Petersfield Heath and Town PHOTOS 29th May 2026

Please share with your friends. “The Water and the Barrows of Petersfield” Verse 1 Down where the road from London bends, To meet the fields and downland ends, There lies a town of market stone, Where wind and willow walk alone. And every bell that morning rings, Carries the sound of older things. Chorus Oh, Petersfield, where heathlands lie, Beneath the wide and changing sky, Where water holds the passing light, And barrows keep the ancient night. Verse 2 On Petersfield green the market stands, With bread and flowers in busy hands, While footpaths lead from door to door, To fields that open evermore. And still beyond the shifting day, The South Downs watch in quiet grey. Verse 3 On Petersfield Heath the waters lie, Reflecting hawk and drifting sky, Where children race the long wet grass, And seasons turn like turning glass. Beneath the reeds, beneath the loam, The old stone mounds still call it home. Verse 4 They say the earth remembers all— The footfall, feast, the ancient call, Of bronze-lit hands and burial ground, Where silence wears a deeper sound. And even now the breeze runs free, Through time itself and memory. Chorus Oh, Petersfield, where heathlands lie, Beneath the wide and changing sky, Where water holds the passing light, And barrows keep the ancient night. Verse 5 So walk the path as dusk grows long, And let the town become your song, For every reed and every stone, Knows more than words can call its own. And in the stillness you will find, The living past, the shared, the kind. Thanks for watching. Facebook facebook.com/SteveAndAnitaInMallorca Email: [email protected] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/steveandanitainmallorca/ #mallorca #majorca #baleares #spain #vlog #illesbalears Here is a link to our 360º Virtual Reality channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/360VRSteveandAnitainMallorca