Travel

With easy access to the nearby M3 and close to the Basingstoke main line railway station, traveling to Old Basing and Lychpit is simple.

Basingstoke town centre (and bus/trains stations) is 10 minutes away by car (40 mins walking, 20 mins cycling).
Reading is 35 minutes away by car along the A33.
London is approximately an hour away by rail or car (depending on stops or traffic).

As public transport providers can change their time tables, please check with each service operator before making any firm plans.

We make every effort to ensure the information below is as accurate as possible, however if any of the details given are no longer valid please get in contact with the parish clerk so we can get them updated as soon as possible.

BY RAIL

www.nationalrail.co.uk

The nearest railway station is Basingstoke (8 minutes away by car, 15 mins cycling, 35 mins walking)

for all Train telephone enquiries ring:
03457 48 49 50. Train services operating through Basingstoke comprise:

South Western Railway

London (Waterloo) to Southampton, Bournemouth and Weymouth
London (Waterloo) to Andover, Salisbury, Yeovil/Bristol and Exeter
London (Waterloo) to Portsmouth Harbour
Basingstoke to Reading CrossCountry Trains
Bournemouth to Reading, Oxford, Birmingham, Manchester, North East England and Scotland

BY ROAD

By Bus

The main local bus operator is Stagecoach which provides services from Basingstoke bus or railway stations to or through the Parish of Old Basing & Lychpit.

Stagecoach Enquiries 08712 002 233 (there is a charge for calls)
Visit the Stagecoach bus website for the most up to date timetables (recommend using Basingstoke as location)

Basingstoke Community Transport also offers a local service. The timetable can be found here.
Basingstoke Community Transport can be contacted at 01256 320501.

By Car

Old Basing is approached via the A30 and/or A33 and is close to Junction 6 of the M3 (London to Southampton motorway) and only 14 miles from Junction 11 of the M4 (London to South Wales motorway).

BY AIR

There are three international airports within an hours car drive from Old Basing (depending on traffic). Due to congestion on the motorways during peak times it is always wise to allow plenty of time for traveling by car. Use Google maps to assess the traffic and to include any additional travel time that may be required.

Heathrow
Heathrow airport is 40 minutes away by car using the M3 (55 minutes using M4). When traveling by car always include additional traveling time to allow for possible congestion on the M25.
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Gatwick
Gatwick airport is an hour away by car. When traveling by car always include additional traveling time to allow for possible congestion on the M25.
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Southampton
Southampton airport is 35 minutes away by car using the M3. Southampton Airport is an international airport in the Borough of Eastleigh within Hampshire.
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