Alchemy Bar & Lounge

About Alchemy Bar & Lounge

A small independent bar in Basingstoke's old town on Winchester Street, opened in November 2023. It is an organic, eco-minded coffee house by day and an organic wine and cocktail bar in the evening. It is the home of Basingstoke's People Planet Pint sustainability meet-up and offers exclusive hire Sunday to Thursday.

• Near station

Parking

No parking at the bar. Council short-stay yards (Joices Yard, Castons Yard, Albert Yard) are a minute or two away and are free from 7pm to 8am, which covers evening events.

• Joices Yard

  Nearby · 1 min walk

  Time limit: Short stay; no maximum published but over 4 h costs £14.20

  Mon–Sun 8am–7pm: £1.40 up to 1 h, £2.50 1–2 h, £3.50 2–3 h, £4.70 3–4 h, £14.20 over 4 h. Free 7pm–8am.

• Castons Yard

  Nearby · 1 min walk · 60 spaces

  Time limit: Short stay; no maximum published but over 4 h costs £14.20

  Mon–Sun 8am–7pm: first hour free (ticket from the machine, not on RingGo), £2.50 1–2 h, £3.50 2–3 h, £4.70 3–4 h, £14.20 over 4 h. Free 7pm–8am.

• Albert Yard

  Nearby · 1 min walk · 60 spaces

  Time limit: Short stay; no maximum published but over 4 h costs £14.20

  Mon–Sun 8am–7pm: first hour free (ticket from the machine, not on RingGo), £2.50 1–2 h, £3.50 2–3 h, £4.70 3–4 h, £14.20 over 4 h. Free 7pm–8am.

• Sarum Hill Car Park

  Nearby · 3 min walk

  Time limit: Long stay, no maximum

  Mon–Sun 8am–7pm: £1.40 1 h, £2.50 2 h, £4.70 4 h, £7.30 6 h, £9.70 8 h, £11.80 over 8 h. 7pm–8am £2.40 per visit.

Getting here

In the top of town, on Winchester Street. Many town buses stop at Victoria Street (Eastrop), two minutes' walk, and Winton Square; Basingstoke bus station and railway station are each about 10 minutes' walk north through Festival Place.

• Eastrop, nr Victoria Street · 2 min walk

  1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 16, 41, F51

• Basingstoke Winton Square (Stop V) · 3 min walk

  3, 11, 16

• Basingstoke · 11 min walk

  South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, CrossCountry

Inside

Food and drink

Organic coffee from 12pm Wednesday–Sunday, organic wines, cocktails (Mermaid Gin) and a seasonal menu. Alcohol-free options suit non-drinkers at the meet-up.