Aldershot is a town in the borough of Rushmoor in Hampshire, England, famously nicknamed the “Home of the British Army” after its rapid Victorian expansion as a military garrison. It sits in north‑east Hampshire close to the Surrey border and adjoins Farnborough, with stretches of heathland and former training areas still shaping the town’s open character.
The military heritage is visible in museums, memorials and repurposed barrack buildings, while the local economy has long been defence‑linked and now includes retail, nearby aerospace activity and significant regeneration projects such as the Wellesley development on former army land. Socially the town is diverse, with a lively community life, sports clubs and parks balancing a strong historic identity with ongoing change.
Postcode districts covering Aldershot
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 17 miles27.3 km
- Slough 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Basingstoke 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Woking 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Bracknell 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Guildford 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Maidenhead 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Hounslow 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Farnborough 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Esher 19 miles30.6 km
- Reigate 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Horsham 22.4 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Manor Park Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Wellington Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Rowhill Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- North Town Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Aldershot Park Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Badshot Lea Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Farnham Weybourne Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ash South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ash Wharf Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tongham Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Weybourne Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ash Parish 1.8 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Aldershot
GU11 1AG, GU12 4SB, GU11 4AQ, GU11 3RU, GU11 1NQ, GU12 4JF, GU11 3PF, GU11 3QX, GU12 4LY … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 20.3 miles32.7 km
- London Gatwick Airport 25.9 miles41.6 km
- Aldershot Railway Station 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Ash Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Aldershot Ad
- Aviator Farnborough 4 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Holiday Inn Farnborough 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 4.4 miles7 km
- Bush Hotel Farnham 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire 5 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Village Hotel Farnborough 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Withies Inn 5 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Hogs Back Hotel & Spa 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Stag on the River 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Ely Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 6 miles9.7 km
Schools in Aldershot
- Alderwood School All ages
- Park Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Michael's C of E Controlled Infant School Primary
- St Michael's C of E Controlled Junior School Primary
- Talavera Infant School Primary
- Talavera Junior School Primary
- Wellington Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Recreation Ground Stadium 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 3 miles4.8 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Britty Wood Forest 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 6.1 miles9.9 km
- university of surrey University 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Foxall Wood Forest 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 10.5 miles17 km
- Sunningdale Park Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km