Basing Lime Pits
Old Basing, Basingstoke and Deane
Photo: Fernweh, CC BY-SA 2.0A former private estate on Basingstoke Common, now a place to walk, play and picnic. Its play area has a 30-metre zip wire, and the site is on the Basingstoke Canal Heritage Footpath Trail, which ends at Basing House.
Highlights
- 30-metre zip wire
- Tractor multi-play unit
- Agility trail
- Part of the Basingstoke Canal Heritage Footpath Trail
Good to know
- The car park gates lock overnight, so leave on time
- The heritage trail finishes at Basing House
Getting there
Basing Lime Pits, Basingstoke Common, Old Basing, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 7HBParking: Two free car parks. If a car is locked in after the gates close, the council page says a £50 release charge is payable.
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