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Hampshire Choice Award 2025
Winners from each category of the CPRE Hampshire Countryside Awards are automatically entered into the ‘Hampshire Choice Award’.
Voting for the Hampshire Choice Award is now open
This is your chance to shine a spotlight on the project that inspires you most. Whether it’s restoring woodlands, improving access to the countryside or protecting our rivers, your vote will help recognise the people and initiatives which support our mission to protect and promote the countryside so that is open to all, rich in wildlife and vital in tackling the climate emergency.
Vote for your favourite project
- Best Housing Solution: Curdridge Rural Affordable Housing Scheme
- Green Spaces: Golden Hill Woods
- Blue Spaces: The Anton River Conservation Project
- Countryside Changemaker: Angela Elder, Wildways Hursley
- Best Access to the Countryside: Joint Winner: Colden Common Permissive Path & Ropley Access Improvements
Vote now – it’s quick and easy to do!
Simply fill out a quick online form to cast your vote and help decide who will take home the Hampshire Choice Award. The winner will be announced at the Hampshire Awards Ceremony on Tuesday 9th December 2025, where we’ll celebrate the incredible contributions that make Hampshire such a vibrant and thriving place to live.
Voting open until 5pm on Friday 5th December 2025
Watch the videos below for more information about the different projects.
Best Housing Solution: Curdridge Rural Affordable Housing Scheme
This scheme of eight new affordable homes in Curdridge Parish prioritises households in housing need with a local connection. Built on a rural exception site, it delivers much-needed social rent and shared ownership homes for local people.
Watch the Video
Green Spaces: Golden Hill Woods
Situated on the site of an old marl pit, Golden Hill Woods had been left unmanaged for years. Volunteers from Hordle Parish Council’s Golden Hill Working Party have worked tirelessly for six years to enrich and restore this woodland, creating a thriving habitat for wildlife and a welcoming space for the community.
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Blue Spaces: The Anton River Conservation Project
The Anton River, an important chalk stream, was in urgent need of conservation. Volunteers from The Anton River Conservation Association meet regularly to carry out practical work, improving and managing wildlife habitats along this vital waterway.
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Countryside Changemaker: Angela Elder, Wildways Hursley
Angela Elder is the driving force behind Wildways, a local group dedicated to preserving habitats around Hursley village. Her self-taught ecological expertise and unwavering commitment have transformed a modest idea into a valued community initiative, inspiring collaboration with conservation groups and local schools.
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Best Access to the Countryside: Colden Common Permissive Path (joint winner)
A new permissive footpath now links Colden Common Park to the South Downs National Park, fulfilling a long-held ambition of the Parish Council and providing safe access for walkers.
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Best Access to the Countryside: Ropley Access Improvements (joint winner)
Ropley Parish Council has replaced stiles with kissing gates across its footpath network, improving accessibility for people with limited mobility and delivering on its commitment to inclusive countryside access.
Watch the VideoThe CPRE Hampshire Countryside Awards are brought to you by our sponsors: Hastoe Housing and Terrafirma.
