Residents busy themselves raising money for charity by producing calendars and staging a yearly fun run, but they still find time to enjoy a spot of fishing
In the New Forest parish of Boldre, you are never far away from nature. Once described as the most lawless parish in the land, Boldre is now where you'll find woodland gardens, some gorgeous goats and a green day out on the organic farm.
Meeting residents in the village of Fernhurst, west Sussex. Despite suffering one of the wettest spring months in years, the locals are busy preparing for their traditional May Day celebration
A visit to Shedfield in Hampshire. Known as the birthplace of English petanque, the village is also home to a 120-year-old cricket club and a golf course that can trace its origins even further back
The South Downs village of Alfriston marks the 600th anniversary of receiving a market charter. The whole population is involved in planning the celebrations to ensure they will be remembered for years to come
The final programme of the series visits the village of Charing on Kent's North Downs. A collection of wild orchids and a miniature railway both have a place in the history of the settlement founded in the eighth century.
