Some residents living in a sleepy Hampshire village claim they have taken to locking their doors and shutting their blinds on the same day every year when a notorious traveller festival descends on their tiny community.
For generations, the Wickham Horse Fair has taken place in the village which has a population of just over 2000 people.
The fair takes place every year and is an opportunity for the travelling community to sell and trade horses and meet up with family and friends.
However in recent years it has been met with criticism due to the treatment of the horses who race down the streets - with some having to be put down following the event.
It began when Roger De Syres obtained a royal charter from King Henry III to have a weekly market in Wickham's town square in the 13th century and is now held 'every year' on May 20, unless that date falls on a Sunday.
