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Recommended Towns & Villages near Basingstoke

KIngsclere Downs

Kingsclere (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NW)

A picturesque village in Hampshire, near to Watership Down...

Jane Austen's House

Chawton (37 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SE)

In Chawton is the unassuming 18th-century cottage where Jane Austen once lived...

Whitchurch cottage row

Whitchurch (1 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction W)

With such pretty countryside and so much of historic interest Whitchurch makes an ideal base from which to explore the delights of rural Hampshire...

Alresford Mill House

Alresford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hampshire (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction S)

Alresford is a market town in Hampshire, just north-east of the City of Winchester and south-west of the town of Alton, which it is linked to by the Mid Hants Watercress Railway.....

St. Mary's Church

Thatcham (55 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction NW)

Claimed to be the oldest inhabited village in Britain..

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Crux Easton

in the county of Hampshire (13.1 miles, 21.2 km, direction W)

Crux Easton is a quiet Hampshire hamlet lying in the shadow of Beacon Hill which rises to 262ft west of the village...

St Andrew's Church, Farnham, Surrey

Farnham (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction E)

It was King Caedwalla of Wessex who, in 688 bestowed the Manor of Farnham on the Bishop's of Winchester...

The Town Hall, Newbury

Newbury (107 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Berkshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction NW)

Newbury is a lovely town, it is rich in 17th century buildings with the Tudor granary building being of immense attraction...

Castle Street, Reading

Reading (227 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction N)

This town lies on the extremities of the Berkshire Downs and the Chiltern Hills at a point where the waters of the rivers Thames and Kennet meet making the River Thames a major river for the rest of its journey to the sea...

St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough

Farnborough (63 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction E)

This town is listed in the Doomsday Book of 1086, then it was a mere settlement which over the passing centuries developed into a village...

Sandford Lane, Woodley, Berkshire

Woodley (16 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction NE)

There is much to do with England's great aviation history in the County of Berkshire, and at Woodley visitors will find the interesting Museum of Aviation which is appropriately.....

Wherwell

Wherwell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction SW)

This enchanting little village boasts a host of thickly thatched, black and white, half timbered cottages,and has a bit of a bloody history...

Sonning, Berkshire. Sonning Lock

Sonning on Thames (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Berkshire (16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction NE)

"the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river". - Jerome K. Jerome..

Details of medieval St Cross Hospital

Winchester (341 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SW)

This is an old town which was a tribal town long before the Romans landed in Britain, under their leadership it flourished to become the 5th largest city in the land, and was later heralded as the capital of King Alfred...

East Meon Village

East Meon (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction S)

A picturesque village surrounded by the South Downs National Park, and with a rich history..

henley

Henley on Thames (158 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction NE)

Henley held the very first regatta in 1839 and in the year 1851 Prince Albert became Patron of the Regatta, thus giving the event the pretigious title of Royal Henley Regatta...

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Shalbourne

in the county of Wiltshire (21.1 miles, 33.9 km, direction W)

The country village of Shalbourne in Wiltshire is marked out by its leafy lanes and clutch of pretty thatched properties...

Path beside the river

Godalming (47 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction E)

A feature of the town is its long narrow streets, these stretch out from the River Wey and are lined with several gracious historic properties...

Cottage in Nettlebed, seen in 'Midsomer Murders' detective series

Nettlebed (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (22.0 miles, 35.5 km, direction N)

Nettlebed is a lovely English village in the heart of rural Oxfordshire...

Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

Bishop's Waltham (11 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (22.0 miles, 35.5 km, direction S)

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Recommended attractions near Basingstoke

The Summer house

The Vyne (17 Pictures)

(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction N)

This house stands on a spot where once there may have been a Roman inn or villa. The name means "house of wine" which is a very.....

Wellington Country Park, Hampshire

Wellington Country Park (1 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NE)

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Jane Austen's House - Chawton

Jane Austen's House (16 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SE)

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A picture of Mid Hants Railway

Mid Hants Railway (20 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction S)

The Mid-Hants Railway is a preserved heritage steam railway, operating in Hampshire, between Alresford and Alton...

Highclere Castle

Highclere Castle (32 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction W)

This was once a rather plain building until Sir Charles Barry turned it into the matchless beauty we see today. A place of rare.....

St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough

St Michael's Abbey (2 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction E)

ST. Michael's Abbey is a beautiful Abbey Church built in the peace and tranquillity of the English countryside by the French.....

Wild flowers and Church at Hinton Ampner Gardens, Hampshire

Hinton Ampner Garden (57 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction S)

Elegant country house with highly distinctive gardens...

Donnington Castle

Donnington Castle (14 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction NW)

A mile north of Newbury. Built in the late 14th century as a fortified residence at the top of a hill, overlooking the River.....

City Mill in Winchester

Winchester City Mill (4 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction SW)

In this City of many fine historic sites, none is more pleasant than the peaceful charm of Winchester City Mill standing beside.....

View from the Hog's Back, Near Guildford, Surrey

Hog's Back (2 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction E)

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Wolvesey Castle

Wolvesey Castle (14 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SW)

The outstanding remains of Wolvesey Castle stand as a stern reminder of the days when the order of life was God first, followed.....

Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral (99 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

From the moment you cross the wide sweeping lawns surrounding Winchesters' historic cathedral you become immediately enthralled.....

Punchbowl from top

Devils Punchbowl (6 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction SE)

The Devils Punchbowl is situated in the east of Hindhead, the whole area is the largest open space in surrey. It is the gateway.....

Longstock Water Gardens, Longstock, Hampshire

Longstock Park Water Garden (1 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction SW)

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The Lodge at Greys Court

Greys Court (70 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction N)

Intriguing Tudor Manor with 14th-century fortifications, and Ornamental gardens set within medieval walls. Things to see include.....

Leopard, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire

Marwell Zoological Park (55 Pictures)

(20.5 miles, 33.0 km, direction SW)

This is a lovely tourist attraction which gives everyone a great day out. The zoo, founded in 1972 by conservationist John.....

A picture of The Chantry House

The Chantry House (1 Pictures)

(20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction NE)

This is a magnificent 14th-century Grade I listed church hall. Its timber-framing is typical of the late medieval period, and.....

Scene in the walled garden

Loseley House (14 Pictures)

(21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction E)

This lovely gabled Elizabethan house, built of a greenish-grey ragstone from the ruins of nearby Waverley Abbey, was built around.....

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Butser Ancient Farm

(21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction S)

For anyone wishing to learn more about the everyday life of the Celts and the Romans, how they lived in their thatched.....

Side view of the main building at Fawley Court, Henley on Thames

Fawley Court (5 Pictures)

(21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction N)

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