Fleet, Hampshire
Fleet is a town and civil parish in the Hart District of Hampshire, England, centred 38 miles (61 km) south-west of London and 13 miles (21 km) east of Basingstoke.
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Clocktower, Fleet | |
Fleet Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 42,835 (built-up area) 23,167 (civil parish) (2016) |
| OS grid reference | SU8054 |
| • London | 38.2 miles (61.5 km) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FLEET |
| Postcode district | GU51, GU52 |
| Dialling code | 01252 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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It is the largest town of the Hart District, and has many large technology business areas, fast rail links to London, and is well connected to the M3. The Fleet built-up area has a total population of 42,835, and includes the contiguous parishes of Church Crookham, Crookham Village, Dogmersfield, and Elvetham Heath. The town has a prominent golf club, an annual half marathon, an athletics club, and four football clubs. The nearby service station on the motorway is named after the town.
Local landmarks include Fleet Pond, the largest freshwater lake in Hampshire, and a High Street with many Victorian and Edwardian buildings. Fleet holds a weekly Saturday market in Gurkha Square.