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 miles38.8 km
- Reading 8.7 miles14 km
- Slough 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Harrow 22 miles35.4 km
- High Wycombe 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Watford 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Basingstoke 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Woking 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Bracknell 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Guildford 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Maidenhead 6 miles9.7 km
- Hounslow 18.6 miles29.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Binfield Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Binfield North & Warfield West Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Priestwood & Garth Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Binfield South & Jennett's Park Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Jealott's Hill Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Newell Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Shurlock Row Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Bracknell Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Town Centre & The Parks Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Norreys Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Whitegrove Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- St. Nicholas, Hurst Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Binfield
RG12 8DG, RG42 5HW, RG42 4JS, RG42 4JE, RG42 4UE, RG42 4AW, RG42 5LH, RG12 2BH, RG42 5QT … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 14.2 miles22.8 km
- London Gatwick Airport 32.5 miles52.2 km
- Bracknell Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Martins Heron Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
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 miles7.5 km
- Sunninghill Park Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Sunningdale Park Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- University of Reading University 7 miles11.3 km
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles12 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Frogmore House Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Ditton Park Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 10.7 miles17.3 km