North Camp

North Camp is a small town in the southern part of Farnborough, Hampshire.

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, 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. The nearby towns of Farnborough and Aldershot have much larger shopping areas, with a higher number of major chain shops.

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 town is also bordered by the A331 which leads to Guildford and Reading.

Bus

North Camp is served by two Stagecoach Bus routes:

• Goldline 1 between Aldershot and Camberley.
• 41 between Farnborough and Ash

Train

North Camp Station 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.

The station is approximately 0.75 kilometres (0.47 mi) from North Camp itself.

References

1. ^ North Camp
2. ^ Rushmoor Borough Council - North Camp

Coordinates: 51°16′33″N 0°44′43″W / 51.2757°N 0.7454°W / 51.2757; -0.7454