, where we parked and whether we’d go back.
