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Watercress Festival - Alresford - Hampshire

Time to eat your greens at the Alresford Watercress Festival

Alresford Watercress Festival will take place on Sunday 15th May 2016 in Hampshire, with a street cavalcade and the World Watercress Eating Championships…

Watercress Festival - Alresford - Hampshire

Love your greens? Then head to the Watercress Festival in Hampshire

The Alresford Watercress Festival will take place on Sunday 17th May 2015 in Hampshire. The festival takes place every year to celebrate the local crop…

Watercress Festival - Alresford - Hampshire

The Watercress Festival challenges you to eat your greens

The annual Watercress Festival takes place on 18th May in Alresford, Hampshire, featuring the World Watercress Eating Championships…

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Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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HandleBards hit the pedals again to bring you a summer of outdoor theatre
HandleBards A Midsummer Night's Dream ©Rah Petherbridge Photography

The HandleBards are a Shakespearean troupe who tour by bike. And to celebrate their 10th anniversary, they’re climbing back into the saddle…

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