About this Event
*Places on this walk will be confirmed once payment has been made directly with Sue.
Women, Talent & Power - A Victorian Walking Tour of Bonchurch
Every woman discussed on this tour had an abundance of talent. The question asked is a simple one: what happened when the men around them permitted that talent to flourish, and what happened when they didn't?
The answers, as we shall see, range from the triumphant to the tyrannical. Women of extraordinary ability were celebrated, suppressed, dismissed, forbidden from earning their own living, and in one case, written off by her own father as someone who would never make a success of anything. The men who wielded that power - some famous, some forgotten - did not always emerge with credit. The women, more often than not, did.
We will walk through the village of Bonchurch across two periods of Victorian life, meeting women who performed before Queen Victoria, painted canvases that stopped exhibition crowds, wrote poetry that nearly won the laureateship, played piano to concert standard, created a celestial garden, and in one case crossed the Solent with a sheaf of red roses for a dead poet she loved. Some were celebrated in their lifetimes. Some were suppressed. Some were simply taken too soon.
The village holds all of their stories.
Cost of walk: Payment required - £20 - please contact Sue on [email protected] to make payment.
*Please note, places on this walk will be confirmed once payment has been made directly with Sue.
Places are limited, your place is reserved for 3 days until payment has been made, after which time your place will be released.
Walk Leader: Sue Lowday
Length of walk: Approx 1 mile (2.5-3 hours)
Type of Walk: Linear
Walk Start point: The Pitts, at the access, at Bonchurch Shute, Bonchurch PO38 1NU (SZ576781)
Walk Finish point: Bonchurch Historic Church, Bonchurch
Pace of Walk: Gentle This walk will follow a gentle pace.
Walk grade: Moderate. Varying landscape with some more challenging slopes. Stiles and steps to be expected en route, suitable for keen walkers and anyone who is reasonably active.
Suitable for a person with sufficient mobility to climb a flight of steps but would benefit from fixtures and fittings to aid balance.
Facilities:
- Rest stops
- Good walking footwear recommended
- Takes in coastal scenery
- There are steps on the route
- Wrap up warm, it can get cold on sunny days in windy spots.
Nearest Bus Stop (Start & Finish):
Trinity Church, 10 minute walk away (number 3) - check your route: islandbuses.info
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Pitts, at the access, at Bonchurch Shute, Bonchurch Shute, Ventnor, United Kingdom
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