Welcome to the Kingdom of Wessex

With our dragon, we rise through fire to protect.

In the green and golden lands of the west, where chalk hills roll like sleeping giants and ancient stones mark the turning of time, rose the mighty Kingdom of Wessex, a heartland of kings, dragons, and destiny.

House Wessex was born from Cerdic the First, a fierce and clever warlord said to have Saxon blood and Briton wisdom. Some whisper he rode a white horse with eyes like burning coals, and that his line would one day shape all of England.

The people of Wessex were proud and resilient. They farmed the valleys, defended the coasts, and built great halls where stories were carved in wood and sung in firelight. But more than this……they endured.

While other kingdoms fell to Viking blades and bitter winters, Wessex stood tall. Their banner bore the golden dragon, a symbol of strength, courage, and fury (when needed). It’s said the dragon still slumbers beneath the hills of Wessex, its breath warming the land, waiting for the call to rise once more.

Those of Wessex blood are leaders, protectors, and never afraid to rise from the
ashes. When others fall, Wessex stands.

10 fun facts for Wessex

Covers: Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, and parts of Berkshire and Devon

1. Wessex isn’t on modern maps, but lots of people still call the area by its old name.
2. King Alfred the Great, from Wessex, created schools and defeated Vikings, a real hero!
3. The White Horse of Uffington, carved into a chalk hill, is thought to be a Wessex symbol.
4. Winchester was the capital of Wessex and you can still visit its grand cathedral today.
5. Stonehenge stands in Wessex land, Saxons believed it was built by giants or druids.
6. The area’s full of castles, ditches, and ancient burial mounds you can still explore.
7. Wessex inspired many stories by author Thomas Hardy, who named all his regions after the old Saxon kingdom.
8. The New Forest, once a royal hunting ground, may have been protected since Saxon times.
9. Wessex people were skilled builders, today you can still see Saxon stonework in old churches.
10. The dragon of Wessex still flies on local flags, scout badges, and school emblems across the region.