Adventure
If your next chapter is due some thrill‑filled adventure, then there’s no shortage of action in Basingstoke and Deane.
Experience the ultimate outdoor thrill with Baboon Adventures. Expert guides will lead the way across the stunning Kingsclere Estate on ‘off road’ electric scooters! Ride and roam through woodland trails and open fields and uncover the wild side of the countryside. If you prefer to stay on two feet then you could also try axe-throwing, see if you can become an axe-spert!
Enjoy a feel‑good countryside adventure at Millers Ark Animals, where you can meet friendly goats, cuddly lambs and other farm animals up close. This attraction even says it in the name: head to 4 Kingdoms Adventure Park and Farm for non‑stop fun. From outdoor play zones and giant slides to friendly animals and laser tag, expect a vibrant, action-packed day.
In Festival Place, why not put your teamwork to the test with an escape room at Escape Hunt. Superbowl might be right up your alley for bowling, darts and arcades. Jump for joy at Flip Out and, bounce on the trampolines, battle it out in a game of laser tag or race against your partner, friends and family in the ninja tag area.
Close to Basingstoke town centre you will find big adventures at Basingstoke Leisure Park. Glide across the ice at Planet Ice. Strike up fun at Hollywood Bowl with bowling, food, drink, amusements and pool all under one roof! Take the thrill even higher with an unforgettable indoor skydiving session at iFLY Basingstoke.
Basingstoke and Deane is full of fresh air adventures too! Climb one of the best-known hill forts in England, Beacon Hill and take in the vast views which stretch for miles across the North Wessex Downs and Highclere Estate from Hampshire into Berkshire. Follow in the footsteps of Whitchurch resident and author Richard Adams on the Watership Down trail. Take a gentle walk along part of the Test Valley with the Whitchurch Mill Trail. The trail is an attractive circular walk taking in the crystal clear waters of the River Test, one of Hampshire's finest chalk streams and surviving watermills. Unwind for a moment of calm with fishing at the Fulling Mill in Whitchurch.
After all the excitement, the Village Hotel offers a stylish place to rest and recharge before the next adventure begins.
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Written March 2026
