The creativity of local charity, Oakhaven Hospice, never ceases to amaze. The latest event took place today in the form of an absolutely enormous water slide that carried thrill seekers all the way from WH Smith to the New Forest...
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The annual Lymington Italia Festival this morning (and afternoon) saw some 50 beautiful Ferraris drive very loudly in convoy from Lymington Yacht Haven to the High Street, where they flanked an Italian market. The European atmos seems to be alive and...
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Once again the incredible spectacle of the mass-participation Round the Island Race did not disappoint – and all it took to see it was a bracing walk along Hurst Spit, Keyhaven. Despite a very stiff breeze, hundreds of yachts blasted...
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The Milford Music Festival has been developing over the last 10 years or so into an eclectic mixture of musical styles performed mainly by local people. The location is the small village green in Milford-on-Sea which can hold a surprisingly...
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The October Steam Engine Rally at Exbury Gardens is an absolute must whether or not you’re a steam enthusiast. The care and attention that goes into the amazing miniature models that clunk around the grounds is astonishing. Their full sized...
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The annual New Forest Show (or to give it its full title, the New Forest Hampshire & County Show), is held annually at the end of July at New Park, Brockenhurst. As agricultural shows go, this is a big one....
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From pre WWll to the Gulf War, the Beaulieu Trucks & Troops weekend is a feast for the eyes of any militaria enthusiast, or, indeed, of anyone with an interest in the machinery and tactics of war or military history....
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Another great event held annually at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, the Beaulieu Boat Jumble is the mother and father of all car boot sales / flea markets for boating enthusiasts, of which in this neck of the woods there...
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