Museums · South East England
Bordon
In or near Whitehill.
Bordon is a town in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies in the interior of the royal Woolmer Forest, about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Alton. The town forms a part of the civi
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Liphook · 6.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Bordon museum, the nearest railway station is Liphook, located 6.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is GU35 0AU. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Bordon is a town in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies in the interior of the royal Woolmer Forest, about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Alton. The town forms a part of the civil parish of Whitehill which is one of two contiguous villages, the other being Lindford. The civil parish is on the A325, and near the A3 road between London and Portsmouth, from which it is buffered by the rise of the wooded Woolmer Ranges. Bordon is twinned with Condé-sur-Vire in Normandy, France. Unlike its nearest towns, Petersfield, Farnham and Alton, Bordon has not been a market town, having developed as a military area. Many of the facilities are near the former A325, a toll road (turnpike) that connected Farnham to the A3 to its south and passed through Bordon and Whitehill; the A325 now by-passes the built-up area. Local facilities include The Phoenix Theatre and Whitehill and Bordon Leisure Centre.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: WEALDEN HEATHS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bordon is a town in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies in the interior of the royal Woolmer Forest, about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Alton. The town forms a part of the civil parish of Whitehill which is one of two contiguous villages, the other being Lindford. The civil parish is on the A325, and near the A3 road between London and Portsmouth, from which it is buffered by the rise of the wooded Woolmer Ranges. Bordon is twinned with Condé-sur-Vire in Normandy, France. Unlike its nearest towns, Petersfield, Farnham and Alton, Bordon has not been a market town, having developed as a military area. Many of the facilities are near the former A325, a toll road (turnpike) that connected Farnham to the A3 to its south and passed through Bordon and Whitehill; the A325 now by-passes the built-up area. Local facilities include The Phoenix Theatre and Whitehill and Bordon Leisure Centre.
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Background
History
The town has been an army base with a defunct railway station. Bordon Camp was first laid out in 1899 by the Highland Light Infantry, directed by Royal Engineers, and following interruption by the Second Boer War, was occupied by the army from 1903. The first occupants of Quebec barracks were the Somersetshire Light Infantry, returning from South Africa in April, and the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment arrived at St. Lucia Barracks from South Africa in June. Bordon Camp was home to the Canadian Army during both of the world wars and the town is dotted with concrete slabs on which tanks and armoured cars were parked. Until 2016, Bordon was home to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1124, -0.8642
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- East Hampshire
- Parish
- Whitehill
- Postcode
- GU35 0AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
- Nearest railway station
- Liphook — 6.4 km
- Official site
- www.nomisweb.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Bordon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
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Deadwater Valley
Wildlife reserves · 0.8 km
Bordon War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.8 km
The Phoenix Theatre
Theatres · 1.1 km
Whitehill
Towns & cities · 1.2 km
Tumulas
Archaeological sites · 1.3 km
Whitehill Park
Caravan parks · 1.6 km
Round Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.8 km
Broxhead Common
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Bordon Off Road Cycle Trail
Mountain bike trails · 2.3 km
Fern Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.3 km
St Matthew's Church
Abbeys & priories · 2.4 km
St Matthew's Church
Cathedrals · 2.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bordon?
- Bordon is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU35 0AU), in the parish of Whitehill.
- What is Bordon?
- Bordon is a town in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It lies in the interior of the royal Woolmer Forest, about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Alton. The town forms a part of the civi
- How do I get to Bordon?
- The nearest railway station is Liphook, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU35 0AU.
- Is Bordon a protected site?
- Yes — Bordon is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Bordon?
- The nearest railway station is Liphook, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU35 0AU.