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Less than 40 miles from London, Aldershot is often thought of as two towns – the military town and the town of Aldershot itself, and among the delights of the former are the famous statue of the Duke of Wellington, crafted from bronze that was reclaimed from enemy cannons captured in the Battle of Waterloo, and a quaint observatory in brick that dates from the early 20th century.
Aldershot itself features excellent shopping facilities and is a thriving centre for the arts with music and theatre prime among them, while the town is rich in historical tales, in particular those involving the legendary highwayman Dick Turpin who is said to have frequented the common around the town. |
