Our Mission

A local guide written like a local.

Basingstoke Local exists to document the useful, interesting and occasionally strange bits of Basingstoke that generic travel sites tend to miss.

No rankings for the sake of rankings

Something can be useful without being a five-star destination. We would rather tell you whether somewhere is worth crossing town for.

Local knowledge first

Parking realities, quiet times, muddy paths, shortcuts and the things you normally learn after living here for years.

No tourist-board enthusiasm required

If somewhere is merely fine, we are comfortable saying so.

Get in touch

Know somewhere we have missed, or spotted something that has changed? Email [email protected]. Suggestions, corrections and polite disagreement are all welcome.