Ashford Hill with Headley
Parish in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.354, -1.228 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 53 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
Ashford Hill with Headley is a rural civil parish in the north‑west of Basingstoke and Deane in Hampshire, lying close to the border with Berkshire and within easy reach of Newbury and Thatcham. The two main settlements, Ashford Hill and Headley, sit amid pasture, mixed woodland and wetlands, with the River Enborne running nearby and the Ashford Hill National Nature Reserve recognised for species‑rich meadows, alder carr and wetland plants and birds.
Historically agricultural, the area still has working farms and traditional cottages but also a sizeable commuting population who travel to towns such as Newbury and Basingstoke. Local life is quiet and community‑centred, with village halls and parish activities, and the surrounding lanes and footpaths make it popular with walkers and riders; conservation and low‑density development remain important to the parish’s character.
Postcode districts covering Ashford Hill with Headley
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 12.4 miles
- Basingstoke 8.5 miles
- Bracknell 20.8 miles
- Maidenhead 24.3 miles
- Aldershot 21.6 miles
- Farnborough 20.4 miles
- Winchester 20.4 miles
- Andover 14.8 miles
- Wokingham 16.8 miles
- Fleet 17.5 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.2 miles
- Farnham 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ashford Hill Built-up area 1 mile
- Headley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Brimpton Common Built-up area 2 miles
- Kingsclere Built-up area 2 miles
- Brimpton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Baughurst Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham Ward 2.4 miles
- Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst Ward 2.5 miles
- Bishop's Green Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Wasing Parish 2.9 miles
- Thatcham Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Ashford Hill with Headley
RG19 8LE, RG19 8FE, RG19 8BQ, RG19 8FG, RG19 8FZ, RG19 8LT, RG19 8AD, RG7 4RN, RG19 8BD … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 28.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 34.2 miles
- Thatcham Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Midgham Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Ashford Hill with Headley Ad
- George & Dragon Country House Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- The Coat and Bear 4 5.2 miles
- Sandford Springs Hotel & Golf Club 4 2.2 miles
- Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel 4 3 miles
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 7.2 miles
- The Furze Bush Inn 7.2 miles
- Oakley Hall Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading West 4 5.5 miles
- The Royal Oak, Yattendon 4 7.8 miles
- The Lodge 3 4.6 miles
Schools in Ashford Hill with Headley
- Cheam School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Aldermaston Court Estate 3.9 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 4.2 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 6.8 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 7.7 miles
- Milestones Museum 7.9 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 8.2 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 8.4 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles
- University of Reading University 13.6 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 15.9 miles
- The Grange Country house 16.1 miles