Fleet

Settlement in Hampshire Havant

England

Fleet

Housing beside Tournerbury Lane
Housing beside Tournerbury Lane Credit: David Martin

Fleet is a small town located in the northeastern part of Hampshire, England. With a population of around 38,000 residents, it is situated just a few miles west of the larger town of Farnborough. The town is conveniently positioned within close proximity to major transportation routes, including the M3 motorway, which provides easy access to London and Southampton.

Fleet has a rich history dating back to Roman times, and evidence of this can still be seen in the area, such as the remains of a Roman Road that once connected the town to nearby settlements. In the 19th century, the arrival of the railway greatly contributed to the town's growth and development.

Today, Fleet offers a pleasant and picturesque setting with a variety of amenities for residents and visitors alike. The town center features a range of shops, restaurants, and cafes, along with several supermarkets and retail outlets. For outdoor enthusiasts, Fleet has numerous parks and green spaces, including Fleet Pond, the largest freshwater lake in Hampshire, which provides opportunities for walking, birdwatching, and other leisure activities.

Education is well catered for in Fleet, with several primary and secondary schools in the area, including two notable independent schools. The town also benefits from a community center, a leisure center, and a public library.

Overall, Fleet is a thriving town that combines historical charm with modern amenities, making it an attractive place to live and visit in Hampshire.

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Fleet Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 50.810853/-0.978599 or Grid Reference SU7201. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Housing beside Tournerbury Lane
Housing beside Tournerbury Lane
North Hayling, St Peter
North Hayling, St Peter
St Mary, Hayling: an admiral's grave Sir James Startin, KCB: during his career from Midshipman in 1869 to retirement as Vice Admiral in 1914 he performed numerous heroic feats, often plunging into freezing seas to rescue men overboard. His finest time, however, came when he was recalled during the Great War, promoted to full admiral and awarded the Albert Medal for rescuing a man from a blazing motor launch. 

Departing more recently were: 5th December 2022, the Cheers actress Kirstie Alley; 6th December, Stranglers drummer Jet Black; 7th, the last Dambuster Johnny Johnson; 9th, Mrs Thatcher’s fixer Lord Young of Graffham and Hi di Hi’s Ruth Madoc; 10th, the sardonic journalist Victor Lewis-Smith; 19th, Specials singer Terry Hall and Ali Ahmed Aslam, the chef who invented Chicken Tikka Masala; 23rd, George Cohen, 1966 World Cup winner; 24th, impressionist John Bird; 29th, Punk’s Vivienne Westwood and the GOATs’ GOAT Pelé; 31st, singer Anita Pointer and Pope Emiterus Benedict XVI

