Two hundred years ago this month poet John Keats sailed from London to Italy where he died the following year. What was that journey like?…
Author: Leigh Hatts
Leigh Hatts is an experienced walker and has known the local coastline since childhood. He is the author of many successful walking guides.
Branksome Chine opened 90 years ago by Margaret Bondfield
During 1920s men unable to find work in South Wales were employed to transform Branksome Chine. The valley entrance was reconfigured with lakes drained and…
Canford Cliffs stabilisation work begins
Work on stabilising a section of Canford Cliffs starts this Monday. It is expected to continue until next summer. The site is between Flaghead Chine…
Milford: Work starts on Westover Sea Wall
Work has begun repairing the Westover Sea Wall at Milford-on-Sea. Walkers from the west must now divert inland just before The Beach House. The coast…
Pennington temporary path diversions
Two path diversions are expected later this month between Milford-on-Sea and Lymington due to work on embankments.
Milford: Westover Sea Wall Diversion
As urgent restoration work begins on the Westover sea wall at the western approach to Milford-on-Sea there is a long term diversion now in place….
White House facing storms
A report on the poor state of coastal sea defences at the eastern end of Christchurch Bay cliff is being considered by New Forest District…
Beardsley exhibition: reopening & extended
The Beardsley exhibition at Tate Britain in London is reopening today. The once in a lifetime major exhibition includes work undertaken by the artist when…
Keble College Oxford 150 & The Hermitage Hotel
The Church of England calendar entry for today 14 July is John Keble, Priest, Tractarian, Poet, 1866 [Lesser Festival]. Keble’s death in March 1866 came…
Mary Remnant’s father Eustace and Highcliffe Castle
Medieval music expert Dr Mary Remnant died last week at the age of 85. Editor of The Tablet Brendan Walsh writes in this week’s issue:…