Wickham Horse Fair 2022: Recap updates as crowds turned out for fair despite bad weather
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Travellers from across the country were expected to arrive for the event in the village near Fareham.
Roads in and around Wickham have closed throughout the day.
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Hide AdThe fair, which has been running for almost 800 years, takes place mainly in The Square.
Police have advised motorists to allow extra time for their journey today due to the road closures.
A number of pubs in the surrounding villages are closed as well.
Wickham Horse Fair was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic and again in 2021, however a number of people still attended.
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Hide AdThe News will be sending a reporter and a photographer down to the fair today.
Stick with us for all the latest updates, photos and videos throughout the coming hours.
You can find all that in our live blog below.
Make sure to check back throughout the morning for all the updates.
Will you be attending the Wickham Horse Fair? Let us know in the comments below.
Live updates from Wickham Horse Fair
Key Events
- Wickham Horse Fair taking place
- Road closures will be in place
Everything you need to know about today
All you need to know about the fair
Find out all you need to know about Wickham Horse Fair in our handy guide.
Including how long it has been going.
Which roads are closed - and also the pubs that are shut.
Why does Wickham Horse Fair take place on May 20
Come rain or shine, Wickham Horse Fair takes place on May 20 each year.
Except if it falls on a Sunday - due to that being a day of rest in the Roman Catholic faith.
But why is this so?
Lots of police in Wickham
‘Lots of police around’, our photographer Sarah Standing has said.
Crowds beginning to gather in Wickham
Crowds are beginning to form in Wickham, photos show.
