Aldershot

Locations

The Aldershot area includes military facilities at the following locations:

and the main married quarter areas are:

Area Overview

Aldershot is located in North Hampshire and is just a 10 minute drive from both the M3 and the A3 providing easy access to the M25, Central London, the South Coast and the West Country. Aldershot is known as the 'Home of the British Army' and the Ministry of Defence owns more than half of the 4200 acres it covers. It is close to traditional towns such as Farnborough and Fleet and the market town of Farnham. Larger towns such as Guildford,Woking, Basingstoke and Reading all have excellent wide ranging choices of shopping centre’s, restaurants and leisure facilities and are easily accessed by road and rail.

Local facilities in Aldershot include a leisure centre, a bowling alley, two theatres, a golf club and the Wellington Shopping Centre. There are two Community Centres in Aldershot and one in Church Crookham, all offer many activities for the local community including mother and toddler groups and both adult and children's clubs and activities.

Children and Education

There are various schools in Aldershot. A mix of infants and juniors, Park Primary School. The infant schools are Talavera and West End County And Bell Vue Infant School. Junior schools include: Newport County, St Michael's (C of E), Talavera, Beaumont County and St Joseph's Primary (Catholic). Aldershot has only one secondary school, The Connaught School.

Transport and Travel

Aldershot train station has direct trains to London, Guildford and Woking and you can get a connecting service to many major destinations in the South and throughout the rail network. Regular bus services operate throughout Aldershot and there is a set down and pick up coach service to London at Aldershot bus station.

Pets

Medical and Dental

Aldershot Centre for Health, opened in 2008, is a new purpose-built health centre for the population of Aldershot.

It combines Army and NHS primary medical services and replaced the old Aldershot Health Centre, the Cambridge Military Hospital and Aldershot Garrison medical facilities.

The Centre for Health brings together GPs, dental services, clinicians, counsellors, community nurses, Army doctors and a pharmacy.

Aldershot Centre for Health Hospital Hill Aldershot Hants GU11 1AY Tel: 01252 335000

Sports and Leisure

The Army Sport Control Board is based in Aldershot and the British Olympic Association has chosen the Garrison to host Team GB's preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games so it is no surprise that there is an excellent range of sporting facilities available. The Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre has an Olympic sized swimming pool, squash courts, a fully equipped fitness studio. Other facilities in the Garrison include an indoor and outdoor tennis centre, a sailing training centre, a fishing club and a sports club.

Aldershot plays host to many sports facilities such as Aldershot Tennis Centre, Aldershot Bowling, Aldershot Pools and Lido, Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre, Connaught Leisure Centre and Alpine Snow Sports (Dry Ski Centre) and Point to point racing at Tweseldown.

Shopping and Tourism

Union Street and Wellington Street were pedestrianised in the 1970s when the Wellington Centre, a covered shopping centre, was built. In the 1990s, an extension of the Wellington Centre, The Galleries, provided extra shops, although nearly all are now closed. Local traders have claimed that this centre and its associated development are threatening the remaining independent shops operating in Aldershot. A local councillor has claimed "we have too many empty shops in the town", and it is a frequent complaint of local residents that the town has declined.

The local Focus DIY Store on North Lane is pleased to offer all members of the Armed Forces and any Contractors working on behalf of the MOD a 10% discount on all purchases with the Community Support Discount Card. Simply show your ID in store and start saving straight away! For further information please contact the store on 01252 334 252.

There are two retail parks in Farnborough. The first one contains Currys, Mamas & Papas, Halfords, Next and TK Max. The second one is near Asda in Farnborough, this has Pets at Home, A curtain store and B&Q.

For the best shopping most people travel to either Guildford or Camberley.