Visit Bordon Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bordon

  

Bordon Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bordon

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Bordon history

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Bordon camp was first laid out in 1899 by the Highland Light Infantry, directed by Royal Engineers. Following interruption by the Second Boer War, it was occupied by the army from 1903. The Longmoor Army Ranges, a forest firing range, is south of the town.

You can visit Bordon places with Walkfo Bordon to hear history at Bordon’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bordon has 33 places to visit in our interactive Bordon map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bordon, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bordon places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bordon & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 33 audio facts unique to Bordon places in an interactive Bordon map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Bordon Places Map
33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Bordon tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Bordon

  

Best Bordon places to visit

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Bordon has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bordon’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bordon’s information audio spots:

Hogmoor Inclosure Hogmoor Inclosure is a large area of wooded heath situated 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west from the town of Bordon in Hampshire. The inclosure was first scouted in 1896 by the Highland Light Infantry with camps being built in the area in 1903.

St Matthew’s Church, Blackmoor St Matthew’s Church is an Anglican parish church in the village of Blackmoor, Hampshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. It was designed by Alfred Waterhouse for Roundell Palmer, later 1st Earl of Selborne.

Blackmoor War Memorial Blackmoor War Memorial is one of around 130 Grade II* listed war memorials in England. It was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and comprises a three-sided wood-framed arcade.

Bordon Light Railway The Bordon Light Railway was a short-lived light railway line in Hampshire. It connected the Army Camp at Bordon, as well as the villages of Bordon and Kingsley with the national rail network at Bentley on the main Farnham-Alton line.

Woolmer Forest Woolmer Forest is a 1,298.5-hectare (3,209-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It lies within the western Weald in the South Downs National Park, straddling the border between east Hampshire and West Sussex. The forest was traditionally managed as “wood pasture” in which deer would be kept for hunting by the aristocracy for sport and for venison.

Kingsley Common Kingsley Common is a 41-hectare (100-acre) protected area in Kingsley, Hampshire. It is a RSPB site and holds many rare species of animals and birds.

RAF Oakhanger RAF Oakhanger is a Royal Air Force station in Hampshire split over three operational sites; with accommodation in nearby Bordon. The parent station for administrative purposes was RAF Odiham.

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