Binfield
Parish in Bracknell Forest, England
| Coordinates: | 51.437, -0.781 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 84 71 |
| Dialling code: | 01344 (Bracknell) |
Binfield is a large village and civil parish in the borough of Bracknell Forest, lying just west of Bracknell in east Berkshire. It still feels distinctly villagey with pockets of open common land, older brick and timber cottages and a parish church at its heart, reflecting historic links with the old royal hunting grounds of Windsor Great Park. The community supports amateur sports clubs and village fêtes, and there are a number of listed buildings and lanes that hint at a long rural past even as housing has expanded.
Today Binfield sits within the London and Reading commuter belt, convenient for the M4, Heathrow, Reading and London, and benefits from proximity to amenities in Bracknell and attractions such as Ascot. That mix of countryside character, active local social life and easy access to nearby employment and transport hubs gives it a steady appeal to both long‑standing residents and newcomers.
Postcode districts covering Binfield
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24.1 miles
- Reading 8.7 miles
- Slough 9.4 miles
- Harrow 22 miles
- High Wycombe 13.4 miles
- Watford 22.2 miles
- Basingstoke 18.1 miles
- Woking 12.3 miles
- Bracknell 2.1 miles
- Guildford 16.1 miles
- Maidenhead 6 miles
- Hounslow 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Binfield Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Binfield North & Warfield West Ward 1.1 miles
- Priestwood & Garth Ward 1.4 miles
- Binfield South & Jennett's Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Jealott's Hill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Newell Green Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Shurlock Row Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bracknell Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Town Centre & The Parks Ward 2.2 miles
- Norreys Ward 2.4 miles
- Whitegrove Ward 2.4 miles
- St. Nicholas, Hurst Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Binfield
RG42 4BA, RG12 8TW, RG42 4FL, RG42 5JB, RG42 4PZ, RG42 5HX, RG12 8TS, RG42 4LN, RG42 5LQ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 14.2 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 32.5 miles
- Bracknell Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Martins Heron Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels in Binfield Ad
Schools in Binfield
- Binfield C of E Primary School Primary
- Cressex Lodge School Independent - special
- King's Academy Oakwood Primary
- Newbold School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 4.7 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 5.8 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 6.8 miles
- University of Reading University 7 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles
- Frogmore House Estate 8.1 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.1 miles
- Ditton Park Estate 10.4 miles
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 10.6 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 10.7 miles