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Laverstoke Park – local area information
Basingstoke – (53 minutes by train to London). A large, modern commuter town, Basingstoke has a huge array of facilities. Festival Place is a large shopping mall where you can find all the usual high street shops and some speciality outlets. There is a large leisure park, with cinema, bowling alley, ice rink and aqua park. Basingstoke also has a fantastic venue at the Anvil, which hosts a wide variety of live concerts, plays etc.
Winchester – (1 hr by train to London) The historic city of Winchester lies 12 miles to the south of Overton. Winchester is most well known for its eleventh century cathedral and for the Great Hall which for over 600 years has housed the mysterious Round Table. With its pedestrianised shopping areas and a number of award winning pubs and restaurants, it is a popular place to visit. Winchester College is the oldest continuously running school in the country, whilst The University of Winchester is a small university of just over 5,600 students. Winchester is home to The Royal Green Jackets Museum and City Museum as well as several art galleries and The Theatre Royal. Winchester is also close to the popular Marwell Zoo.
Andover – 13 miles North-West of Winchester, Andover is the largest town in the Test Valley Borough. Andover, a “Southern England in Bloom” winning town is a picturesque market town with many elegant buildings and facades, dominated by the Guildhall and prominent hill top church of St. Mary’s. Discover the shops and cafes around the attractive High Street and narrow walkways or explore the Chantry Centre, the town’s modern indoor shopping complex.
Newbury - (1 hr by train to London) Newbury is at the crossroads of southern England and is less than an hour away from London, Oxford, Bristol and the South Coast. There is a wide selection of hotels in Newbury offering good hotel accommodation and also various bed and breakfasts for visitors. The Kennet and Avon Canal dissects the town which has many historical buildings and places of interest including the Corn Exchange Theatre and the Museum by the Canal. The Newbury Racecourse is within 1 mile of the town centre and nearby are Highclere Castle, Donnington Castle, Snelsmore Countryside Park, the Ridgeway, the Downs and a host of other attractions.
Public Transport Overton has a train station, with regular hourly services running to London Waterloo, taking 55 minutes. Trains also run to the south coast and out to the west of England. There are good bus links from Overton to Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover, all with regular services. Local Schools and Colleges Families relocating to the area are fortunate to have two extremely good local schools as well as a wonderful county subsidised play group for younger children . Overton Playgroup caters for children for ages 2 years 9 months to 5 years and is located in the centre of Overton (www.overtonvillage.com). It has received “outstanding” reviews in the last two Ofsted reports, which puts Overton Playgroup in the top 2% of providers in England! For details contact - Amanda, 01256 770370. Overton’s primary C of E School is attended by approximately 300 pupils, aged 4-11 years and offers light and airy classrooms and plenty of outdoor space. The school can be contacted on 01256 770249. Testbourne School, in the neighbouring town of Whitchurch, is the nearest local secondary school and has an excellent reputation. It has scored consistently highly in Ofsted inspections and is extremely sought after by families from the wider area partly due to the wealth of extra curricular activities on offer. In September 2005 it gained specialist status in the Performing Arts. Further information can be found at www.testbourne.hants.sch.uk Peter Symonds College is a sixth form college offering a broad choice of courses for 16-19 year olds of all academic abilities within the community of Winchester and it’s environs. It is the only sixth form college nationally to offer boarding places. It’s primary focus for 16-19 years olds is advanced level work, reflecting the ability and attainment in local schools. The college also offers adult education courses and training. http://www.psc.ac.uk/ Sparsholt College offers courses to Degree Level in Agriculture, Animal Care/Management, Leisure and Tourism, Horse Management, Engineering and Mechanisation, Game and Wildlife, Forestry and Arboriculture, Horticulture and Fish Management. For its wide range of specialist courses and its expanding numbers, teaching resources are constantly being developed. In addition to classroom provision, many of the teaching facilities are closely related to the practical aspects of course work. Much use is made of the College's excellent production units, the computer suites, laboratories and specialised resources such as the Animal Management Unit, the Engineering Workshops, the National Aquatics Training Centre, the landscaped horticultural areas, and a new Equine Indoor Arena. http://www.sparsholt.ac.uk/ Information regarding all schools in the Basingstoke/Winchester and surrounding areas can be found at www.hants.gov.uk/education/schools Property Overton is a popular village, due to its proximity to London and excellent transport links and it does mean that property in the village can be difficult to find at times. There are many surrounding villages and towns where property can be found (to rent and to buy) and most main estate agents will have property listings for the area on their websites. The two local estate agents are Parnell, Jordy and Harvey – based in Overton – contact 01256 770 836 (http://www.pjhproperty.co.uk/) and Redwoods – based in Whitchurch – contact 01256 896 666 (http://www.redwoodsproperty.co.uk/branchinfo.asp?Bid=4). If you wish to know more about employment opportunities at Laverstoke Park, please contact: Laverstoke Park Offices
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