| Best places to live in Hampshire on 09:44 - Mar 23 with 2509 views | dwayne_dibley |
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| Best places to live in Hampshire on 09:47 - Mar 23 with 2505 views | dirk_doone |
As voted for by Muddy Stilettos. Petersfield is in a great location if you like walking.
For their beauty, I'd probably choose East Meon and Rockbourne, which both have lots of good walking country around them..
Anywhere with easy access to the South Downs Way is fine by me and, of course, the winner, Winchester, is at the western end of it. I've walked the South Downs Way both ways and although the best sections are in Sussex, the stretch leading into/out of Winchester is one of the best parts in Hampshire. I've also walked the length of the Solent Way and a few places along that, like Keyhaven, Bucklers Hard, Hook and Emsworth, are good if you like coastal scenery [Post edited 23 Mar 2023 19:51]
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| Best places to live in Hampshire on 10:25 - Mar 23 with 2444 views | kernow |
A nice place in the New Forest would be my choice if I had one. |  | | |
| Best places to live in Hampshire on 10:26 - Mar 23 with 2444 views | A1079 |
| Best places to live in Hampshire on 09:47 - Mar 23 by dirk_doone |
As voted for by Muddy Stilettos. Petersfield is in a great location if you like walking.
For their beauty, I'd probably choose East Meon and Rockbourne, which both have lots of good walking country around them..
Anywhere with easy access to the South Downs Way is fine by me and, of course, the winner, Winchester, is at the western end of it. I've walked the South Downs Way both ways and although the best sections are in Sussex, the stretch leading into/out of Winchester is one of the best parts in Hampshire. I've also walked the length of the Solent Way and a few places along that, like Keyhaven, Bucklers Hard, Hook and Emsworth, are good if you like coastal scenery [Post edited 23 Mar 2023 19:51]
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Agree with you there Dirk. I also like stretches of the River Test, especially down Chilbolton, Long Parish, Wherwell area. The Mayfly pub by the river near Stockton is a nice setting on a warm summers evening, as is the Waterwitch pub at Odiham.
The problem with Hampshire is that many locals became out-priced by the spill over from London. My parents became quite bitter as what they saw as the Cockney invaders changing the environment, the language, accents, etc. Winchester is a classic example of a lovely city that is way out of the price range for most locals - even indeed there are any locals anymore. That said, the issue is repeated across the south and southwest.
But, there are many beautiful locations in Hampshire and I am proud of my county - even, dare I say it, bits of Portsmouth (by the waterside and view across the Solent to the Isle of Wight - which used to be regarded as part of Hampshire as was Bournemouth and Christchurch when I was a child)!!!!!!
I have lived in East Yorkshire now for 20 years. There are some similarities in the scenery but Hampshire will always be home. | | | |
| Best places to live in Hampshire on 10:44 - Mar 23 with 2423 views | dirk_doone |
| Best places to live in Hampshire on 10:26 - Mar 23 by A1079 |
Agree with you there Dirk. I also like stretches of the River Test, especially down Chilbolton, Long Parish, Wherwell area. The Mayfly pub by the river near Stockton is a nice setting on a warm summers evening, as is the Waterwitch pub at Odiham.
The problem with Hampshire is that many locals became out-priced by the spill over from London. My parents became quite bitter as what they saw as the Cockney invaders changing the environment, the language, accents, etc. Winchester is a classic example of a lovely city that is way out of the price range for most locals - even indeed there are any locals anymore. That said, the issue is repeated across the south and southwest.
But, there are many beautiful locations in Hampshire and I am proud of my county - even, dare I say it, bits of Portsmouth (by the waterside and view across the Solent to the Isle of Wight - which used to be regarded as part of Hampshire as was Bournemouth and Christchurch when I was a child)!!!!!!
I have lived in East Yorkshire now for 20 years. There are some similarities in the scenery but Hampshire will always be home. |
Of course, John Petersfield Westwood and his parents were 'Cockney invaders' although most people appreciated his parents' bookshop if not their son.