Other months saw us say farewell to Meat Loaf (January); Bamber Gascoigne (February); Shane Warne (March), June Brown (April), Lester Piggott (May), Dame Deborah James (June), Shinzo Abe (July), Mikhail Gorbachev (August), The Queen (September), Loretta Lynn (October), and Doddie Weir (November).
St Mary, Hayling: an admiral's grave
Sir James Startin, KCB: during his career from Midshipman in 1869 to retirement as Vice Admiral in 1914 he performed numerous heroic feats, often plunging into freezing seas to rescue men overboard. His finest time, however, came when he was recalled during the Great War, promoted to full admiral and awarded the Albert Medal for rescuing a man from a blazing motor launch. Departing more recently were: 5th December 2022, the Cheers actress Kirstie Alley; 6th December, Stranglers drummer Jet Black; 7th, the last Dambuster Johnny Johnson; 9th, Mrs Thatcher’s fixer Lord Young of Graffham and Hi di Hi’s Ruth Madoc; 10th, the sardonic journalist Victor Lewis-Smith; 19th, Specials singer Terry Hall and Ali Ahmed Aslam, the chef who invented Chicken Tikka Masala; 23rd, George Cohen, 1966 World Cup winner; 24th, impressionist John Bird; 29th, Punk’s Vivienne Westwood and the GOATs’ GOAT Pelé; 31st, singer Anita Pointer and Pope Emiterus Benedict XVI Other months saw us say farewell to Meat Loaf (January); Bamber Gascoigne (February); Shane Warne (March), June Brown (April), Lester Piggott (May), Dame Deborah James (June), Shinzo Abe (July), Mikhail Gorbachev (August), The Queen (September), Loretta Lynn (October), and Doddie Weir (November).
St Mary, Hayling: Christmas 2022 (a)
St Mary, Hayling: Christmas 2022 (a)
St Mary, Hayling: Christmas 2022 (b) The font in a Christian church is that place where new members are inducted in a ceremony known as a christening. Fonts are often symbolically placed at or near the entrance. Typically, the font is between 90 and 130 centimetres tall and sculpted in stone- although wood and metal are sometimes used.  During the ceremony, a priest traces the sign of the cross on the new member’s forehead.  If an infant, several adults will be asked to be godparents. They will then pledge at the font to guide the child on their Christian journey.
St Mary, Hayling: Christmas 2022 (b)
The font in a Christian church is that place where new members are inducted in a ceremony known as a christening. Fonts are often symbolically placed at or near the entrance. Typically, the font is between 90 and 130 centimetres tall and sculpted in stone- although wood and metal are sometimes used. During the ceremony, a priest traces the sign of the cross on the new member’s forehead. If an infant, several adults will be asked to be godparents. They will then pledge at the font to guide the child on their Christian journey.
St Mary, Hayling: lych gate The lych gate is the church's war memorial
St Mary, Hayling: lych gate
The lych gate is the church's war memorial
St Mary, Hayling: Christmas 2022 (c)
St Mary, Hayling: Christmas 2022 (c)
St Mary, Hayling: Christmas 2022 (d)
St Mary, Hayling: Christmas 2022 (d)
St Mary, Hayling: Christmas 2022 (e) A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. It comes from the Latin 'pulpitum'  meaning platform or staging. It is raised well above the surrounding floor for audibility and visibility, accessed by steps, with sides coming to about waist height. Many have a canopy known as the 'abat-voix', a sounding board to project the preacher's voice to congregation.
St Mary, Hayling: Christmas 2022 (e)
A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. It comes from the Latin 'pulpitum' meaning platform or staging. It is raised well above the surrounding floor for audibility and visibility, accessed by steps, with sides coming to about waist height. Many have a canopy known as the 'abat-voix', a sounding board to project the preacher's voice to congregation.
St Mary, Hayling: war casualty (a) Startin was the son of Admiral Sir James Startin <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://vconline.org.uk/sir-james-startin-kcb-am/4594892529.html" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://vconline.org.uk/sir-james-startin-kcb-am/4594892529.html">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
St Mary, Hayling: war casualty (a)
Startin was the son of Admiral Sir James Startin LinkExternal link
St Mary, Hayling: war casualty (b)
St Mary, Hayling: war casualty (b)
St Mary, Hayling: ancient yew
St Mary, Hayling: ancient yew
Coastal path on the western shore of Hayling Island This is not a public right of way but is a clearly marked and well-walked path.
Coastal path on the western shore of Hayling Island
This is not a public right of way but is a clearly marked and well-walked path.
Coastal path just north of Northshore Road This is not the marked coastal path or a public right of way.
Coastal path just north of Northshore Road
This is not the marked coastal path or a public right of way.
Evening sunlight at Mill Rythe Creek Photographed from within the caravan site: not a public path.
Evening sunlight at Mill Rythe Creek
Photographed from within the caravan site: not a public path.
Bright blue fence around grounds of The Hayling College
Bright blue fence around grounds of The Hayling College
Wooded green area beside Havant Road Outside Mill Rythe infant and junior schools.
Wooded green area beside Havant Road
Outside Mill Rythe infant and junior schools.
Daw Lane
Daw Lane
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Fleet is located at Grid Ref: SU7201 (Lat: 50.810853, Lng: -0.978599)

