Ash Vale is surrounded by semi-rural landscape offering country walks, being situated approximately 10 miles from Guildford - the county town of Surrey - and is close to the Basingstoke canal offering fishing and boating facilities. Ash Vale also benefits from having a choice of three railway stations to London, with easy road links to the A3 and M25.

Basingstoke is the third largest town in Hampshire, situated 48 miles southwest of London, surrounded by villages and benefitting from an above average standard of living and low unemployment. The centre boasts the brand new Festival Place shopping mall incorporating three department stores and a large multi-screen cinema. Good quality schooling is offered to all age groups, including a small campus of the University of Winchester.

Camberley boasts a great shopping centre with two large Department stores, is conveniently situated for major road links and a mainline station into London. One of the key attractions is the good quality schooling offered to all local age groups.

Farnborough benefits from two junctions to the M3, two railway stations (one to London Waterloo on a 40 minute Fastrack), an International airport with chartered flights and Sixth Form and Technical Colleges, all surrounded by extensive woodland.

Fleet offers its own high street incorporating supermarkets, shops, public houses and good restaurants with good access to local towns, such as Farnborough, Camberley, and Guildford. Schools in the area are many and varied offering a high standard of education. London Waterloo can be reached in 45 minutes via the mainline station.

Hartley Wintney - being a past winner of the Best Kept Village in Hampshire - has one of the oldest cricket grounds and many other sites of historical interest. Coupled with excellent schooling at all levels and excellent communication facilities for commuters and alike, makes Hartley Wintney well worth considering.

Hook village enjoys excellent position for commuters with Junction 5 of the M3 located half a mile away, the M4 situated within 8 miles and a mainline station to London Waterloo within 55 minutes. The village also offers good schooling, falling into the catchment area for the very well respected Robert Mays School in Odiham situated 3 miles away.