Beaulieu River: In Focus photography exhibition opens
A new photo exhibition, which celebrates the beauty and character of the Beaulieu River, has been officially opened by Lord Montagu and Mary Montagu-Scott.
The Beaulieu River: In Focus exhibition is being held at Buckler’s Hard and showcases more than 20 stunning images from ten years of the Beaulieu River photo competition. The exhibition is free to enter and will remain open to visitors until November 2025.
Lord Montagu presented 2024 photo competition winner Oliver Crockett, aged 21, with a canvas of his cheeky seal photograph and £200 prize at the launch.
Past winners and runners-up were also invited to see their pictures on display.
Head online to enter the 2025 Beaulieu River photo competition.
At the opening, Lord Montagu says: “When my sister Mary decided to hold another exhibition, we didn’t have to look far for the cream of what has appeared in our Beaulieu River Tide Times booklet over ten years.”
Mary Montagu-Scott says: “This is a lovely exhibition which will be free for visitors to see for the whole of the summer. Entries for the 2025 photo competition are also now open, so get your cameras out and snap away on the Beaulieu River to take your favourite shots.”
Exhibition visitors can also choose their favourite photograph to enter in the People’s Award until 1 September, for a chance to win an annual parking pass to Buckler’s Hard, plus a family ticket to the River Cruise and Buckler’s Hard Museum.
Visitors can explore Buckler’s Hard for free and discover the historic village, which recently featured in the BBC Two programme Villages by the Sea with archaeologist Ben Robinson.
A special offer code in the exhibition gives 20 per cent off entry to Buckler’s Hard Museum, which provides insights into the village’s famous shipbuilding history, the role it played in WWII and tells stories of its residents through an exhibition on village life.
