Welcome to Buckskin

Buckskin is a residential area located in the north-eastern part of Basingstoke, Hampshire. It is a popular place to live due to its proximity to local amenities, including schools, shops, and parks. The area is well-connected to the rest of Basingstoke, with easy access to the M3 motorway and regular bus services. Buckskin is also home to a number of community facilities, such as a community centre, a library, and a health centre.

One of the most notable features of Buckskin is its green spaces. The area is home to several parks and open spaces, including Buckskin Meadows, which is a popular spot for dog walkers and families. The park features a large pond, a children's play area, and plenty of space for picnics and games. Another popular green space in Buckskin is Crabtree Plantation, which is a wooded area that is perfect for nature walks and exploring. The plantation is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and birds.

Buckskin is also known for its strong sense of community. The area has a number of community groups and events, including a residents' association, a youth club, and a gardening club. These groups help to bring people together and create a sense of belonging in the area. Buckskin is a friendly and welcoming place to live, with a strong community spirit that is evident in everything from the local events to the way that people look out for one another.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: -2.6°C

Feels Like: -6.5°C

Wind: 6.5 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Chiltern Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nathan Gazzard	Chiltern Way Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 5BB 01256473791 School Website
Park View Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Danielle Owens	Pinkerton Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 6RT 01256322616 School Website
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr John Wright	St Michael's Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 6SR 01256462661 School Website
Kempshott Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Fiona Craig	Old Down Close Homesteads Road Kempshott Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 5LL 01256326713 School Website
Kempshott Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Potter	Old Down Close Homestead Road Kempshott Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 5LL 01256461795 School Website
The Coppice Spring School Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Hatherley	Pack Lane Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 5TH 01256336601 School Website
Aldworth School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Chris Rice	Western Way Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 6HA 01256322691 School Website
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Headteacher Martine Sadie	Pinkerton Road South Ham Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 6RE 1256464165 School Website
Castle Hill Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Story-Scrivens	Greenbank Winklebury Way Basingstoke Hampshire RG23 8BN 01256326899 School Website
Castle Hill Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr John Martin	Winklebury Way Basingstoke Hampshire RG23 8BN 01256473777 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Basingstoke Station Hill, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5NB 2.38 Miles

Overton Station Hill, Overton, Hampshire, RG25 3JG 5.36 Miles

Bramley (Hampshire) Sherfield Road, Bramley, Hampshire, RG26 5AG 6.20 Miles

Micheldever Andover Road, Micheldever, Hampshire, SO21 3AP 7.23 Miles

Hook Station Approach / Road, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9HS 7.78 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Concord Private Hire 01256 320602 75 Cambrian Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 5AJ 0.22 Miles
R G Cars 01256 351100 45 Campsie Cl, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 5DF 0.39 Miles
Hr Tiffanyslimos 0845 331 1300 1A, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6NQ 0.59 Miles
Airport Cars 01256 470415 5 Dundee Gdns, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 5DX 0.61 Miles
Direct Airport Services 01256 421223 66 High Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6JU 0.65 Miles
A2b Taxis 01256 415415 12 Sailsbury Gardens, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6NT 0.75 Miles
01256 Minibuses 01256 479151 South Ham Library, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6JS 0.82 Miles
Ted's Minibus 07765 996972 York House, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6AL 1.17 Miles
Rabbits Vehicle Hire Ltd 01256 356720 Unit 40, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6PW 1.22 Miles
24 Hour Airport Transfers 07747 771906 45 Elgar Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4DW 1.30 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Lowland Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Buckskin Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kempshott Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rg23 Worting Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Michaels Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Buckingham Parade Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg22 Worting Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pitman Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Burnaby Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pinkerton Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heron Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Ham Salisbury Gardens Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Peters Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Buckland Avenue Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Heather Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Camrose Medical Partnership	St. Andrews Medical Centre Western Way Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 6ER
Camrose Gillies And Hackwood Partnership 01256 479747	Gillies Health Centre Sullivan Rd,Brighton Hill Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4EH
Beggarwood Surgery - Nhuc 01256 396500	Beggarwood Surgery Broadmere Road,Beggarwood Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4AQ
Beggarwood Surgery	Broadmere Road Beggarwood Basingstoke RG22 4AQ
Watership Down Health - Oakley	Sainfoin Lane Oakley Basingstoke Hampshire RG23 7HZ

Local Stores

Franchise Buckskin
Blackdown Close
BASINGSTOKE
Hampshire
RG22 5BW
Store Website
0.15 miles

