Farnborough: Airshow Town, Military Aviation Heritage, and the Hampshire Blackwater Valley
Farnborough is permanently linked to aviation. Samuel Cody made the first powered flight in Britain from Farnborough Common in 1908. The Royal Aircraft Establishment operated here from 1918 to 1991, and the biennial Farnborough International Airshow remains one of the world's largest aerospace trade events. The population is around 65,000 within the Rushmoor borough, which also includes Aldershot. The business park on the former airfield site has attracted major corporate headquarters.
Farnborough Main and Farnborough North stations provide South Western Railway services to London Waterloo. The M3 passes to the south. The Blackwater Valley runs along the borough's eastern edge, forming the Hampshire-Surrey border. IQ Farnborough, the business park, occupies a significant portion of the former military land. For adult companionship, Farnborough is covered by Hampshire Constabulary and falls under England and Wales criminal law.
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Farnborough is permanently linked to aviation. Samuel Cody made the first powered flight in Britain from Farnborough Common in 1908. The Royal Aircraft Establishment operated here from 1918 to 1991, and the biennial Farnborough International Airshow remains one of the world's largest aerospace trade events. The population is around 65,000 within the Rushmoor borough, which also includes Aldershot. The business park on the former airfield site has attracted major corporate headquarters.
Farnborough Main and Farnborough North stations provide South Western Railway services to London Waterloo. The M3 passes to the south. The Blackwater Valley runs along the borough's eastern edge, forming the Hampshire-Surrey border. IQ Farnborough, the business park, occupies a significant portion of the former military land. For adult companionship, Farnborough is covered by Hampshire Constabulary and falls under England and Wales criminal law.
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