Havant Local Guides
51 practical guides to living in Havant: the everyday things like bins, doctors and buses, and the good things like parks, events and local history. Each one lists the official sources it was checked against.
- Council and home 6
- Health 4
- Getting around 4
- Schools and families 4
- Out and about 6
- History and places 5
- More guides 22
Council and home
Bins, council tax, the tip and who to report things to.
5 Oct 2026
Havant Bin Collection Days: Find Your Day & Missed Bins
Havant Borough Council collects your bins on a set day each week, alternating rubbish and recycling. Here is how to find your day, what goes where and what to do if a bin is missed.
5 Oct 2026
Havant Council Tax 2026/27: Bands, Charges & How to Pay
Havant Borough Council bills council tax for Havant town and the borough. A Band D home costs £2,320.28 for 2026/27, and the 25% single person discount is the most common saving.
5 Oct 2026
Havant Food Banks, Pantries & Community Support
Havant has food banks, community pantries and free or low-cost meals, listed by Havant Borough Council. Here is where they are, who needs a referral and how to get help.
8 Jul 2026
Havant Household Waste Recycling Centre: what you need to know
The Harts Farm Way tip in Havant is run by Hampshire County Council. Here is what to know before you visit.
5 Oct 2026
Havant MP, Councillors & How to Register to Vote
Havant's MP is Alan Mak, and Havant Borough Council has 36 councillors across 12 wards. Here is how to find your councillor, register to vote and what ID you need.
5 Oct 2026
Havant Report a Problem: Potholes, Fly-Tipping & More
In Havant, Hampshire County Council fixes roads and street lights, while Havant Borough Council handles fly-tipping, noise, dog fouling and abandoned vehicles. Here is where to report each one.
Health
Doctors, dentists, pharmacies and where to go when it is urgent.
5 Oct 2026
GP Surgeries in Havant: Who Is Taking New Patients
Three GP practices serve Havant on nhs.uk, with addresses, phone numbers, reception hours and new-patient status as shown on 5 October 2026.
5 Oct 2026
Late-Night & Sunday Pharmacies in Havant: Opening Hours
Tesco, Bosmere and Asda pharmacies show Sunday opening in Havant, and all three close at 9pm Monday to Saturday, according to nhs.uk on 5 October 2026.
5 Oct 2026
NHS Dentists in Havant: Who Is Taking New Patients?
nhs.uk lists nine dental practices in Havant, Bedhampton and Leigh Park, and on 5 October 2026 only one was accepting new NHS patients for routine care.
5 Oct 2026
Urgent Care Near Havant: A&E, UTCs and NHS 111
No A&E or urgent treatment centre is named in Havant itself. The nearest are in Portsmouth, Gosport and Petersfield, and NHS 111 can point you to the right one.
Getting around
Buses, trains, parking, charging and the A27.
5 Oct 2026
EV Charging Points in Havant: Council Chargers and Maps
Havant Borough Council lists three 50kW rapid chargers in the borough, one of them at Leigh Park (PO9 5FB), plus how parking works while you charge.
5 Oct 2026
Havant Buses: Routes, Bus Station and Live Times
Which bus routes the council lists for Havant, where Havant bus station is and when it is open, and where to check live times, as published in October 2026.
5 Oct 2026
Havant Parking Guide: Car Park Charges & Permits
Havant Borough Council's town centre car parks charge from £1.70 for an hour from Monday to Saturday, with blue badge holders free. Here are the charges, permits and fines as published.
5 Oct 2026
Havant, Bedhampton and Warblington Stations: Guide
Facilities, ticket office hours, parking and step-free access at Havant, Bedhampton and Warblington stations, as listed by National Rail in October 2026.
Schools and families
Schools, term dates, swimming and things to do with children.
5 Oct 2026
Hampshire School Term Dates 2026/27 for Havant
Hampshire County Council's term and half-term dates for 2026/27, as published in September 2026, for Havant, Bedhampton, Leigh Park and Warblington schools.