Administrative County: Hampshire

District: Havant

Police Authority: Hampshire

What 3 Words

///caramel.servicing.gravel. Near South Hayling, Hampshire

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 50.810853,-0.978599
Created By: almien_coastlines
Source: PGS
Lat/Long: 50.8090489/-0.9732455
Source: PGS
Lat/Long: 50.8084393/-0.9732845
Pub
The Maypole
Addr City: Hayling Island
Addr Street: Havant Road
Brand: Fuller's
Brand Wikidata: Q5253950
Operator: Fuller Smith & Turner (Fuller's)
Website: https://www.maypolehaylingisland.co.uk/
Lat/Long: 50.8069688/-0.9762796
Pub
The Yew Tree
Addr City: Stoke, Hayling Island
Addr Housenumber: 42
Addr Postcode: PO11 0PY
Addr Street: Havant Road
Contact Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YewTreeHayling
Description: This pub has a restaurant.
Phone: +44 2392 465258
Lat/Long: 50.8101417/-0.976889
Bus Stop
The Maypole Ph
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1900HA070061
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan CommonName: The Maypole Ph
Naptan Crossing: Mill Rythe Lane
Naptan NaptanCode: hamgmtmg
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: HAVANT
Naptan Street: Havant Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 50.8070448/-0.9760512
Bus Stop
Yewtree Ph
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1900HA070062
Naptan Bearing: S
Naptan CommonName: Yewtree Ph
Naptan Crossing: Yew Tree Road
Naptan NaptanCode: hamgmtdt
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: HAVANT
Naptan Street: Havant Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 50.8101212/-0.977162
Bus Stop
Yewtree Ph
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1900HA070063
Naptan Bearing: N
Naptan CommonName: Yewtree Ph
Naptan Crossing: Daw Lane
Naptan NaptanCode: hamgmtdm
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: HAVANT
Naptan Street: Havant Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 50.8105259/-0.9771674
Bus Stop
Castlemans Lane
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1900HA070064
Naptan Bearing: E
Naptan CommonName: Castlemans Lane
Naptan Crossing: Castlemans Lane
Naptan NaptanCode: hamgmtam
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: HAVANT
Naptan Street: Havant Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 50.8137751/-0.9774797
Bus Stop
Castlemans Lane
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1900HA070065
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan CommonName: Castlemans Lane
Naptan Crossing: West Lane
Naptan NaptanCode: hamgmptd
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: HAVANT
Naptan Street: Havant Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 50.8139998/-0.9784826
Bus Stop
Stoke P.o.
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1900HA070074
Naptan Bearing: E
Naptan CommonName: Stoke P.o.
Naptan Crossing: Havant Road
Naptan NaptanCode: hamgmtjp
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: HAVANT
Naptan Street: Copse Lane
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 50.8116422/-0.9762771
Bus Stop
Copse Lane
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1900HA070075
Naptan Bearing: NE
Naptan CommonName: Copse Lane
Naptan NaptanCode: hamgmwtm
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: HAVANT
Naptan Street: Copse Lane
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 50.8118017/-0.971916
Bus Stop
Fleet Farm
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1900HA070543
Naptan Bearing: SW
Naptan CommonName: Fleet Farm
Naptan Crossing: Copse Lane
Naptan NaptanCode: hamgmtwd
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: HAVANT
Naptan Street: Yew Tree Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 50.8106828/-0.9755742
Bus Stop
Fleet Farm
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 1900HA070544
Naptan Bearing: NE
Naptan CommonName: Fleet Farm
Naptan Crossing: Copse Lane
Naptan NaptanCode: hamgmtwj
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: HAVANT
Naptan Street: Yew Tree Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 50.8108336/-0.9754552
Fleet
Is In: Hampshire
Name Lt: Flitas
Place: village
Source: npe
Wikidata: Q5458370
Lat/Long: 50.8110266/-0.9763181
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.8091312/-0.981504
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.813031/-0.9819339
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.8091211/-0.9815979
Power: pole
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Lat/Long: 50.8113244/-0.9818339
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.8103278/-0.9817186
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.8103211/-0.9816381
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.8123311/-0.981842
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.8071363/-0.9815201
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.8079278/-0.9813726
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.8066905/-0.9812385
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.8122709/-0.9819274
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.8079262/-0.9814584
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.8130548/-0.982009
Power: pole
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 50.811321/-0.9817374
Parking
Capacity: 12
Parking: surface
Lat/Long: 50.8117819/-0.9764326
Addr City: Stoke, Hayling Island
Addr Housenumber: Opp No 59
Addr Street: Havant Road junc Copse Lane
Old Phone: +44 23 9263 7088
Removed Amenity: telephone
Lat/Long: 50.8117604/-0.9766075
Post Box
Addr City: Stoke, Hayling Island
Addr Housename: Stoke Post Office
Addr Street: Havant Road
Brand: Royal Mail
Brand Wikidata: Q638098
Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail
Collection Plate: CP1
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 18:00; Sa 12:00
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: PO11 31
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 50.8115899/-0.9769367
Stoke Fruit Farm
Addr City: Stoke, Hayling Island
Addr Housenumber: 77
Addr Postcode: PO11 0PT
Addr Street: Havant Road
Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-17:30; Su 09:30-16:00
Phone: +44 2392 463475
Shop: farm
Website: https://www.stokefruitfarm.co.uk/
Lat/Long: 50.8131393/-0.9772065
Addr City: Stoke, Hayling Island
Addr Street: Havant Road
Note: This shop is in the same premises as Stoke post office.
Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 05:15-13:00,14:00-18:00; Su 06:00-12:00
Shop: yes
Lat/Long: 50.8117354/-0.9769769
Post Office
Stoke Post Office
Addr City: Hayling Island
Addr Country: GB
Addr Postcode: PO11 0PT
Addr Street: Havant Road
Addr Village: Stoke
Brand: Post Office
Brand Wikidata: Q1783168
Brand Wikipedia: en:Post Office Ltd
Contact Website: https://www.postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder/1159372/stoke
Opening Hours: Mo 08:30-13:00,14:00-17:30; Tu 08:00-13:00,14:00-17:30; We 09:00-13:00,14:00-17:00; Th 09:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; Fr 08:00-13:30,14:00-17:30; Sa 08:30-13:00,14:30-15:30; Su 08:00-11:00
Operator: Post Office Ltd
Ref Pol Id: 1797
Lat/Long: 50.8116034/-0.9770972
Fast Food
Hayling Chinese Takeaway
Addr City: Stoke, Hayling Island
Addr Housenumber: 25
Addr Postcode: PO11 0PT
Addr Street: Havant Road
Cuisine: chinese
Delivery: yes
Note: Home delivery is avalable on Hayling Island and all campsites. £1 charge for orders under £15. This takeaway also charges 50p for all card payments and no cheques accepted.
Opening Hours: 17:00-22:30 Closed Monday but open Bank holiday Mondays.
Phone: +44 2392 637498
Takeaway: only
Lat/Long: 50.8106954/-0.9772779
Liberate Furniture Revolution
Addr City: Stoke, Hayling Island
Addr Street: Havant Road
Shop: furniture
Lat/Long: 50.8106575/-0.9772944
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.8138515/-0.9820989
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.8147005/-0.9821981
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.8146811/-0.9821056
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 50.8138667/-0.9820291
Advertising: board
Lat/Long: 50.8118084/-0.9766458
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