North Camp
| North Camp | |
|---|---|
  North Camp Location within Hampshire | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FARNBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | GU14 |
| Dialling code | 01252 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
North Camp is a suburb of Farnborough, Hampshire, adjoining Aldershot Military Town as part of the Farnborough/Aldershot Built-up Area .
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Road
[edit]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
[edit]North Camp is served by a public bus route 41, operated by Stagecoach:[4]
- Stagecoach Gold route 1[5] between Aldershot and Old Dean every 12 minutes, operated by Stagecoach in Hants & Surrey.
It is also served by school bus route 40, operated by Stagecoach to All Hallows School.
Rail
[edit]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
[edit]People from North Camp sometimes refer to themselves as "North Campers", or simply "Campers".
References
[edit]- ^ Keith Parkins (12 November 1999). "North Camp". Home.clara.net. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Rushmoor Borough Council - North Camp". Rushmoor.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 10 September 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "North Camp Village business directory". northcampvillage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Camberley, Farnborough and Yateley bus timetables". surreycc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Stagecoach Gold Bus Routes & Timetables | Stagecoach". www.stagecoachbus.com.