Basingstoke
In the county of Hampshire on the south coast of the country lies Basingstoke. The town proper has a population of just over 80,000, but this belies its true size as the town blends seemlessly into its suburbs. The larger Borough of Basingstoke and Deane area which includes suburbs has around 150,000 inhabitants.
Basingstoke is situated near Reading and the county town of Winchester and has efficient transport links to surrounding urban centres as well as the capital. The town has ideal placement for access to both M3 and M4 motorways as well as only being 45 minutes from Waterloo on the train.
In its formative years Basingstoke started out as a small market town at the time of the Anglo-Saxons and was later referenced in the Doomsday Book as being a royal manor. The area's Tudor past can be seen to this day in the ruins of Basing House which stand in the village of Old Basing just outside the main urban sprawl of Basingstoke. In more recent years the town's population mushroomed as London's commuter belt moved outwards with the growth of the capital, and in the sixties the town centre was totally rebuilt converting a once historic town to a much-mocked maze of concrete which, it was joked, was only fit for accountants to live in.
This comedic connection goes back literally centuries to the time of Shakespeare who referred to Basingstoke in a less-than-complementary way in Henry IV Part Two, and musical writers extraordinaire Gilbert and Sullivan also mention it in one of their operettas, the town even pops up in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy during one of Arthur Dent's rants.
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Zombie Scavengers Game — Basingstoke, UK
Zombie Scavengers tests your ability to survive after a Zombie Apocalypse. The game leads you through the city, where you will have 60 minutes to collect survival items for your colony. The Setting: Small colonies of the living are doing all they can to survive. You and your team have been tasked with scavenging for survival supplies for your colony. You’ll only have 60 minutes to figure out which items you'll need and find as many items on the list as you can. Your Mission: With 1 hour and your team of up to 10 people, you will use your smartphone to search the area for much needed food, supplies, and shelter. Along the way, you will be asked to do some challenges or answer some trivia questions. The goal is to score at least 4000 points in 1 hour in order to survive the zombie apocalypse! PS. Our game is family friendly, no actual zombies are involved in the scavenger hunt.
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Operation City Quest Scavenger Hunt — Basingstoke, UK
Using an app on your smartphone, you'll be given nearly 120 objects to find during your scavenger hunt. You'll then wander throughout the downtown area searching for the items. Once you've found the object, you'll send a photo in to score points. Along the way, you will perform challenges for even more points. You'll have 13 categories of objects you can find in this city walk, with each object varying in points depending on the difficulty. Don't worry, you won't be alone. You'll have a remote guide that will be texting you during your game if you need help or have a question. They will also encourage you and give you hints along the way! The objective of the game is to have fun, rank #1 on the leaderboard, and try to get as many points as possible by finding all of the objects!
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Basingstoke iFLY Indoor Skydiving Experience — 2 Flights
Experience the adrenaline rush of skydiving without taking to the skies at iFLY Basingstoke. With this tour, enjoy two thrilling indoor skydiving flights in an 800‐horsepower vertical wind tunnel, where wind speeds can reach up to 175 mph (282 kph)! Your instructor will work with you one‐on‐one, slowly increasing the wind speed and helping you with your technique to ensure you get the most out of each flight.
