Fleet is a town and civil parish in the district of Hart, Hampshire, England, set around the large freshwater Fleet Pond and the surrounding heathland. The pond is a Local Nature Reserve and a focal point for walks and wildlife, and the settlement expanded notably with the arrival of the railway in the 19th century, giving the place a mix of Victorian and more modern suburban character.
Today Fleet is a popular commuter base with regular trains to London and easy road access to nearby centres such as Farnborough and Basingstoke, while still offering local amenities including shops, leisure facilities and community venues like The Harlington. Strong community groups, good schools and the green open spaces around the pond make it a sought-after, family-oriented area with both historic roots and a contemporary, service-led local economy.
Postcode districts covering Fleet
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Slough 18.9 miles30.5 km
- High Wycombe 24.3 miles39 km
- Basingstoke 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Woking 11 miles17.6 km
- Bracknell 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Guildford 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Maidenhead 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Hounslow 24.2 miles39 km
- Aldershot 4 miles6.4 km
- Farnborough 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Esher 21 miles33.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Fleet Central Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Fleet Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Fleet East Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Fleet West Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Crookham East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Elvetham Heath Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Church Crookham Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Crookham Village Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Crookham West and Ewshot Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Dogmersfield Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cove and Southwood Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- St. John's Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Fleet
GU51 3LA, GU51 3BJ, GU51 5BT, GU52 7SN, GU51 9NL, GU51 3SJ, GU51 5ED, GU51 4QT, GU51 5BL … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 20.8 miles33.5 km
- London Gatwick Airport 29.6 miles47.6 km
- Fleet Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Winchfield Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels in Fleet Ad
Schools in Fleet
- All Saints C of E Aided Junior School Primary
- Calthorpe Park School Secondary
- Court Moor School Secondary
- Heatherside Infant School Primary
- Heatherside Junior School Primary
- Tavistock Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 3.7 miles6 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 4 miles6.5 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Britty Wood Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Mortimer House Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- university of surrey University 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles18.1 km
- The Vyne Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km