Defence
Serving Aldershot, Farnborough, Church Crookham, Yateley and St Omer.
Aldershot HIVE
Connaught Community Centre
Northcamp
Aldershot
Hants
GU11 2NX
Email: aldershot@hivegb.co.uk
Tel/Fax: 01252 347650
Mil: 94222 Ext 2650
Opening Hours: Mon - Fri: 0900 - 1500hrs
The Wellington Statue
Aldershot is located in North Hampshire and is just a 10 minute drive from both the M3 and the A3 providing easy access to the M25, Central London, the South Coast and the West Country. Aldershot is known as the 'Home of the British Army' and the Ministry of Defence owns more than half of the 4200 acres it covers. It is close to traditional towns such as Farnborough and Fleet and the market town of Farnham. Larger towns such as Guildford, Woking, Basingstoke and Reading all have excellent wide ranging choices of shopping centre’s, restaurants and leisure facilities and are easily accessed by road and rail. Aldershot train station has direct trains to London, Guildford and Woking and you can get a connecting service to many major destinations in the South and throughout the rail network. Regular bus services operate throughout Aldershot and there is a set down and pick up coach service to London at Aldershot bus station.
Local facilities in Aldershot include a leisure centre, a bowling alley, two theatres, a golf club and the Wellington Shopping Centre. There are two Community Centres in Aldershot and one in Church Crookham, all offer many activities for the local community including mother and toddler groups and both adult and children's clubs and activities.
The Army Sport Control Board is based in Aldershot and the British Olympic Association has chosen the Garrison to host Team GB's preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games so it is no surprise that there is an excellent range of sporting facilities available. The Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre has an Olympic sized swimming pool, squash courts, a fully equipped fitness studio. Other facilities in the Garrison include an indoor and outdoor tennis centre, a sailing training centre, a fishing club and a sports club.
There are many other facilities available for both soldiers and their families in Aldershot Garrison and these include the new Aldershot Centre for Health which is the largest facility of its type in the South of England. Schools are plentiful for choice and adult educational facilities are located in Wellington House and the Connaught Community Centre. In addition to community libraries in Aldershot, Farnborough and Fleet there is the Prince Consort Library on Knollys Road which is of National significance. The Garrison also has three Churches and additional places of worship for both Nepalese and Fijian personnel, with a wide range of local services close to the Garrison barracks and service families' accommodation areas. The employment opportunities for dependants are almost unlimited for those who wish to take up full or part time employment.
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