History

North Camp has been closely linked to both Aldershot and Farnborough for much of its existence.
It was originally the Northern Camp of Aldershot, which was divided by the Basingstoke Canal

Basingstoke Canal

The Basingstoke Canal is a British Canal, completed in 1794, built to connect Basingstoke with the River Thames at Weybridge via the Wey Navigation....

, hence the name North Camp.

Shopping

North Camp has a number of specialist shops and services including a motorcycle

Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

 shop and several specialist food and clothes shops. The nearby towns of Farnborough and Aldershot have much larger shopping areas, with a higher number of major chain shops

Chain store

Chain stores are retail outlets that share a brand and central management, and usually have standardized business methods and practices. These characteristics also apply to chain restaurants and some service-oriented chain businesses. In retail, dining and many service categories, chain businesses...

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Road

The main roads within North Camp include:

• A325 linking North Camp to Farnborough and Aldershot.
• A3011 (Lynchford Road) which leads towards Ash Vale
  Ash Vale
  Ash Vale is a village in the borough of Guildford in Surrey, England. It is 7 miles from Guildford but is closer to the Hampshire towns of Aldershot and Farnborough, which are each about two miles away, immediately across the Blackwater River....
  
   and Mytchett.

The town is also bordered by the A331 which leads to Guildford

Guildford

Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...

 and Reading

Reading, Berkshire

Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....

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Bus

North Camp is served by two Stagecoach Bus

Stagecoach in Hants & Surrey

Stagecoach in Hants & Surrey is an operating sub-division Stagecoach South, which itself is part of the Stagecoach Group.Together, Stagecoach South carries 29.5 million passengers a year with a fleet of 460 buses and 950 staff.-Services:...

 routes:

• Goldline 1 between Aldershot
  Aldershot
  Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council...
  
   and Camberley
  Camberley
  Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles  southwest of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The town lies close to the borders of both Hampshire and Berkshire; the boundaries intersect on the western edge of the town where all three counties...
  
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• 41 between Farnborough
  Farnborough, Hampshire
  -History:Name changes: Ferneberga ; Farnburghe, Farenberg ; Farnborowe, Fremborough, Fameborough .Tower Hill, Cove: There is substantial evidence...
  
   and Ash
  Ash, Surrey
  Ash is a village and civil parish in the borough of Guildford, Surrey, with a population of 17,549 according to the 2001 census. It is at the far west of the Guildford borough, and the urban development in the parish runs directly into Aldershot, which is on the western side of the River...
  
  

Train

North Camp Station

North Camp railway station

North Camp railway station is situated in the civil parish of Ash in Surrey, England. It takes its name from an area of the nearby town of Farnborough, Hampshire....

 is on the North Downs Line

North Downs Line

The North Downs Line is the name of the passenger train service connecting Reading, on the Great Western Main Line, to Gatwick Airport, on the Brighton Main Line...

 with 2 trains per hour between Reading

Reading railway station

Reading railway station is a major rail transport hub in the English town of Reading. It is situated on the northern edge of the town centre, close to the main retail and commercial areas, and also the River Thames...

 and Redhill

Redhill railway station

Redhill railway station serves the town of Redhill, Surrey, England. The station is a major interchange point on the Brighton Main Line 21 miles south of London Victoria...

 in both directions, with one of the Reading to Redhill trains continuing to Gatwick Airport railway station

Gatwick Airport railway station

Gatwick Airport station is the railway station at London Gatwick Airport that provides a direct rail connection to London 43 km away. The station platforms are located directly below the airport’s South Terminal, and the ticket office is adjacent to that terminal’s concourse...

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The station is approximately 0.75 kilometre (0.466029552487355 mi) from North Camp itself.