More than 250 troops will march through Winchester next Thursday for a 'freedom parade'.

The Kings Royal Hussars and the 36-strong band of the Royal Armoured Corps are teaming up with Winchester City Council in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the regiment.

The right of ‘Freedom of Entry’ to the city is an ancient one and allows a regiment to parade through Winchester with ‘bayonets fixed, drums beating and colours flying’.

It comes from a period in history when only trusted units would be allowed to carry arms within city boundaries. The city council awarded Freedom of Entry to the King’s Royal Hussars in 2005.

The event is over lunchtime with the troops plus band ‘stepping off’ from Peninsula Barracks, marching down the High Street, forming up in The Broadway for inspection and then moving off around the King Alfred statue to fall out in the Guildhall Yard.

The parade steps off from 12.30pm from Peninsula Barracks and turns right into Romsey Road, continuing into Upper High Street, and down pedestrianised area before arriving in The Broadway at to form up; inspection of parade.

At 1pm, the Parade moves off and marches around the King Alfred Statue and back past the Guildhall, giving eyes left as it passes the Guildhall steps , then turns left into Colebrook Street and left again into Guildhall Yard to fall out.

There will be some temporary road closures during the day.