Connections

Basing View is located at the centre of a great transport hub that is well-connected, both locally and nationally. The M3 is just 5 minutes’ drive away and Basingstoke mainline railway station only a five-minute walk and bus services are frequent and include a shuttle service which runs every 15 minutes.

Fact file

Amazing stoke

Basingstoke railway station is the highest station above sea level between London and Southampton.

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Road

Basing View’s proximity to the M3 makes it an ideal location for accessing the motorway network locally and nationally. Central London is just 52 miles away with Southampton, Heathrow and Gatwick 30, 38 and 61 miles away respectively.

Shuttle bus
Regular shuttle buses link Basing View, the railway station and the Park & Ride facility located at the leisure park. The service runs every 15 minutes and operates Monday to Friday between 7.00 am and 8.30 pm.

 

Distance by road
Reading 17 miles
Southampton 32 miles
Heathrow 38 miles
Oxford 44 miles
London 52 miles
Gatwick 61 miles

Source: AA route planner

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Rail

Basingstoke railway station is within easy walking distance of Basing View and provides fast and frequent services to London and other major centres, making business travel or the daily commute easy.

Travel time by rail
Reading 16 minutes direct
Southampton 23 minutes direct
Guildford 33 minutes direct
Waterloo 42 minutes direct
Gatwick 69 minutes
Heathrow 78 minutes direct
Manchester 220 minutes direct

Source: thetrainline.com

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Foot

Everything you could possibly want is within easy walking distance of Basing View. Within 10 minutes you can reach the town centre, the railway station and the bus station. There are over 200 shops in Festival Place and The Malls. Top of the Town offers a range of theatres and a choice of cafés, pubs, bars and restaurants.

Walking times
Railway Station 5 minutes
Eastrop Park 5 minutes
The Malls 7 minutes
The Anvil Theatre 7 minutes
Festival Place 8 minutes
Vue Cinema 8 minutes
Top of the Town 10 minutes
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Air

Basing View offers easy access national and international scheduled flights from Heathrow, Southampton and Gatwick airports and, for travel, Farnborough Airport provides chartered flights and is just 24 minutes away by road.

Driving times to airports
Farnborough 24 minutes
Southampton 40 minutes
London Heathrow 45 minutes
London Gatwick 60 minutes