Basingstoke & Deane

Properties and events in Basingstoke & Deane

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A talk on Jane Austen's early Hampshire Life

Overton Community Centre, High Street, Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 3HB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Talk by members of the Overton Jane Austen Trails Group on Jane Austen's early life in North West Hampshire. Exploring the communities (including Overton) that shaped her.

Everyday Lives at a Crossroads - two centuries of footsteps at Overton Community Centre

Overton Community Centre, High Street, Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 3HB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Displays, talks and guided tours of a Grade II Listed building, now Overton Community Centre, exploring it's history over the last two centuries. The site transforms into an immersive heritage experience, including activities for children.

Farleigh House

Farleigh House, The Avenue, Farleigh Wallop, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 2HT
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Where Farleigh House stands today, a house has stood for almost a thousand years. Shaped by the rise and fall of kings, by wars and by a family’s work and traditions.

Moon Roast Roastery Tour

Chilton Manor Farm, Chilton Candover, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9TX
In person
Pre-booking required

Visit our beautiful roastery and discover the journey of coffee from bean to cup.

National Trust - The Vyne

The Vyne, Vyne Road, Sherborne St. John, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9HL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Once an important Tudor palace, this atmospheric mansion has some illustrious connections, from Henry VIII to Jane Austen. Outside, this summer, the whole family can enjoy games and activities together in The Vyne's gardens.

Overton in Jane Austen's time

Overton Community Centre, High Street, Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 3HB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Two talks by members of the Overton Jane Austen Trails Group on Overton as it was in Jane Austen's time. Looking at the population, homes, business and literacy levels. Then looking at the Church, travel, poverty, illness, crime and punishment.

Overton in Jane Austen's Time - guided walk

Overton Community Centre, High Street, Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 3HB
In person
Pre-booking required

A 2.5 mile circular guided walking trail exploring Overton in Jane Austen’s Time. On pavements and country lanes.

Overton to Steventon Jane Austen guided walk

Overton Community Centre, High Street, Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 3HB
In person
Pre-booking required

A guided 9 mile circular walking trail from Overton to Steventon following in Jane Austen's footsteps. Seeing historical Churches, grand houses and coaching inns where everyday people prayed, worked and were in service during Jane Austen's time.

Sandham Memorial Chapel - Heat, disease and duty : life on the forgotten Macedonian front

Sandham Memorial Chapel, Harts Lane, Burghclere, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 9JT
In person
Pre-booking required

Sandham is home to an epic series of large-scale murals by the acclaimed artist Stanley Spencer created to honour the ‘forgotten dead' of the First World War.

The Vyne - The Golden Anniversary of The Basingstoke Lace Guild

The Vyne, Vyne Road, Sherborne St. John, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9HL
In person
Pre-booking not required

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Lace Guild, explore the history of traditional lace-making and meet local lacemakers this weekend at The Vyne and learn how you can get involved too!