About Basingstoke - Basingstoke is in the county of Hampshire and is an affluent, low-unemployment and well-to-do town. It is situated near Reading and the county town of Winchester and has efficient transport links to surrounding urban centres as well as the capital, and so it has proved an extremely popular place for commuters to live. Shopping - With its modern, top brand, stores, Festival Place is currently ranked number three in the country for shopping centres in a town centre. Festival Place is Hampshire’s regional shopping destination, located in the heart of Basingstoke town centre.
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With 200 shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, a multi screen cinema, sports centre, library and nightclub it has a surprising amount of choice of places for you to enjoy day and night. Things to do and Tourst Information - There are high quality leisure facilities in and around the town. These include a leisure park that has a swimming centre with three pools and water flumes, the Milestones interactive family museum, a skating rink hosting national ice hockey, bowling alley, indoor bowls, multi-screen cinema and a range of restaurants. For days out with children see: www.kidsdaysout.co.uk/
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