Events canceled in the South

Blenheim Palace became the latest visitor attraction to cancel its Christmas events on Saturday due to “adverse weather conditions”.

Storm Bert is set to hit the UKA yellow wind and rain warning will be issued in the south on Saturday and Sunday.

Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire closes light trial around landscaped gardensChristmas market and the ice rink, which it introduced for the first time last week.

Organizers are “monitoring the forecast” for Sunday and have not yet made any further statements.

They apologized for the inconvenience and offered ticket holders the chance to rebook on another day.

Other events in the south have been canceled Including turning on Christmas lights in Dorchester, Romsey, Christchurch, New Milton and Odiham.

Portsmouth’s We Shine light festival has also canceled its outdoor installations, but indoor installations are continuing.

Winds of up to 70 miles per hour are expected to hit the southern coast.

South Western Rail (SWR) has asked passengers to only travel west of Basingstoke if their journey is essential.

Services between Exeter and London Waterloo will start and finish in Basingstoke; Journey times will be longer between Salisbury and Exeter and between Bournemouth and Weymouth due to speed restrictions.

Due to security inspections, all services will start later than usual on Sundays and Mondays.