Hidden Histories: Royal Victoria Country Park
Join Ursula as she takes us on walk through time at Royal Victoria Country Park.
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About Hampshire Countryside Service
We're here to protect and develop Hampshire's Countryside. We’re in charge of the seven country parks across the county. Whether it’s the improvements we’ve made to public paths, showcasing local events or information about Hampshire’s many areas of natural beauty our YouTube channel can help you make the most of your countryside.
About Manor Farm
A historic working farm set in a scenic landscape of farmland and ancient woodland on the banks of the River Hamble. Come to the farm to meet the animals, feed the ducks and the chickens, watch the farmer milk the cow, experience what life on a farm was like in the early 1900s in our historic farmhouse, and take part in a lesson in our Victorian schoolroom.
About Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Hampshire's largest Country Park, over 600 hectares of land located within the South Downs National Park. Home to some of the best mountain bike trails in Hampshire.
About Royal Victoria Country Park
This historic country park in Netley, Southampton is home to The Chapel which brings to life the rich history of the military hospital that once dominated the site of the Royal Victoria Country Park.
About Lepe Country Park
Located on the edge of the New Forest and with stunning views from Hurst Castle to Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower, watch the windsurfers skimming the water, boats sailing out of the Beaulieu River or the ships coming into Southampton Water. Or why not Lepe back in time, and discover more about Lepe’s significance not only during World War 2 but also the Cold War, with a trip to our D-Day remains and our monitoring post.
About Staunton Country Park & Farm
A Country Park that offers the wildness of the countryside, historic landscapes and the enjoyments of an ornamental farm with a range of fantastic animals!
About Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve
A nationally renowned nature reserve, a celebrated refuge for ducks, geese, wading birds, and the rare Avocet.
About River Hamble Country Park
Visit River Hamble Country Park for a walk by the river or through the woodlands, hire a BBQ site, have a picnic on the wide open fields, let the children play on the play equipment, have a go at crabbing down on the pontoon, or grab a cuppa in Barnfield!
Netley Castle
Netley Castle is a former artillery fort constructed in either 1544 by Henry VIII in the village of Netley in Hampshire. The castle included a central stone keep with two flanking gun platforms and was garrisoned by ten men.
A property developer purchased Netley Castle in 2000 and converted it into nine private residential flats, at a cost of £1.7 million, during which process an archaeological survey was made of the property. It is protected under UK law as a Scheduled Monumentand a Grade II* listed building.
The castle is now approximately 62 by 14 metres (203 by 46 ft) across and 13.5 metres (44 ft) tall, surrounded by 1.54 hectares (3.8 acres) of land.
All 61 Hampshire Railway Stations (visiting EVERY station)
Every Hampshire railway station. All 61 National Rail stations in the county of Hampshire, England (UK). South Western Railway, Cross Country, Southern and Great Western Railway serve the stations of Hampshire.
The stations in Hampshire along with the operator that manages the station and the date I last visited the station:
Aldershot 07/06/2021 (South Western Railway)
Alton 07/06/2021 (South Western Railway)
Andover 02/08/2018 (South Western Railway)
Ashurst New Forest 05/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Basingstoke 16/06/2023 (South Western Railway)
Beaulieu Road 05/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Bedhampton 02/10/2021 (South Western Railway)
Bentley 07/06/2021 (South Western Railway)
Bitterne 25/07/2019 (South Western Railway)
Blackwater 03/09/2021 (Great Western Railway)
Botley 24/09/2021 (South Western Railway)
Bramley 16/06/2023 (Great Western Railway)
Brockenhurst 05/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Bursledon 25/07/2019 (South Western Railway)
Chandlers Ford 05/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Cosham 09/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Eastleigh 04/08/2023 (South Western Railway)
Emsworth 09/07/2021 (Southern)
Fareham 28/07/2028 (South Western Railway)
Farnborough Main 24/09/2021 (South Western Railway)
Farnborough North 03/09/2021 (Great Western Railway)
Fleet 24/09/2021 (South Western Railway)
Fratton 02/10/2021 (South Western Railway)
Grateley 24/09/2021 (South Western Railway)
Hamble 25/07/2019 (South Western Railway)
Havant 23/04/2022 (South Western Railway)
Hedge End 24/09/2021 (South Western Railway)
Hilsea 23/04/2022 (South Western Railway)
Hinton Admiral 06/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Hook 24/09/2021 (South Western Railway)
Liphook 02/10/2021 (South Western Railway)
Liss 02/10/2021 (South Western Railway)
Lymington Pier 05/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Lymington Town 05/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Micheldever 24/09/2021 (South Western Railway)
Millbrook 05/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Mottisfont & Dunbridge 26/07/2019 (South Western Railway)
Netley 25/07/2019 (South Western Railway)
New Milton 06/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Overton 24/09/2021 (South Western Railway)
Petersfield 02/10/2021 (South Western Railway)
Portchester 28/07/2018 (South Western Railway)
Portsmouth & Southsea 04/08/2023 (South Western Railway)
Portsmouth Harbour 23/04/2022 (South Western Railway)
Redbridge 05/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Romsey 04/08/2023 (South Western Railway)
Rowland's Castle 02/10/2021 (South Western Railway)
Shawford 24/09/2021 (South Western Railway)
Sholing 25/07/2019 (South Western Railway)
Southampton Airport Parkway 04/08/2023 (South Western Railway)
Southampton Central 17/08/2023 (South Western Railway)
St Denys 04/08/2023 (South Western Railway)
Swanwick 28/07/2018 (South Western Railway)
Sway 06/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Swaythling 02/08/2018 (South Western Railway)
Totton 05/07/2021 (South Western Railway)
Warblington 09/07/2021 (Southern)
Whitchurch 24/09/2021 (South Western Railway)
Winchester 24/09/2021 (South Western Railway)
Winchfield 24/09/2021 (South Western Railway)
Woolston 25/07/2019 (South Western Railway)
Each station within the video is shown with station name and the 3 letter station code. Note that only National Rail stations are included.