5 Oct 2026
Havant Leisure Centre and Swimming: Hours and Facilities
Horizon Havant at Civic Centre Road has a 25m pool, gym and studio. Opening hours, how to get there, and other council-linked facilities, as published in October 2026.
5 Oct 2026
Schools in Havant: Primary, Secondary and Ofsted Outcomes
Havant, Bedhampton and Leigh Park have 16 state schools listed by Ofsted, plus a college campus, with outcomes and inspection dates as published on 5 October 2026.
5 Oct 2026
Things to Do with Kids in Havant: Soft Play, Parks & More
Soft play, toddler groups and an inflatable course at Horizon Havant, family shows at The Spring, council play parks and Staunton Country Park, all confirmed on venue or council pages.
Out and about
Parks, trails, events, shows, shops and cafés.
5 Oct 2026
Havant Parks, Playgrounds and Walks: Council-Listed Sites
The parks, playgrounds and walks the council lists in and around Havant, including Bidbury Mead, St Clares Avenue, Front Lawn, the Hayling Billy Trail and Staunton Country Park.
5 Oct 2026
Havant Thicket Reservoir: Timeline, Pipelines and Access
The reservoir north of Leigh Park is under construction, with pipelines running through Bedhampton. Here is what is confirmed about dates, works, access and visitor plans.
2 Jul 2026
Langstone and the Hayling Billy Trail: a waterside walk from Havant
Historic quayside pubs, an old mill, and a walking and cycling trail along a lost railway line.
10 Jul 2026
Shopping in Havant town centre: a local guide
Meridian Shopping, West Street, Market Parade and the town market — where to shop in the heart of Havant.
5 Jul 2026
Staunton Country Park: Havant’s Regency parkland and farm
A thousand acres of Regency parkland, a farm, follies and glasshouses on the northern edge of Havant.
5 Oct 2026
The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre, Havant: Visitor Guide
The Spring in East Street combines a theatre, the Havant Museum, a cafe and a Box Office. Here are its opening hours, what is inside and how to get there.
History and places
The villages, the harbour, the castle and how the town grew.
5 Oct 2026
Havant History: Parchment, Springs, St Faith's and the Railway
From a spring called Hamanfunta to a parchment works, a market charter and the 1858 railway quarrel known as the Battle of Havant: the main chapters of Havant's history.
5 Oct 2026
Langstone Village and Harbour: Mill, Bridge and Tide Safety
Langstone sits where the Hayling road crosses the harbour. Here is its history, the mill and bridge, the National Landscape, and how to stay safe around the tide.
5 Oct 2026
Leigh Park, Havant: History, Staunton Park and Facilities
Leigh Park grew from a Regency estate into a post-war suburb of Havant. Here is its history, Staunton Country Park and the community facilities the council lists.
5 Oct 2026
Old Bedhampton: Conservation Area, Bidbury Mead and Keats
Old Bedhampton is a Domesday-era village with a 12th century church, a mill complex, Bidbury Mead and a reputed link to the poet John Keats.
5 Oct 2026
Warblington Castle and Church, Havant: Remains and Walk
Warblington Castle is private property with no public access, but the Saxon-tower church beside it and the shoreline path to Langstone and Emsworth are there to explore.
More guides
10 Oct 2026
A Chatbot for Your Business in Havant: Website Widget or Integrated Message Support?
A little chat bubble in the corner of a website is one kind of chatbot. The questions customers ask a cafe arrive in four places at once.
10 Oct 2026
AI Business Coach Near Havant, or Someone to Build It? A Cafe Owner’s Test
Coaching changes how you think. Building changes how the week runs. A cafe owner with a full diary and a quiet inbox needs very different things.
10 Oct 2026
AI Consulting Services in Hampshire for a Havant Solicitor’s Office or Similar Small Firm
Law firms have long learned to read a proposal carefully. The same habit works when you are comparing anyone selling AI consulting.
10 Oct 2026
AI for Electricians: Booked Jobs from Shops, Cafes and Pubs Around Havant
Domestic jobs get the attention, but small commercial customers keep a sole trader busy between them. They also often expect a prompt answer.
