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Quiz: find your child’s wild!

Ever wondered what outdoor activity your child would most enjoy? Take this quiz with them to work out what type of adventure they should try!

Smannell Field School

Smannell Field School. About the school. Type of school: EducationCentre. Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Edney. School status: Community. DfE number: 1104. Address. Smannell Road. Andover SP11 6JP 01264335640. Failed to retrieve catchment area due to

About us

Hampshire County Council is dedicated to making Hampshire an even better place for children and young people. ... This unique partnership aims to support and promote the welfare of children and young people in foster care across Hampshire.

Three tips for planning outdoor lessons for children with SEND

It’s important to be prepared when taking learning outdoors, so here are some top tips to help you plan.

Why Hampshire?

Start or grow your business in Hampshire, as we have one of the most successful economies in the UK.

Hampshire Legal Services for education

Hampshire Legal Services for education. We advise over 500 schools in Hampshire, both local authority maintained and a growing number of academies, in respect of the full range of legal issues ... Advice can also be provided to maintained schools outside

Fordingbridge Godshill walk

Fordingbridge Godshill walk. Route distance. 3.25 miles. Start point. Godshill cricket pitch. Download the route. Fordingbridge Godshill walk. A short history of Fordingbridge. The River Avon runs through this small town that lies 13 miles south of

Headley down by the riverside

Headley down by the riverside. Route distance. 5 miles. Start point. Headley High Street. Download the route. Headley down by the riverside walk. A short history of Headley. The village of Headley (meaning ‘clearing in the heath’) stands on high

How we manage the Canal

The Basingstoke Canal Authority (BCA), was set up to manage the Basingstoke Canal as a managing agent on behalf of the Hampshire and Surrey County Councils who jointly own the Canal.

Country parks

Hampshire’s remarkable wild orchids

Discover wild orchids in Hampshire, from rare red helleborines to bee orchids, and learn how conservation is protecting these fragile species.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE– HALE PURLIEU, HALE, NEW FOREST

The following road will be temporarily closed at some point during the next 6 months with works expected to start on the 7th July 2026.

Public notices

Whitchurch Library

Opening times, location, facilities, services and events at Whitchurch Library

Become an Enterprise Adviser

Find out about becoming a Enterprise Adviser in Hampshire

What happens in an Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessment

Information for parents and carers regarding the process of EHC assessment.

Support for special needs

Our Volunteers

Some of our volunteers explain what it is like to volunteer at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

MiDAS training for Minibus Drivers

Training for Minibus Drivers whose organisations are part of the Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS)

Transport operators

Skills Bootcamp in Hospitality

Learners > Hospitality. Hospitality. Hospitality has been growing in its economic contribution year on year; its sector has become the third largest employer in the country. The industry, therefore, constantly looks to find new employees and develop

Volunteer spotlight: Maki

We caught up with Maki, who’s been with us since 2019, to hear her thoughts on volunteering at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens.

Aethelred's Park

Aethelred's Park. ref. 90. Deposit type. Highways Act 1980 - Section 31(6) Deposits. Parish. Awbridge. Download the map and documents. For more information about this application contact the Countryside Access Team at [email protected] or on 0300

Family Fun Chocolate Making

Family Fun Chocolate Making. Workshop. Download to calendar. 23 August 2026 11am to 12:30pm. Sunday 23 August,. 11am – 12.30pm. Learn how to make delicious handmade chocolates in this fun, family friendly workshop led by professional chocolatiers

Annual plant timeline

Annual plant timeline. As with all plants, the National Collections at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens have specific seasons of interest. Sometimes even within a collection, different species may fruit, flower and produce leaves at different times of year

Approved skip hire companies

Approved skip hire companies

Highway licences and permits

Forest Bathing

Forest Bathing. Relax, reflect and recharge. Download to calendar. 7 July 2026 10:30am to 1:30pm. Various dates from Friday 13 March – Friday 27 November. 10.30am to 1.30pm. Tuesday 7 July. Experience the serenity of Forest Bathing. This serene

Hypericum (St. John’s Wort)

Hypericum (St. John’s Wort). This is the Gardens’ most recently appointed National Collection, gaining this status in 2014. Encouraged by curator, David Jewell – an expert in the genus, it was also a part of a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)

Search for roads maintained at public expense

This interactive map is a graphic representation of the List of Streets maintainable at Public Expense which is held by Hampshire County Council according to S36(6) of the Highways Act