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Highcliffe Castle, near Christchurch, once one of the grandest stately homes in Hampshire, has been under- going major restoration in recent years to bring it back to its former glory.

The school has a charter dating back to the 16th century.

Bounded by Hazelwood Lane and High Road, the property appears in title deeds going back to the 17th century.

The market in Ringwood dates back to 1226, when Henry III granted a charter here.

The Divinity School dates back to the 15th century, and was built to provide a theological lecture room.

Through Stone Bow we look back across the setts to its rear, with the High Street stretching away into the distance through the archway.

John Rolfe of the Hall married the Indian princess Pocahontas in Jamestown, Virginia in 1614, and brought her back to England.

Some attractive red brick houses lining the High Street are a reminder that Nettlebed was a major brick-making centre - the industry dates back to the 14th century.

The lockkeeper rushes back, ice cream in hand (right), to see the small cruiser safely through the lock.

The custom is thought to date back for over 1,000 years, and is a reminder of the city's medieval foundation.

Taylforth's Crown Hotel dates back to 1770 when it was built as a coaching inn. The pony and trap seen here was a versatile form of transport.

Back at Chesham Bois Common, the common acts partly as a buffer between the village and Amersham, although it merges to the east and west.

The bridge is the oldest on the Medway, dating back to the 14th century, but the central span was enlarged in the 19th century to accommodate the increasing traffic on the river.

This photograph shows the back of the late-Victorian rectory which became the home of the writer George Bernard Shaw from 1906 until his death in 1950, at the age of ninety-four.

The clock was made in Cromwell's time, and the lychgate dates back over 300 years.

Although immortalised by Lewis Carroll in Alice in Wonderland, the origins of the cat are said to go way back in time, and no-one knows where the story of the grinning cat, now always associated

Presumably they also walked back. The tunnel entrance has undergone minor modifications since the 1960s, but it is still recognisable from our picture.

From Wells to Blakeney, a great sand barrier holds back all but the most vicious tides. The quay at wells is now stranded a mile from the open sea.

The old King's Arms opened in 1749, and opposite it is the Black Bull, dating back to 1758.

The area was a victim of the remarkable tidal flow of the Severn, which caused a horrific amount of raw sewage to float back to shore.

The main body of the church dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries, and was here in 1180.

From the Hanneys the route heads along the A338 road towards Oxford, turning right onto the A415 at Frilford; heading back towards Abingdon, our last stop is in Marcham village.

The Common dates back to medieval times. It was purchased by the town from the manor of Shirley in 1228 for ten silver marks—quite a bargain!

Over the years it has been a toll-gate, prison, guildhall and museum.The original Norman arch dates back to about 1175, and the tower was added a century later.The upper floor used to be the guildhall