Bunker Hunting in the New Forest with Dan Snow
A few weeks ago, I teamed up with Dan Snow, the famous historian (who you might recognise from TV), to go hunting for hidden bunkers…
The New Forest’s Worst Air Accident of the Second World War
Today marks the anniversary of what I believe to be the worst air accident of the Second World War that happened over the New Forest….
Gerhard Zucker and his Lymington Rocket Launch to the Isle of Wight
In December 1934, a young German scientist attempted to fire a rocket from Lymington golf course in the New Forest, over to the Isle of…
New Forest Airfields Memorial
Standing on western boundary of the site of the wartime RAF Holmsley South airfield is the New Forest Airfields Memorial. It was unveiled on August…
Buccaneer Prototype (XK490) Crash at Busketts Lawn, October 1959
In June 1952, a detailed specification was drafted for a two-seater jet aircraft that the Royal Navy could use in response to threat posed by…
In Memory of William Geoffrey Eagle DFC
On the 30th of May 1945, Pilot W.G. Eagle DFC crashed a couple of miles north of Beaulieu Airfield, and to the east of Brockenhurst. He…
Did a New Forest Coven of Witches Help Stop the German Invasion?
The summer of 1940 was an incredibly tough time in our nation’s history. It wasn’t that long after the British Army had narrowly escaped from…
The Calshot Air Crash Chronicles: Fatal Accidents (1914 to 1951)
Calshot Castle was built in the 16th century to protect the Solent and guard against invasion. For nearly 500 years it has witnessed many historical events…
The Ghost Sentry Guard of Marchwood
With Christmas approaching I wanted to share with you the spooky tale of a ghost soldier. It was first told in the local press around…