A NEW tour embracing the iconic history of Southampton is taking place next month.

'Around the Walls in 80 minutes' will see history fans follow the walls visiting towers, gates, vaults and the castle of the King of England.

It's a story of both England and France, a time of war when Southampton was on the front line and the time when Southampton was starting to look back over its own past to its foundation by the legendary Sir Bevis.

The walks begin from the Bargate, High Street, every Sunday at 10am between April 1 and September 30.

Tickets are priced at £5, with children going free.