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Old Basing and Lychpit Parish Council |
Head Groundsman: Stephen Richardson
Hire charges
Sports grounds
Football pitch - £38* a game (£32* for Juveniles)
Cricket pitch - £53* per game
Bowling green - £6.15* per hour (per person)
Netball court - £8.25 per hour
Tennis Court - FREE
Changing rooms
Local organisations - £17.00 per hire*
Non-local organisations - £27.00 per hire*
Committee room
Local organisations - £6.40 per hour The Parish Council reserves the
right to vary charges. Bookings can be
made via Julie Collins or Heather Mountford on 01256 462847. Allotments Basingstoke Common Belle Vue play area Cowdrey's Down Crabtree Plantation Lime Pits The Mill Field (formerly known as Loddon Valley Open Space) Lychpit Oliver's Battery Recreation Ground
Non-local organisations - £7.95 per hour
* - Subject to VAT at current rate.
There are allotments in Rileys Lane available to rent for £15. (£5 surcharge
for non residents. Over 60s retired from regular employment pay half price rent).
Please note that we have a very long waiting list at the moment which is closed
to non-parishioners.
Details from
Julie Collins or Debbie Berry
on 01256 462847.
Although totally within the parish of Old Basing the common is
provided by Basingstoke Council. It is bounded by London Road (A30),
Redbridge Lane, Crown Lane and Park Lane. From the Park Lane end,
there are views across to the office towers of Basingstoke. This
area, which stretches as far as Basing House (but, no, you can't
get free access to the monument from the common) is popular with
walkers, particularly those with dogs. The common is always
considered sacrosanct when developers come looking for land. The
fear, though, that one day it will house a new estate is always
there.
Between the shops and police station, on Belle Vue Road, lies the
other main recreation area, a small green spot with a children's
play area. 
This little known-about haven for picnickers lies next to the
Basing House car park and near to the Millstone pub. 
This long stretch of open land lies within the parish but is
owned by Basingstoke Council. It is squeezed between London Road
(A30) and the Motorway (M3) and between Dickens Lane and the
Motorway access road to Junction 6. Crabtree Plantation is
popular with kite fliers and dog walkers. It is bordered by an
extensive and well-managed area of trees and shrubs that provides
woodland walks. 
The Lime Pits are - as they sound - the remains of aggregate
excavation. Today this landscaped area with its trees and hills
is equipped with picnic benches, barbecue sites, children's play
areas and car parking and is a popular venue for the parish youth. The 7.28
hectares are managed and maintained by Basingstoke Council.
Providing a welcome green break against the encroaching urban
sprawl is the 15-hectare Mill Field. All attempts
to develop this popular spot have failed due to its poor drainage
- much to the delight of villagers who use the space to walk
dogs, ride horses, play football (there's a kick-about area), fly
kites or take a pleasant stroll to the pub. The open space -
stretching from Pyotts HiIl to the Millstone pub and which is
bordered by Bartons Lane and the River Loddon - is an important
site for flora and fauna. The wildflowers attract many
butterflies. There is a children's play area and a skateboarding ramp.
Throughout the new development at Lychpit are children's play
areas. These come under the jurisdiction of Basingstoke Council.
Between Old Basing Village Hall and the Recreation Ground lies
Oliver's Battery, an area of grassland with rare plants that was
once the site of a Norman castle. Today it is a favourite spot
for walking and is protected as an ancient monument.
The main recreation facility in the parish is The Recreation
Ground, which is used for cricket, football, archery, bowls,
tennis and netball. There is also a play area for the under 12s
with the usual swings, slides and roundabouts.
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