Hampshire Centrecourt, Basingstoke

Advantages: Free car parking, free entry, great activities in summer, safe.
Disadvantages: Can be very crowed in warmer months

...Eastrop Park is situated just outside Basingstoke town centre, qutie close to the fountains. There is a pedestiranised walk from the town centre to the park making it safe for kids and pets alike. The road leading to it is generally quiet with spped retrictions in place. The is three expanses of water in Eastrop Park, A kiddies pool, popular in the summer, very shallow, and cleaned regullary allowing younger kids to play and cool down in the summer. There is a reasonable lake on which you can take paddleboats and rowing boats in the summer for about £2 quid per Adult, About a £1 for kids, and you can go out in slots of 30mins. There is also a small kiosk serving a range of hot and cold drinks in the summer, as well as snacks such as crisps, burgers and sweets. There is a third lake on which people seem to use mainly for remote... Read review

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Advantages: Pleasant to live, lots to do
Disadvantages: too many roundabouts!

...that the housing was much cheaper in Reading and Basingstoke. Ironically, there is no difference today as Basingstoke's popularity soars. So we found ourselves moving to Basingstoke, a town about which we knew nothing until we moved in. We only came when we viewed the house ?a largish 3-bedroom house for the price of a one bedroom terraced in Camberley. We moved in and within the space of a few years Basingstoke became home, not just somewhere we lived. So, let me tell you a bit about it. Let's start with a bit of history, and I will try not to bore you! Basingstoke has many historical connections; It is situated in North Hampshire in the Loddon Valley. The area is often known as the Hampshire Borders. Basingstoke is an old market town, owing its early prosperity to the wool trade in the middle ages. There is evidence of Neolithic and Iron... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent for a rainy day. NOT boring.
Disadvantages: £ 21 for a family of 4(under 5 free)

...MILESTONES LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM So what's different about it? Imagine a massive outdoor museum of old buildings, industrial machinery, shops, vehicles etc. but inside, in the warm - you never get wet! There are hardly any boring boards of endless stuff to read. Everything is on a handset that you control yourself by following the numbers aroiund the museum. I guarentee both adults and children will love it. LOCATION Basingstoke, Hampshire. Easy to find. Just off junction 6 of the M3. You get on the ringroad around Basingstoke and go in a circle until you see it. It looks like an enourmous, modern aircraft hangar. Parking plentiful and free. COST Adult £7.25 OAP/Students £6.50 Child £4.25 Under 5s FREE Family £21.00 Annual passes are available at double the entrance cost so excellent value for local... Read review

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