Haslar Peninsular Walk-about
RNSM Submarine Museum Car Park , Haslar Jetty Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AS Enjoy insights to the military history and important landmarks from your Heritage Guide during this circular walk on roads and pathways of the Haslar Peninsular (a designated Conservation Area).This southern tip of …
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Leesland Park – past, present and future
Leesland Park, Whitworth Close/Daisy Lane, Gosport, PO12 3PF Within the green and pleasant oasis that is Leesland Park, your Guide will explain some of the history of the site. In the course of its regeneration, the Friends have tried to create areas of interest for …
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Round the Square and off to Cort
Meet at the Clarence Tavern, Clarence Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1BB Meet your Heritage Guide, Carole, outside The Clarence Tavern. She will lead you along Clarence Road, North Cross Street, Minit Road and then back to Clarence Square, taking in Seahorse Walk and the cottage …
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Wildgrounds, a natural and not so natural history
Grange Farm, Little Woodham Lane, Gosport, PO13 8AB The Wildgrounds represents one of the few remaining unspoilt woodland pastures in Hampshire, including magnificent ancient oaks over 400 years old. Discover some of the secrets of this special nature area, its recent history and its wildlife …
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Village People – Alverstoke Residents in 1901
Meet outside St. Marys Church Parish Centre, Green Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2ET A walking tour of the village centre looking at research from 1901 Census. Your Heritage Guide will tell you about some residents who appeared on the Census, together with their ultimate fate. …
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Beer, Gas & Rubble
Meet outside Bobby’s Restaurant, Stoke Road, Gosport, PO12 1JB This circular guided walk traces a small area of Gosport, known as Newtown but also nicknamed Bingham Town after the man who, in the 1830’s built the houses and named the roads after his children. It …
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Walk the (Railway) Line
Gosport Discovery Centre, Gosport, PO12 1BT Join local heritage guide, Dave Thompson, for a fascinating walk along the route of the former railway line linking Gosport to Stokes Bay, Royal Clarence Yard and the national network. The walk takes in the architecture of some …
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The Secrets of Stanley Park with Lesley Burton
Starts and ends at No 2 Battery, The Diving Museum, Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2QU Join Lesley Burton, well-known local historian, writer and lecturer on this guided walk along historic Stokes Bay seafront and into the beautiful Stanley Park. Learn about about The Alverbank …
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Funerary and Flora at Anns Hill Cemetery
Anns Hill Cemetery, Anns Hill Rd, Gosport, PO12 3RL A guided walk around Ann’s Hill old Victorian cemetery in Ann’s hill road. Learning about its history, the part played by King Cholera and the rise of the Chartist. Hear the stories behind the symbolism of …
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Local Naval History full of Turkish and Ship Filled Mysteries
Local Naval History full of Turkish and Ship Filled Mysteries Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Clayhall Road, Alverstoke, PO12 2BB Settle in with an introductory talk followed by a guided walk of graves and memorials telling Gosport’s Naval History from 1859, the time of sail, to modern day. …
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