Visiting the borough

Named after the largest town and the smallest village, Basingstoke and Deane borough covers an area of over 245 square miles in North Hampshire.

  • The borough is over 90% rural, with many villages and rural hamlets including conservation areas and a vast amount of countryside
  • Rolling hills and woodlands of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty cover a section of the western side of the borough

Things to do

With a rich history and excellent location, the borough offers the perfect blend of a vibrant town and scenic countryside. Below is a selection of things to do in the borough.

In the town centre

You can visit:

  • the The Malls, the Top of the Town and Festival Place offering high street shops, restaurants, a cinema, trampoline park, indoor bowling, escape rooms, a sports centre and community library for visitors
  • The Haymarket theatre and The Anvil concert hall which host a variety shows and performances
  • a range of parks and open spaces for all ages, such as
  • the Willis Museum and Sainsbury gallery where you can discover Basingstoke and Deane’s past along with now and then images of the borough

View the accessibility guides for:

Around the borough

Discover more about what makes the borough a great place to visit, live, work and play at Love Basingstoke.

Where to park

View our car parks webpage to find a car park

For Blue Badge holders information is available on the Blue Badge parking page

Find out where to locate electric vehicle charging points

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