Local Services
Schools
Infant and Junior School Catchments
Long Sutton C of E Controlled Primary School
Hyde Road
Long Sutton
Hook
Hampshire RG29 1ST
Tel: 01256 862238
www.longsutton.hants.sch.uk
Secondary School Catchments
Robert May’s School
West Street
Odiham
Hampshire RG29 1NA
Tel: 01256 703012
www.rmays.hants.sch.uk
Sixth Form College
Alton College
Old Odiham Road
Alton
Hampshire GU34 2LX
Tel: 01420 592200
www.altoncollege.ac.uk
Farnborough College
Boundary Road
Farnborough
Hampshire GU14 6SB
Tel: 01252 405555
www.farnborough.ac.uk
Queen Mary’s College
Cliddesden Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire RG21 3HF
Tel: 01256 417500
www.qmc.ac.uk
Long Sutton C of E Primary school is 3 miles away and is the nearest state primary; there is a school bus to it from Upton Grey.
Robert Mays 3 miles away in Odiham, is the nearest state secondary school.
Lord Wandsworth College (862201), also in Long Sutton, is the nearest private school.
Doctors, Dentists and Hospitals
There are doctors and dentist practices in Odiham and Hook, and several in Basingstoke. The nearest NHS Hospital with A&E is the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke (473202). The Hampshire Clinic in Old Basing is the nearest private hospital unit.
Refuse Collection and Recycling
Council refuse collection day is Wednesday. You are asked to place recyclable plastics, paper, cardboard and cans in the green bins, which are collected alternate Wednesdays. To see what you can and can’t put in the green bins, click here. Glass does not go in the green bins but separate plastic boxes are provided to each household. During summer, the council collects green garden waste from households who have registered for the service and paid the appropriate fee – click here for details. There are Council Recycling Centres at Wade Road, Basingstoke and Hartley Wintney.
Buses & Trains
There are bus services to Odiham and Alton (most during school terms) which pick up from outside the Hoddington Arms. The Traveline or Transport Direct websites provide information. Basingstoke Dial-A-Ride is a door to door service for anyone who finds it difficult or impossible to use ordinary bus services: ring 01256 462101 to request a registration form. The nearest main-line train services operate from Hook and Winchfield. Basingstoke station (15 minutes by car) offers faster services to London Waterloo, Southampton and the South West. The Long Sutton school bus is operated by Weavaway Travel of Newbury (01635 820028); the pick-up point is by the pub.
Police
Our community policeman is PC Andy Reid. He and his family live in the Police House in Preston Candover and he covers from Preston Candover through to Herriard, Weston Patrick amd Upton Grey. He can be contacted on 01256 389050 or 07768 776844. The nearest police station is Basingstoke.
Neighbourhood Watch
Most people in the village belong to the local Neighbourhood Watch. For the Neighbourhood Watch page on this website click here.
Village Tree Warden
The village sits in a Conservation Area and all of our mature trees are protected. If you want to make any changes to them you need consent from the Borough Planning Officer for trees. The village has two volunteer tree wardens to watch out for our tree heritage – contact Tony Faulkner on 862604 for information.
Upton Grey Parish Council
For the Parish Council website please click here.
Borough Council
Upton Grey is part of the Borough of Basingstoke & Deane. Our councillor representative is Mark Ruffell and the Borough Council telephone number is 01256 844844 for all departments.