IN PERSON
Guided Walk
The Pump House Cafe, Cooperage Green, Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1AX
Learn about rioting drovers, press gangs, and nightmarish pest control on this guided walk of the Royal Clarence Yard…
Hear about how this victualling yard developed over time from the mid-1700s, with a focus on the supply of food and drink to the Royal Navy (it was once referred to as ‘the larder of the Navy’) with associated inventions and innovations. Enjoy stories and anecdotes about the people who lived and worked within the yard.
Also look at the ways in which the area is used now, including the locations of artists’ studios available to visit after the walk.
Duration approx 90 minutes.
Event Times
Friday 8 September: 1400
Saturday 9 September: 1400
Sunday 10 September: 1100
Thursday 14 September: 1100
Friday 15 September: 1400
Saturday 16 September: 1400
Sunday 17 September: 1100
Booking Details
Pre-booking: Required
Please self book, but if you experience any difficulties please contact us.
Assisted Booking Telephone: 023 9217 7392 or 07849 399 823
Email: bookings@gosportheritage.co.uk
Booking opens: 26 August 2023 0930
Booking closes: 15 September 2023 1700
Access
Mainly hard level ground, with some dropped kerbs, but an occasional step. The first hour is walking and standing but there are opportunities to sit and listen at stop-locations after that. Feel free to bring along fold-up chair or stool if you need to sit before then. Refreshments are available at The Pump House Cafe and other venues before or after the walk. 4 hrs free parking in Cooperage Green in bays marked V (for Visitors). Please check the notices in car park.
Additional Information
Please arrive 10 mins before start time.
Organised by
Sue Sawyer
Directions
Meet your Guide at the Pump House Cafe, on the left side of Cooperage Green car park.
