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.