Basingstoke Canal Centre Campsite
GU16 6DD
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Campsite on the Basingstoke Canal in Surrey with tent, caravan and motorhome pitches, plus glamping and static lodges; kayak and canoe hire available.
About Basingstoke Canal Centre Campsite
Basingstoke Canal Centre Campsite sits beside the canal itself, with woodland immediately accessible from the site. The setting gives campers direct access to water-based activities: kayak and canoe hire runs from the centre, so paddling is straightforward. A large, well-maintained field forms the main camping area, with parking conveniently located.
The site takes tents, caravans, motorhomes, glamping units and static lodges or pods. Facilities include showers, though visitors note that toilet and shower provision can be stretched at busy times. An on-site cafe serves food and drinks at reasonable prices. The location suits anyone wanting to base themselves for water activities, woodland walks or simply a canal-side stay within easy reach of the woods.
What's nearby
- Galeforce café LTD next door
- Basingstoke Canal Canoe Club next door
- Rejuvenate with Jade next door
- Surrey and Hants Tai Chi Qigong Mytchett next door
- Euro Taxis 250m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Free car park
- ✓Free street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the site before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Visitors say this campsite offers a large, well-maintained field with easy access to woods and a canal, and provides boat hire for kayaks and canoes. They also highlight the excellent cafe with good value, and convenient parking.
Some reviews mention there can be limited toilet and shower facilities.
Summary via Google
Can I bring...?
Lodges & pods
- Yurt
Hook-up
No electric hook-up listed — worth confirming directly if you're bringing a caravan or motorhome.
Facilities
Takeaway & food delivery
Handy if you fancy a night off cooking — here's what delivers near this site.
Just Eat — 407 takeaways deliver to this postcode (GU16 6DD)
Selekt Chicken
5.0 · Peri Peri, Chicken
Woodys Burgers Chicken Ribs
5.0 · Burgers, Chicken
Tops Pizza - Farnborough
5.0 · Pizza, Italian
SILVER SPOON
5.0 · Kebab, Burgers
Frangos Peri Peri
5.0 · Chicken, Milkshakes
Checked 26 Aug 2026 — always confirm on justeat.co.uk before ordering, as coverage can change.
Deliveroo — 102 restaurants nearby
McDonald's
KFC
Pepe's Piri Piri
Subway
Pizza Hut Delivery
Checked 26 Aug 2026 — always confirm on deliveroo.co.uk before ordering, as coverage can change.
Nearest supermarkets
Handy if you're self-catering or need to stock up on arrival.
- Sainsbury's, Farnborough 1.6 miles
- Asda, Farnborough 1.6 miles
- Aldi 1.8 miles
- Lidl 1.8 miles
- Co-op, Ash Vale 2.1 miles
- Morrisons 2.9 miles
- Tesco, Aldershot 3.5 miles
Straight-line distances — the drive will be longer. Store data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:30 AM – 4:45 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:30 AM – 4:45 PM
- Thursday
- 10:30 AM – 4:45 PM
- Friday
- 10:30 AM – 4:45 PM
- Saturday
- 10:30 AM – 4:45 PM
- Sunday
- 10:30 AM – 4:45 PM
What visitors say
The points are for the fantastic location, ease of getting kayaks etc into the water and the reasonably priced cafe. Points deducted for only two showers for the whole campsite! No codes given, then wrong gate codes given. Half the time the toilet door codes didn't work. Dogs running off lead on campsite and no one to be seen to sort this out. Forgot to get security refund, can't do on the phone. This really could be somewhere special, but just misses
2 months ago · via Google
Pro's: - Large camping field with well-maintained, flat surface - Plenty of nature and wildlife nearby with easy access to woods and canal - Excellent cafe, especially breakfast options and ice-cream - Boat hire service to explore the canals by kayak/canoe - Very secure site with coded access to gates and facilities Con's: - Poor toilet and shower facilities - only 2 showers is too few for a site of this size. Most of the toilets were out of order during my visit, and those that were available were not particularly clean.
2 months ago · via Google
Great place to launch our paddle boards, plenty of free parking, however it does get busy later in the morning / afternoons. Lovely paddle down the canal towards Ash and back again. Highly recommended for paddle boards and kayaks!
2 months ago · via Google
Lovely little area to visit. Access to the canal for small cafts. no gradual launch as of Aug 2026. There's a loo with shower, cafe and enclosed playground too. We enjoyed a lovely, calm family day with paddling down the river. Everything we needed within close reach
2 weeks ago · via Google
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