I agree with you about Wherwell and Chilbolton. Mottisfont is another good location.
Yorkshire is great walking country. I've had walking holidays in both the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. I'd probably move there myself but my wife is too attached to our home area
Hampshire is not as attractive as it was. There has been far too much housing development eating up the countryside, and the traffic here is some of the worst in the country, outside of London. Driving in Yorkshire is a breeze, in comparison. [Post edited 23 Mar 2023 11:02]
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| Best places to live in Hampshire on 11:35 - Mar 23 with 2358 views | TimSaint |
.......cue 130 for some of his own personal favourites, such as Camberley !! |  |
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| Best places to live in Hampshire on 11:54 - Mar 23 with 2351 views | A1079 |
| Best places to live in Hampshire on 11:35 - Mar 23 by TimSaint |
.......cue 130 for some of his own personal favourites, such as Camberley !! |
.......and don't even mention Aldersh*t Timsaint - oh, I just did!!!! | | | |
| Best places to live in Hampshire on 14:18 - Mar 23 with 2229 views | cocklebreath |
I can’t believe my home town Basingstoke doesn’t make the top 6 |  |
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| Best places to live in Hampshire on 14:30 - Mar 23 with 2223 views | dwayne_dibley |
| Best places to live in Hampshire on 14:18 - Mar 23 by cocklebreath |
I can’t believe my home town Basingstoke doesn’t make the top 6 |
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| Best places to live in Hampshire on 16:07 - Mar 23 with 2157 views | kingslandstand1 |
| Best places to live in Hampshire on 14:18 - Mar 23 by cocklebreath |
I can’t believe my home town Basingstoke doesn’t make the top 6 |
Ask Darren Reddick (Planet Rock presenter) of his thoughts on Basingstoke
I'll give you a clue - he was there last weekend and said "Avoid"  |  |
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| Best places to live in Hampshire on 18:12 - Mar 23 with 2105 views | kentsouthampton |
| Best places to live in Hampshire on 09:47 - Mar 23 by dirk_doone |
As voted for by Muddy Stilettos. Petersfield is in a great location if you like walking.
For their beauty, I'd probably choose East Meon and Rockbourne, which both have lots of good walking country around them..
Anywhere with easy access to the South Downs Way is fine by me and, of course, the winner, Winchester, is at the western end of it. I've walked the South Downs Way both ways and although the best sections are in Sussex, the stretch leading into/out of Winchester is one of the best parts in Hampshire. I've also walked the length of the Solent Way and a few places along that, like Keyhaven, Bucklers Hard, Hook and Emsworth, are good if you like coastal scenery [Post edited 23 Mar 2023 19:51]
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Emsworth has the most pubs of any village in Britain, great coastal paths behind it. I live in Petersfield it has some great walks, our dogs love it. |  | | |
| Best places to live in Hampshire on 23:16 - Mar 23 with 1979 views | cocklebreath |
| Best places to live in Hampshire on 16:07 - Mar 23 by kingslandstand1 |
Ask Darren Reddick (Planet Rock presenter) of his thoughts on Basingstoke
I'll give you a clue - he was there last weekend and said "Avoid" |
I’ll give him a tour of the real Basingstoke, he’ll soon change his tune | |
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| Best places to live in Hampshire on 23:31 - Mar 23 with 1976 views | dirk_doone |
| Best places to live in Hampshire on 23:16 - Mar 23 by cocklebreath |
I’ll give him a tour of the real Basingstoke, he’ll soon change his tune |
I'll be in Basingstoke on Saturday night. I know how to have a good time. | |
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| Best places to live in Hampshire on 07:53 - Mar 24 with 1933 views | cocklebreath |
The perfect night out in Basingstoke begins with walking to the train station and getting the train to Winchester, it ends with getting last train back and walking home. | |
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| Best places to live in Hampshire on 14:52 - Mar 24 with 1864 views | Berber |
Maybe it was Best Places to Live in Petersfield? they came 4th. |  |
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