Old Basing
in Hampshire of England, United Kingdom
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Lasham Airport (5 mi) - RAF Odiham (5 mi)
- Blackbushe Airport (9 mi)
- Farnborough Airport (11 mi)
- RAF Benson (24 mi)
- Southampton Airport (26 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (28 mi)
- Chichester/Goodwood Airport (31 mi)
- London Gatwick Airport (37 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (41 mi)
- RAF Fairford (43 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Calcot Park Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Downshire Golf Complex (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Castle Royle Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Billingbear Park Golf Course (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Freshwater Bay Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Hindhead Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Blue Mountain Golf and Conference Center (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Hockley Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Corhampton Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- East Horton Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Marwell Zoo (zoo, (22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.267 and -1.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 16' 0" and W -1° 1' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:39 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:45 am and 8:18 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Old Basing
Old Basing in Hampshire (England) with it's 3,876 citizens is a town in United Kingdom about 43 mi (or 68 km) south-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Old Basing is now 10:39 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Old Basing, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Lasham Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is City of Bath in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stratfield Mortimer, Swallowfield, Shinfield, Tilehurst and Reading. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
HAMPSHIRE COURT HOTEL-QHOTELS
Basingstoke Country
Audleys Wood
Fernbank
Tylney Hall
Apollo
Holiday Inn BASINGSTOKE
Red Lion Hotel
The Great Western Hotel
Raven Hotel
Videos from this area
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Trains In The 1990's Basingstoke, 9th June 1994
Plenty of Class 47's in this selection, with Class 33, Class 60, and Class 73, plus HST, 158's, 159's, 165's, and various EMU classes captured during a stopover before and after a trip to Southampt...
Basingstoke Bus Station (29/11/2008)
More action at Basingstoke Bus Station. My inaugral long-distance trip with my brand new digital camera.
Absolutely Karting Basingstoke - Solo session
Little snippet of a lunchtime solo session. Was first of the day to go out so was cold and dusty. My fastest lap was 2 secs of lap record. Go pro hero 1080p.
Tour of the lifts at the shopping centres at Basingstoke
Tour of the lifts at the shopping centres at Basingstoke http://benobve.110mb.com.
Trains In The 1990's Basingstoke, 26th March 1994 Part 2
Carrying on from Part 1, more sunny Spring 1994 action from Basingstoke, starting with a speeding Railfreight Coal livery 37380, followed by BR blue 56010 stopping for a while, BR blue 33023...
South West Trains at Basingstoke, 9-7-2003
Several shots of South West Trains trains taken just outside Basingstoke railway station, 7 july 2003. You see: - Slammers, - Class 442 5Wes Wessex Electric - Class 159 South Western Turbo...
Trains In The 1990's Basingstoke 'Solent & Wessex Wanderer-1'
59103 & 33021 on the 'Solent & Wessex Wanderer' was the main reason for a long drive to Basingstoke, but there's also : Class 50 D400; 73 rescuing Wessex 442; Class 205 'Thumpers'; NSE 47/7's;...
Basingstoke Skip Hire - Company Overview
Basingstoke Skip Hire and Southern Waste Management Ltd is a major supplier of waste management solutions throughout the South. Its fleet of green and white liveried vehicles have become a...
Wonderland Basingstoke - Under 18's Foam Party 26th July 2012
Under 18's FOAM PARTY - Wonderland Basingstoke IF YOU MISSED OUT ON THIS ONE GET YOURSELF TO THE NEXT THURSDAY THE 23rd AUGUST 2012 - Wonderland Presents Youngerland ...
Cycle ride from Hampshire Clinic to Basingstoke train station
A lovely cycle ride from the Hampshire Clinic to the Basingstoke train station on 18th October 2012. The path is rather bumpy and the camera was my hand-held Panasonic FT4. The route takes...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Basing House
Basing House was a major Tudor palace and castle in the village of Old Basing in the English county of Hampshire. It once rivaled Hampton Court Palace in its size and opulence. Today only its foundations and earthworks remain. The ruins are a Grade II listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Lychpit
Lychpit is now the name of a modern housing development adjacent to Old Basing near Basingstoke, Hampshire. The modern development started in the early 1980s but the area has an ancient past associated with that of Old Basing. The name derives from a wooded dell that still exists at the western end of Little Basing.
Thomas Carleton
Thomas Carleton (c. 1735 – 2 February 1817) was a British army officer who was promoted to Colonel during the American Revolutionary War after relieving the siege of Quebec in 1776. After the war, he was appointed as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, and supervised the resettlement of Loyalists from the United States in the province. He held this position until his death.
Andwell Priory
Andwell Priory is an alien priory of Benedictine monks in Andwell, Hampshire, England. This small priory was founded as a cell of the great Benedictine abbey of Tiron in the twelfth century by Adam de Port of nearby Mapledurwell. The grant of lands in Nately and other rents were confirmed by a charter of King Henry I of England.
The Loddon School
The Loddon School is a British independent school for children who have severe and complex learning difficulties. Children catered for have problems associated with autism and epilepsy, including self injury, aggression and disruptive behaviour. The school is located on Wildmoor Lane in Sherfield on Loddon in the English county of Hampshire. It was founded in 1988 as a charitable trust and, as of 2010, caters for up to 29 children at one time, with over 180 staff providing education and care.
St. Swithun's, Nately Scures
St Swithun's Church, Nately Scures is the smallest ancient Church of England parish church in the English county of Hampshire. Newnham and Nately Scures are part of the Anglican United Parish which includes: Greywell, Mapledurwell and Up Nately, which in turn are covenanted with a further seven churches in the area.
Battle of Basing
The Battle of Basing was a battle on 22 January 871 at Old Basing in what is now the English county of Hampshire. It was one of a series of battles that took place following an invasion of the then kingdom of Wessex by an army of Danes. Both battle and campaign are described in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The Danes had established a camp at Reading, and the previous battles of Englefield, Reading and Ashdown had proved indecisive, with victories to both sides.
Siege of Basing House
The siege of Basing House near Basingstoke in Hampshire, was a Parliamentarian victory late in the First English Civil War. Whereas the title of the event may suggest a single siege, there were in fact three major engagements. John Paulet, 5th Marquis of Winchester owned the house and as a committed Royalist garrisoned it in support of King Charles I, as it commanded the road from London to the west through Salisbury.
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