Hampshire is a [[county]] in southern England. Its main cities are the ports of [[Southampton]], and [[Portsmouth]], and the historical city of [[Winchester]]. It lies to the south-west of London and is situated centrally on England's south coast. It borders the counties of [[Dorset]], [[Wiltshire]], [[Berkshire]], [[Surrey]] and [[Sussex]]. The [[Isle of Wight]] lies a few miles offshore and was once administartively considered part of Hampshire, however today the island is officially a county in its own right. | Hampshire is a [[county]] in southern England. Its main cities are the ports of [[Southampton]], and [[Portsmouth]], and the historical city of [[Winchester]]. It lies to the south-west of London and is situated centrally on England's south coast. It borders the counties of [[Dorset]], [[Wiltshire]], [[Berkshire]], [[Surrey]] and [[Sussex]]. The [[Isle of Wight]] lies a few miles offshore and was once administartively considered part of Hampshire, however today the island is officially a county in its own right. |