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SPAR - Overton
13 Greyhound Lane
Overton
RG25 3LE
01256 773261
Store Website
5.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

St Kitts Vets - Basingstoke
Unit 4 Brighton Hill Parade Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4EH 1.18 miles

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Companion Care (Basingstoke) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Hatch Warren Retail Park Wallop Drive Basingstoke RG22 4TT 01256 845 834 basingstoke@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.45 miles
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Brunswick Place Veterinary Clinic
Brunswick Place Cranbourne Lane Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 3NN 01256 473371 brunswickplacevets@gmail.com 1.62 miles
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Gp Vets Ltd
65 Worting Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 8YX 01256 465409 basingstoke@gpvets.com Website 1.64 miles
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The Hampshire Vet
Woodland Court Shortwood Copse Lane Beggarwood Basingstoke Hampshire RG23 7NL 01256 639707 info@thehampshirevet.co.uk Website 1.67 miles
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Medivet Basingstoke
Unit 23 Chineham Shopping Centre Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 8BQ Website 3.90 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Crabtree Plantation
Contains Wooded Areas To Walk Dogs And Also A Path Route Which Overlooks Fields Available To Walk Through. M3 Lancashire 3.42 miles

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Old Basing And The Loddon River Hampshire
2 Bartons Ln Old Basing Basingstoke Lancashire RG24 8AN 3.79 miles Park At Millstone Pub Rg24 8Ae

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Butter Wood
Greywell Rd 6.08 miles Park Opposite Church At Up Natley

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Sherfield On Loddon
There Is A Area Of Commons Here That Make A Nice Loop. From Carpark Walk Clockwise Around The Common To The Ponds Then Loop Back. Walk A Little Way Up Bramley Road To Pick Up Footpath That Loops Around The Back Of The Housing. Cross A33 It Is Then Possible To Nip Into Access Road For Hotel To Walk Back To Village Centre. Weston House Reading Rd Sherfield On Loddon Hook RG27 0BS 6.45 miles There Is A Free Carpark On The Edge Of The Green.

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Sherfield River Loddon
Lovely Walk Through Nice Quiet Countryside. Follow The River Loddon For Miles. Plenty Of Entrances Into The River For All Breeds And Sizes. Park At Longbridge Mill Public House For Refreshments And Great Food After A Long Walk. At Times There May Be Cattle In The Fields So Beware If Your Dog Doesn’T Get On Well With Cows. Absolutely Stunning Countryside. Hook 6.73 miles Park In Longbridge Mill Car Park And Follow Route Into Field On Picture I Have Added

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Rotherwick
From The Church Follow The Footpath Behind And Across The Filed Across The Little Lane And Through The Horse Paddock And Continue Along Footpath That Bears Off To The Right Along Edge Of Field That Runs Parallel To Street. Come Out Into Eedmans Lane Turn Left And Take Footpath To Dark Wood But Turn Right To Head Behind Houses On Wedmans Lane. Turn Right When You Reach The Road And Right Again To Head Back Up The Street To The Start. 86 The St Rotherwick Hook RG27 9BG 7.47 miles Park Near Church.

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Weather Forecast

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.9°C	-2.1°C	-2.2°C	-2.2°C	-2°C	-1.2°C	0.5°C	2.4°C	4°C	2.7°C	-1°C	-2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.9°C	-5.9°C	-5.6°C	-5.3°C	-5.4°C	-4.1°C	-2.4°C	0.1°C	1.8°C	0.4°C	-4.2°C	-6.2°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Clear
Temp	-3.6°C	-3.9°C	-4.1°C	-3.7°C	-1°C	1.3°C	4.3°C	5.3°C	5.7°C	5.3°C	4.5°C	3.5°C
Feels Like	-6.6°C	-6.3°C	-6.3°C	-4.3°C	-3°C	-2°C	1°C	2.1°C	2.5°C	2.3°C	0.9°C	-0.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	2.2°C	1.1°C	0.8°C	1.3°C	2.1°C	3.3°C	4.8°C	7.8°C	9.3°C	9°C	7.7°C	4.9°C
Feels Like	-2.1°C	-3.1°C	-3.1°C	-2.2°C	-1.1°C	0.4°C	2.3°C	6.1°C	8.1°C	7.5°C	5.9°C	1.7°C

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