THE public have the rare chance to go behind the door of Abbey House, the mayor official residence in Winchester.

There will be a guided tour of Abbey House and its garden on Wednesday August 14 at 10.30am and Noon.

Tickets:£8.50 adult - minimum age 12. Ticket price includes a donation to the Mayor's Charities.

A guide will outline the history of the house which once stood on the site of a Saxon monastery.

The tours last 90 minutes and start at the Tourist Information Centre at the Guildhall on The Broadway.

You can buy tickets online by visiting https://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/ or tickets are available to purchase at the Winchester Tourist Information Centre.