AMENITIES AND LOCAL INFORMATION

SHOPPING
Basingstoke (1.5 miles) provides excellent shopping facilities including all major stores and many smaller specialist shops. Market days are Wednesday and Saturdays. Localy (.25 miles) there are a number of small stores. Nearest superstore is Tesco in Basingstoke (.5 mile).

TRANSPORT
Road: A339 for Alton, Fareham and Portsmouth. A33 for Reading plus the M3 and M4 are nearby.

Bus: Services to surrounding towns and villages operate from Basingstoke Bus Station, (01256) 464501.

Rail: Basingstoke Station for trains to London Waterloo plus services to Southampton, Exeter, Salisbury, etc.,
enquiries (0345) 484950.

Air: London Heathrow and London Gatwick, for International and National flights, are both less than an hour by car Southampton Eastleigh is also within easy reach.

EDUCATION
Primary: Old Basing County Infant, Milkingpen Lane,Old Basing, (01256) 325704.
St. May’s, Belle Vue Road, Old Basing, (01256) 465092.
Secondary:    Harriet Costello,Crossborough Hill, London Road, Basingstoke, (2 miles), (01256) 21263/20037/58629.
Further Education: (2 miles), (01256) 354141 (Day).

RECREATION AND LEISURE
Basingstoke Sports Centre, (01236) 326331;
Basingstoke Golf Centre, (01256) 350054;
Basingstoke Rugby Football Club, (01256) 323308;
Basingstoke Town Football Club.
Totally Tennis, (01256) 358816;
Basingstoke Leisure Park, off Worting Road, for Lido,(01256) 355266;
Bowls, (01256) 356507;

Superbowl, (01256) 811405; Ice Rink, (01256) 355266.

LOCATION DETAILS
Post Office: (Main) 5-7 London Street Basingstoke, (01256) 465505; (Sub) Old Basing, (01256) 464020.
Local Authority: Basingstoke and Deane BoroughCouncil, (01256) 844844.
Education Authority: Hampshire County Council,
The Castle, Winchester, (01926) 841841.
Information Centre: Willis Museum, Old Town Hall,
Market Place, Basingstoke RG21 7QD, (01256) 817618.
Citizens Advice Bureau: Basingstoke Central Library, (01256) 322814.

SERVICES
Gas:    British Gas, P0. Box 17, Southampton S014 OGA, (0645) 555900.
Electricity:    Southern Electric, Customer Service Department, P.O. Box 6009, Basingstoke RG2I 8ZD.
Water Mid Hans. Water 26 London Street, Basingstoke RG21 7PG.
British Telecom: British Telecom, PP3CO1, Telecom House, Alexandra Road, Aldershot GU11 3JA, Enquiries Telephone 150.

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