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Basingstoke Canal

Basingstoke Canal, Fleet

 yumyum Says:  The Basingstoke canal winds its way through Church Crookham and makes an excellent outdoor activity. People hike along the canal, cycle or walk their dogs there.In 1776 people started to look for funding to build the 37 miles long Basingstoke canal. In the Crookham area the... 

Christ Church in Church Crookham

Christ Church in Church Crookham, Fleet

 yumyum Says:  The Christ Church of Church Crookham belongs to the Diocese of Guildford. The church was built in 1840 by public subscription when the population increased. Inside, you find the rare s'graffito decoration by Heywood Sumner made in 1893. 

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Lismoyne Hotel

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The Lismoyne Hotel

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Transportation  

By train

By train, Fleet

 yumyum Says:  You can easily travel to Fleet from London Waterloo station. From there you will find the occasional bus for you onward travel. From Fleet railway station you can easily walk to the Hart shopping center.The area is very popular to live in and most people own a car. So it's... 

Shopping  

Hart Shopping Center

Hart Shopping Center, Fleet

 yumyum Says:  In the Hart Shopping Center in the heart of Fleet you will find many shops as it is a proper little shopping mall. There is a supermarket, stationary and bookshop, drug store, many clothes shops and a cafe. You may also find public convieniences, a car park and a post... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Alice Holt Woodland Park

Alice Holt Woodland Park, Fleet

 yumyum Says:  Alice Holt Woodland Park is the place to bring your dog and your kids for various activities. Walk your dog in the woodlands. There is a kid's adventure playground, a visitor's center and a cafe/kiosk.You need a car to get here. For directions, please check their website. 

Tweseldown

Tweseldown, Fleet

 yumyum Says:  Tweseldown is ex-army land near Fleet. There is a racecourse with horse stables. Also in Fleet area you find a pub with that name. But it's also a perfect place to walk your dog. 

Zebon Copse

Zebon Copse, Fleet

 yumyum Says:  Behind the Zebon Copse housing estate towards the Basingstoke canal you will find a pleasant outdoor walk. In places it's quite swampy and you walk on wooden planks. 

Farnborough Airshow

Farnborough Airshow, Fleet

 yumyum Says:  The Farnborough Airshow takes place every two years. I was taken there by my friends in 2006. If you are happy not to see the airplane from close-up then you can go on the small hill nearby and watch them starting from there. Take sunprotection and a picknick. For toilet... 

Army Barracks

Army Barracks, Fleet

 yumyum Says:  Currently you can still find the Queen Elisabeth Barracks from 1971 in Church Crookham. They were home for many years for the 1st Battalion of the Gurkha Rifles. The barracks have been abandonned in 2000. Apparently, there was a big controversy because the Nepalese were... 

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Church Crookham

Church Crookham, Fleet

 yumyum Says:  The former village of Church Crookham which is now a suburb of Fleet you can still feel like in a village. You will find lots of housing (no blocks of flats) and good walking trails for your dog. Also there is an old school building, a memorial to World War I. There are at... 

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Welcome to Church Crookham (Fleet)

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 I have come to Church Crookham several times over the years to see my friends. Church Crookham used to be a separate village and still has village character but nowadays it's a suburb of Fleet. For... 

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