North Camp

North Camp
North Camp is located in Hampshire
North Camp
North Camp
Location within Hampshire
District
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Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFARNBOROUGH
Postcode districtGU14
Dialling code01252
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51°17′N 0°45′W / 51.28°N 0.75°W / 51.28; -0.75

North Camp is a suburb of Farnborough, Hampshire, adjoining Aldershot Military Town as part of the Farnborough/Aldershot Built-up Area .

History

North Camp has been closely linked to both Aldershot and Farnborough for much of its existence. It was originally the Northern Camp of Aldershot Garrison, which was divided by the Basingstoke Canal, hence the name North Camp.[1]

Shopping

North Camp has a number of specialist shops[2] and services including a motorcycle shop and several specialist food and clothes shops.[3] The nearby town centres of Farnborough and Aldershot have much larger shopping areas, with a higher number(hi) of major chain stores.

Transport

Road

The main roads within North Camp include:

  • A325 linking North Camp to Farnborough and Aldershot.
  • A3011 (Lynchford Road) which leads towards Ash Vale and Mytchett.

The area is also bordered by the A331 which leads to Guildford and Sandhurst.

Bus

North Camp is served by a public bus route 41, operated by Stagecoach:[4]

It is also served by school bus route 40, operated by Stagecoach to All Hallows School.

Rail

North Camp Station (in Ash Vale) is on the North Downs Line with 2 trains per hour between Reading and Redhill in both directions, with one of the Reading to Redhill trains continuing to Gatwick Airport railway station.

Demonym

People from North Camp sometimes refer to themselves as "North Campers", or simply "Campers".

References

  1. ^ Keith Parkins (12 November 1999). "North Camp". Home.clara.net. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Rushmoor Borough Council - North Camp". Rushmoor.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 10 September 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  3. ^ "North Camp Village business directory". northcampvillage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Camberley, Farnborough and Yateley bus timetables". surreycc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Stagecoach Gold Bus Routes & Timetables | Stagecoach". www.stagecoachbus.com.