This video includes all the stations in Hampshire in November 2023.
All 61 Hampshire stations: 00:00
Aldershot 00:05
Alton 00:09
Andover 00:13
Ashurst New Forest 00:17
Basingstoke 00:21
Beaulieu Road 00:25
Bedhampton 00:29
Bentley 00:33
Bitterne 00:37
Blackwater 00:41
Botley 00:45
Bramley 00:49
Brockenhurst 00:53
Bursledon 00:57
Chandlers Ford 01:01
Cosham 01:05
Eastleigh 01:09
Emsworth 01:13
Fareham 01:17
Farnborough Main 01:21
Farnborough North 01:25
Fleet 01:29
Fratton 01:33
Grateley 01:37
Hamble 01:41
Havant 01:45
Hedge End 01:49
Hilsea 01:53
Hinton Admiral 01:57
Hook 02:01
Liphook 02:05
Liss 02:09
Lymington Pier 02:13
Lymington Town 02:17
Micheldever 02:21
Millbrook 02:25
Mottisfont & Dunbridge 02:29
Netley 02:33
New Milton 02:37
Overton 02:41
Petersfield 02:45
Portchester 02:49
Portsmouth & Southsea 02:53
Portsmouth Harbour 02:57
Redbridge 03:01
Romsey 03:05
Rowlands Castle 03:09
Shawford 03:13
Sholing 03:17
Southampton Airport Parkway 03:21
Southampton Central 03:25
St Denys 03:29
Swanwick 03:33
Sway 03:37
Swaythling 03:41
Totton 03:45
Warblington 03:49
Whitchurch 03:53
Winchester 03:57
Winchfield 04:01
Woolston 04:05
Endscreen 04:09
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The White Star Southampton Pre-Cruise Hotel Review
You all know I love checking out hotels! Well, I thought I’d stayed in almost all in Southampton, U.K., but I was WRONG! This is our overnight experience at the Fuller’s own White Star Tavern Hotel located in central Southampton! It’s nautical all the way in this boutique hotel with uniquely named and decorated rooms. Here’s the tour and review of the hotel, our room, breakfast, the location and parking arrangements for an overnighter and / or the length of your cruise. What do you think? Have you stayed before and if so which room do you recommend? Post those reviews, comments and questions below. Let’s go!
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Good Food Hampshire
Hampshire boasts a rich heritage, unspoilt coastline and beautiful countryside. In Hampshire we're also proud of our fine food, from the exquisite dishes in our gourmet restaurants to the top quality produce in our farmers' markets including fresh trout and watercress.
You'll find gastronomic delights in Hampshire all year round, at exciting food events and in our lively waterfront restaurants, cosy tearooms and fine ale pubs. This film showcases the best of our food and drink with plenty of ideas for fun days out with the family.
Discover great places to eat and drink in Hampshire at
My Journey - ‘How can I find the best cycling routes around Southampton?’
There are great cycling routes around the city to get from home to work and beyond. Learn how to discover quiet routes, scenic routes and the fastest routes with My Journey’s led rides, Active Steps programme and the online journey planner.
A History of Botley
A history of the village of Botley in Hampshire
Top Tourist Attractions in Southampton - Travel Guide England
Top Tourist Attractions and Beautiful Places in Southampton - Travel Guide England:
Solent Sky Museum, Mayflower Theatre, St Mary's Stadium, SeaCity Museum, Tudor House and Garden, Southampton Town Walls, Manor Farm Country Park Bursledon, Riverside Park, WestQuay, Titanic Engineer Officers Memorial, Southampton City Art Gallery
Bursledon 3D
A tour of the beautiful Hampshire village of Bursledon in HD 3D .
