Tales from the Riverbank Literature Festival

Hampshire’s chalk streams are some of its most precious wild places - home to iconic species like the otter, water vole, brown trout, and kingfisher. With their serene beauty and vibrant wildlife, it’s no surprise that they have inspired authors like Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, Richard Adams (Watership Down), and Charles Kingsley (The Water Babies).

This year, the Watercress and Winterbournes Landscape Partnership Scheme is teaming up with Hampshire Library Service to continue this centuries-long literary tradition. Join us at the Tales from the Riverbank Literature Festival, where you can hear talks by prominent nature writers and explore your own creativity with chalk stream-themed writing workshops.