10 Oct 2026
AI for Havant Plumbers: The Tuesday Night Boiler Message You Used to Miss
It is twenty to ten. A boiler has stopped and someone is typing a message to three plumbers. Two will see it in the morning. One will answer in a minute.
10 Oct 2026
AI for Small Business: Where a One-Chair Hair Salon Near Havant Town Centre Would Start
Not a tour of tools. One small shop, one afternoon of thinking, one job to hand over first.
10 Oct 2026
AI for Trades in Havant: Following Up Enquiries in Leigh Park, Bedhampton and Langstone
A tradesperson in this borough might be under a sink in Leigh Park at the moment a quote request arrives from Langstone. Here is how a system covers the gap.
10 Oct 2026
AI Lead Follow-Up for a Havant Pub Taking Christmas Party Enquiries
October is when group bookings start to drift in, and the pub that answers first often keeps the date. Follow-up is a numbers game most landlords lose by tiredness.
10 Oct 2026
An AI Consultant Who Installs the Systems, Not Just Advises: Five Checks for Havant Owners
A report and a working system are very different deliverables. Five checks before you sign tell you which one you are buying.
10 Oct 2026
An AI Customer-Service Assistant for Havant Shops: Where to Park, When Open
Look at what people read on this site: parking, buses, the station. Customers ask a shop those same questions before they set off.
10 Oct 2026
An AI Receptionist for a Havant Vet or Pet Service: Handling Written Messages
A message asking about opening hours can arrive while the nurse has both hands on a patient. The question is who handles the reply.
10 Oct 2026
An AI Workforce for a Small Guest House Near Havant: Which Desk Jobs Each AI Agent Takes
Dean Keating’s own website talks about building an AI workforce for the repeatable jobs, built around your business. Here is what that could mean at the front desk of a small accommodation business.
10 Oct 2026
Automating Small-Business Admin in Havant: Invoices, Late Payers and the Weekly Report
Sunday night is when sole traders do the paperwork they were too busy to do on a Tuesday. Most of it is copying numbers from one place to another.
10 Oct 2026
Business Process Automation for a Small Havant Garage: From Enquiry to Chased Invoice
A process is just the steps a job takes between someone asking and someone paying. Automating it means deciding which steps need a person.
10 Oct 2026
ChatGPT on Its Own Is Not Enough for a Havant Shop: What to Do Yourself, What to Have Built
ChatGPT will write you a lovely sign for the shop window. On its own, in a tab you open by hand, it will not reply to the message that arrived while you were serving a customer.
10 Oct 2026
Dean Keating: The AI Automation Consultant Who Publishes HavantHub.com
Scroll the listings here and you meet cafes, pubs, takeaways and solicitors. One entry is different: the person who runs the site. This is who he is and why his page sits outside the lists.
10 Oct 2026
Facebook Ad Leads for a Gym or Studio in Havant: Following Up Before They Cool
A lead form filled in at lunchtime is a person at their most interested. By evening the interest has moved on. Speed is the whole difference.
10 Oct 2026
Finding an AI Automation Consultant in Havant and Hampshire: What to Ask on the First Call
A solicitor’s website form at nine on a Friday night is a good test of any consultant. If they cannot say what happens to that message, keep looking.
10 Oct 2026
Looking for an AI Agency in Havant? What One Does, and What Dean Keating Does Instead
Search for an AI agency and you get studios, retainers and account managers. Some owners want exactly that. Others only want the enquiries answered.
10 Oct 2026
Practical Help Putting AI to Work in a Havant Restaurant or Service Business
You have read the headlines, tried ChatGPT once, and nothing in the business has changed. Here is a way to start with one job and see whether it pays.
10 Oct 2026
What an AI Agent Does All Day for a Havant Dental Practice
Forget the jargon. Follow one dental practice through a working day and see where a software agent actually earns its keep.
10 Oct 2026
WhatsApp AI Lead Follow-Up for Havant Takeaways and Small Food Businesses
Takeaway customers message to ask what is available, how long it will take and whether you can cope with a dietary need. Allergy questions are the one place a machine must stop.
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