Bursledon Road: Better by bus
Bursledon Road has undergone a significant number of improvements. These include additional priority for buses at traffic lights, making bus travel along the route more reliable and convenient than ever before. Watch our video to find out more and hear what local people are saying about the changes.
UK, Southampton
Boarding NCL Norwegian Jade from UK, Southampton.
Southampton is a port city on England’s south coast. It’s home to the SeaCity Museum, with an interactive model of the Titanic, which departed from Southampton in 1912. Nearby, Southampton City Art Gallery specialises in modern British art. Solent Sky Museum features vintage aircraft like the iconic Spitfire. Tudor House & Garden displays artifacts covering over 800 years of history, including a penny-farthing bike.
NCL - Norwegian Jade
Norwegian Jade is a cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Line, originally built as the Pride of Hawaii for their NCL America division. She was christened in a ceremony at the San Pedro Pier in Los Angeles, California on May 22, 2006.
Music: All credit goes to: RomanSenykMusic + Zakhar (Zack) Valaha
Exploring Burford In The Cotswolds!! | Cutest Town In England
Discover the cute English town in the Cotswolds known as Burford. Come along with Victoria as she takes you on a little tour of Burford in the Cotswolds including history, things to do in Burford, and more!
This is a great introduction into Burford which is one of the cutest towns in England and one of the oldest towns in the Cotswolds!
#travelvlog #cotswolds #england #travel #traveling #englishvillage
#52 Rob's Hampshire Pub Walks. The Bursledon & Hamble River Walk.
A jewel in the crown of Hampshire walks. This riverside walk has everything. We start off in the quaint old nautical village of Bursledon in the Borough of Eastleigh at the picturesque Jolly Sailor, made famous by the cult 1980's TV series Howards Way. Following the strawberry trail we make our way to wonderful Hamble-Le-Rice before crossing the Hamble river to the Warsash side on the famous pink ferry. (Special thanks to Skipper Max Evans for his knowledge and friendliness)
We then walk back alongside the River Hamble with it's myriad of boats, wrecks and wildlife , including a lucky sighting of a rare visitor stopping walkers in their tracks putting on a show for onlookers.
After visiting the Elephant (Mermaid) boatyard we finish this fabulous seven mile walk with a waterside drink in the Jolly Sailor.
Come and join us for the walk of a lifetime.
key moments
0:00 Intro Old Bursledon Hamble River free walks in Hampshire
Bursledon Road: Better by bike
Bursledon Road has undergone a significant number of improvements. These include a new segregated, shared cycle way to help more people travelling to the east of Southampton to cycle safely and confidently. Watch our video to find out more and hear what local people are saying about the changes. Watch our video to find out more and hear what local people are saying about the changes.
Hamble to Southampton - Solent Way - Weekend Walk 36
The 5th stage of the Solent way, east to west. 6 miles, from the Warsash ferry at Hamble to the Hythe Ferry at Town Quay Southampton. From Hamble-le-Rice village, south to the common to pick up Southampton Water shoreline, past Hamble oil terminal to Netley with its Abbey and Victoria Country Park, then to Weston Shore, entering Southampton at Woolston, the aircraft and shipyards long gone, replaced with Centenary Quay. Across the huge expanse of 1977's Itchen Bridge and through part of Southampton old town, with some walls and fortifications remaining.
Bike Ride Bursledon Windmill and Hamble Pontoon
Bike Ride Bursledon Windmill and Hamble Pontoon
Location:
The Bargate is a Grade I listed medieval gatehouse in the city center. - Southampton UK - ECTV
The Bargate is a Grade I listed medieval gatehouse in the city centre of Southampton, England. Constructed in Norman times as part of the Southampton town walls, it was the main gateway to the city. The building is a scheduled monument, which has served as a temporary exhibition and event space for Southampton Solent University since 2012
The Bargate was built c. 1180, constructed of stone and flint. Alterations were made to the building around 1290, when large drum towers were added to the north side, with arrow slit windows.
