THIS summer, until 1 September, the village of Buckler’s Hard on the Beaulieu River comes alive as living history characters take on the roles of residents who lived and worked in the shipbuilding village during the 18th century.

And visitors can join their tours to find out what life was like at that time.

The Advertiser has five family tickets for entry into Buckler’s Hard along with a river cruise for readers to win.

See this week's paper for how to enter.