Owlsmoor & College Town
Ward in Bracknell Forest, England
| Coordinates: | 51.347, -0.775 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 85 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01276 (Camberley) |
The ward of Owlsmoor and College Town sits in the northern part of the Bracknell Forest borough and is largely suburban, with a mix of post‑war and more recent housing, small local shopping parades, schools and community facilities. It benefits from easy access to green spaces - pockets of heathland that form part of the wider Thames Basin Heaths - giving a countryside feel close to town.
Many residents commute to the nearby commercial centres of Bracknell and Reading or to London, while the neighbouring Royal Military Academy Sandhurst adds a touch of local history and identity. The area combines village‑like elements with the economic pull of the Thames Valley, and an active local community of clubs and groups makes it popular with families and commuters.
Postcode districts covering Owlsmoor & College Town
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 11.4 miles
- Slough 13.8 miles
- High Wycombe 19.6 miles
- Basingstoke 15.1 miles
- Woking 8.7 miles
- Bracknell 4.5 miles
- Guildford 11.3 miles
- Maidenhead 11.9 miles
- Hounslow 19.9 miles
- Aldershot 7 miles
- Farnborough 3.8 miles
- Esher 17.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sandhurst Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Town Ward 1.1 miles
- St. Michaels Ward 1.1 miles
- Blackwater Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hawley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Yateley East Ward 1.7 miles
- Watchetts Ward 1.8 miles
- Camberley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Old Dean Ward 2.2 miles
- Crowthorne Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Blackwater and Hawley Parish 2.2 miles
- St. Pauls Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Owlsmoor & College Town
GU47 0PF, GU47 0RY, GU47 0TY, GU47 0YW, GU47 0FQ, GU47 0TW, GU47 0RX, GU47 0SD, GU47 0SQ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 16.2 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 29 miles
- Blackwater Railway Station 1 mile
- Sandhurst Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Owlsmoor & College Town Ad
- Aviator Farnborough 4 4.8 miles
- The Ely Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 5.6 miles
- The Royal Foresters 4 5.4 miles
- The Coppid Beech Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Coworth Park - Dorchester Collection 5 7.9 miles
- Stirrups Hotel 3 7.1 miles
- Village Hotel Farnborough 4 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Farnborough 4 5.1 miles
- The Elvetham Hotel 4 5.6 miles
Schools in Owlsmoor & College Town
- College Town Primary School Primary
- Owlsmoor Primary School Primary
- Sandhurst School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 4.5 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 5.4 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 6.8 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 7.1 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 7.2 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 8.6 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 9.3 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles
- University of Reading University 9.8 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 10.1 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles