Basingstoke Attractions

Sandham Memorial Chapel is a National Trust property located in Burghclere, near Basingstoke. The chapel was built for, and still contains, Stanley Spencers murals of the First World War.

Odiham is on the Basingstoke Canal between Basingstoke and Farnham. There is a castle in the area, now in ruins, that was built from 1207 to 1214.

South of Odiham is the Royal Air Force Aerodrome where aircraft flying operations take place.

The Odiham Waterlily Collection is the largest of its kind in the world.

Silchester Roman City Walls are the remains of a Roman tribal settlement and rare rural arena. In the Iron Age, the region in which modern Silchester is located was once part of the tribal territory of the Atrebates.

Built in the early 16th C of diaper brickwork for Lord Sandys, Henry VIII's Lord Chamberlain. The classical portico was added in the mid 17th C and contains a fascinating Tudor Chapel with renaissance glass, a Palladian staircase and a wealth of old panelling and fine furniture. The grounds feature herbaceous borders and a wild garden with lawns, lakes and woodland walks.

The Viables Craft Centre workshops are housed in restored farm buildings.

The Willis Museum in Basingstoke is worth a visit. Exhibits include archaeological heritage, a 19th century farm worker , and a 1960s sitting room and kitchen.