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North Camp
North Camp is a suburb of Farnborough, Hampshire, adjoining Aldershot Military Town as part of the Farnborough/Aldershot Built-up Area . HistoryNorth Camp has been closely linked to both Aldershot and Farnborough for much of its existence. It was originally the Northern Camp of Aldershot Garrison, which was divided by the Basingstoke Canal, hence the name North Camp.[1] ShoppingNorth Camp has a number of specialist shops[2] and services including a motorcycle shop and several specialist food and clothes shops.[3] The nearby town centres of Farnborough and Aldershot have much larger shopping areas, with a higher number(hi) of major chain stores. TransportRoadThe main roads within North Camp include:
The area is also bordered by the A331 which leads to Guildford and Sandhurst. BusNorth Camp is served by a public bus route 41, operated by Stagecoach:[4]
It is also served by school bus route 40, operated by Stagecoach to All Hallows School. RailNorth Camp Station (in Ash Vale) is on the North Downs Line with 2 trains per hour between Reading and Redhill in both directions, with one of the Reading to Redhill trains continuing to Gatwick Airport railway station. DemonymPeople from North Camp sometimes refer to themselves as "North Campers", or simply "Campers". References
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