Basingstoke, England
Roundabout Capital of Hampshire
"Where Every Journey Ends in a Roundabout"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield quartered by four intersecting ring roads, rampant office blocks in grey and glass, surmounted by a giant novelty sculpture of unclear purpose, with the motto beneath reading 'We Are Not Just Roundabouts' in a font nobody believes.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Came for a job interview, left three hours later having circled the same six roundabouts trying to find the car park. The town centre has a certain brutalist charm if you squint, and the Anvil concert hall is genuinely lovely inside. Festival Place shopping centre is fine but interchangeable with literally any other UK shopping centre built after 1990. Would visit again but only with a satnav and a therapist on standby."— Gary Fenwick, Reading
Property Listing
Nestled amidst a picturesque network of award-worthy roundabouts, this thriving commuter hub offers unrivalled access to London via rail and unparalleled access to confusion via car. Enjoy the gleaming corporate headquarters skyline and the charm of a town centre that was clearly designed by someone who really, really loved concrete.
Twinned With
Milton Keynes — Both towns achieved planning enlightenment through the sacred geometry of the roundabout and neither will ever live it down.
Supporting Evidence
Basingstoke has so many roundabouts that it's often cited as having one of the highest concentrations in the UK, including the notorious multi-level 'Ringway' system that has baffled visiting drivers for decades.