Bluebells and Treason

Location: Otterbourne

Date:

Sunday 1 May 2016

Start Time:

2pm

Departs:

Meet on the green opposite The Otter Inn pub, Boyatt Lane, Otterbourne, SO21 2HW

Tour Length:

Approximately one and a half hours.

This walk, in rural Otterbourne, looks at springtime flowers and recalls the story of those who plotted against King Henry V in the summer of 1415 before he sailed for France and, eventually, the Battle of Agincourt.

Patriots and Traitors

Location: Hamble

Date:

Thursday 30 June

Start Time:

7:30pm

Departs:

Meeting point at Lychgate of St Andrew’s Church, High Street, Hamble, SO31 4JH

Tour Length:

Approximately one and a half hours.

A walk to explore how the village of Hamble became embroiled in a plot to sabotage Henry V’s expedition to France in 1415 by burning his boats! This event is being staged by the Hamble Valley and Eastleigh Heritage.

Explore Bursledon

Location: Old Bursledon

Date:

Sunday 3 July

Start Time:

2pm

Departs:

Meeting point at Great Down Park open space car park. Opposite Bursledon Infants School, Busledon, SO31 8BZ

Tour Length:

Approximately one and a half hours.

Come and roam the quiet lanes of Old Bursledon, next to the Hamble River which was once a centre for shipbuilding supplying fine boats for the Navy, as far back as 600 years ago – including the 1415 campaign that led to the Battle of Agincourt – then, two centuries ago, others including Nelson’s “Elephant”. This event is being staged by the Hamble Valley and Eastleigh Heritage.