The Bargate from the south
A two-storey extension was made to the south side towards the end of the 13th century, with four windows lighting the upstairs room.[4] Work was also carried out to the interior of the upper room during the 13th century, when the stone fireplaces were installed.[4] The embattled north front was added to the building around 1400.[4] A survey of the town's guns in 1468 reported that the Bargate held two breach loader guns and a brass muzzle loader.[5] It is not clear when the Bargate started being used as a prison but the first records of it date from 1439.[6] In 1458 the prison was used to detain the Genoese population of the town as part of the response to a Genoese attack on an English trading expedition
At some point in the 16th century the Court leet of Southampton started to meet in the Bargate[7] although it continued to switch between the Bargate and Cutthorn mound on Southampton Common until 1670.[8] Also around the 16th century it is thought that wooden sculptures of lions were added in front of the Bargate.[9] The surviving mayors accounts for 1594 include payments for the construction of new lions and the use of the word new suggests that lion sculptures existed before that point.[10] The accounts also mention a pair of paintings featuring Bevis of Hampton and Ascapart on wooden panels.[10] These appear to have been placed on the northern side of the building as they are mentioned as being present by a visitor in 1635.[10]
A bell was added to the southwest corner of the building to 1579.[11] The current bell is inscribed 1605 and was used as the city's curfew and alarm bell.[4][11] In 1644 the panels featuring Bevis of Hampton and Ascapart were repainted.[10]
The room above the gate itself was probably added shortly after 1400 and the town steward books mention a banquet held there in 1434.[12] It was originally used as the city's guildhall, until the 1770s.[13] It was at this point that the city began to grow to the north of the gate.[14] Also during the 18th century, five panels containing painted shields and the sundial were added to the building and in the middle of the century the old wooden lions were replaced with new lead sculptures.[4][9]
Additional archways were added in 1764 and 1774.[4] In 1765, a passage was cut through the eastern side of the arch for pedestrians. A further passage through the western side was added later.[14] The construction of these passages ended (for a time) the Bargate's use as a prison.[6]
19th Century
In 1809 a statue of George III in Roman dress was added the middle of the four windows of the southern side.[4] It replaced a wooden statue of Queen Anne.[4][15] The statue was a gift to the town from John Petty, 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne and is made from Coade stone.[15][16]
Following the establishment of Southampton's police force in February 1836, the upper room was used as a prison[17] The current guildhall within the Bargate was constructed in 1852 and was designed to be used as a criminal court.[18] In addition to this the Bargate continued to be the site of meetings of Southampton's court leet until 1856.[7] In 1881 the panels featuring Bevis of Hampton and Ascapart were moved into the building for protection.[10]
20th Century
By 1899, the increase in road traffic and the introduction of trams led to proposals for the Bargate's demolition.[19][20] It was reprieved at a subsequent council meeting[21] but the issue arose again in 1914[22] and 1923.[23] The Bargate was however eventually separated from the adjoining town walls in the 1930s[4] using a scheme previously suggested in 1900.[24] The first separation was made on the east side in 1932 with the second on the west carried out in 1937.[25] Around this time Portland cement was used in works on the Bargate.[26] This was later to cause problems as it trapped water within the structure damaging the stones.[26] The Bargate ceased to be used as a court in 1933 with the court functions moving to the law courts in the new Southampton Civic Centre.[18] The monument again served as the police headquarters for the city during the Second World War.[27] In 1951 a museum of local history was opened in the Bargate as part of celebrations to mark the Festival of Britain.[7] Among its collection the museum included the painted panels of Bevis of Hampton and Ascapart.[10] The museum later closed.
Night Drive From To Bursledon Through Hedge End To Botley, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Driving at night from M27 junction 8, Bursledon & along Dodwell Lane, Barnfield Way, Heath House Lane (Hedge End), Kings Copse Avenue, Maypole Roundabout, Grange Road A334 (with a brief stop at the Texaco Petrol Station Botley), Grange Road A334, Maypole Roundabout & Woodhouse Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Videoed on Friday, 17th September 2021
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#69 Rob's Hampshire Pub Walks ( The Southampton Common & Old Cemetery Walk)
One of my Hampshire walks in the City of Southampton. This walk explores Southampton Common and The Southampton Old Cemetery. Discover the final resting place of a true aviation pioneer and his tragic death. Find out why over sixty elaborate and expensive graves contain no bodies.
This Hampshire walk is packed with interesting history and unexpected beauty and is great for all year walking and walking with kids.
I'd like to dedicate this film to all those that perished or suffered due to the foundering of the RMS Titanic, rich or poor, but especially the many crew members from Southampton and the onboard staff of The Royal Mail. You cannot underestimate the devastating effect this sinking had on the city and surrounding area.
This walk starts and finishes at either The Cowherds or The Bellemoor Tavern . 4 miles approx.
Route map here:
Key moments:
0-00 Intro Cowherds
4-51 Southampton Old Cemetery RMS Titanic graves Edwin Moon Moonbeam II Eastleigh airport Southampton Hampshire walks free Southampton Common
18-50 Bellemoor Tavern Southampton Hampshire England free Hampshire walks
22-09 World War 1 and 2 Southampton History. free Hampshire walks. City of Adelaide Liner
25-04 The Kiosk on the Common Playpark Southampton Common Hampshire free Hampshire walks
The Victorian Street at the Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall, Leeds UK
Very impressive old Victorian street at the Abbey House Museum
Filmed on 16/10/2022