Hampshire is a county that's well-regarded for its scenery and locations to live, but what are considered to be some of the poshest places in the area? We asked Daily Echo readers on Facebook what they thought were the poshest towns and villages in Hampshire. Some locations received multiple recommendations, so here's a breakdown of some of the best as voted for by you. The poshest places in Hampshire according to readers One of Hampshire's more well-known spots in Winchester was mentioned a few times by readers.
Explaining their reasoning for including it, a reader shared: "Expensive large houses, private schools, nice public gardens, it hasn’t lost its “traditional” looks compared to some other places that have soulless skyscrapers that make all cities in the UK look the same." Meanwhile, another wrote: "Winchester - Very pretty buildings, gardens, museums, private schools, very impressive cathedral etc. It used to be the capital of the UK.
" Winchester was mentioned by a few readers (Image: Getty Images) A few spots not too far away from Southampton were mentioned, such as Romsey , while another brought up the village of Chilworth, saying that "the houses look amazing up there". One reader posted about Chandler's Ford, saying: "It even sounds posh". Elsewhere, Alresford, which is located close to Winchester, was mentioned by one reader, who joked that "the people there think Winchester is a bit common".
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