East Woodhay
Parish in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.352, -1.397 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 42 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
East Woodhay is a rural parish in the north of the Basingstoke and Deane borough of Hampshire, England, sitting close to the boundary with West Berkshire. It includes the village of Woolton Hill and lies on the rolling chalk slopes of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with a landscape of farmland, ancient woods and downland ridges.
Locally the economy and social life remain rooted in agriculture and small businesses, with a sizeable commuter element travelling to nearby towns such as Newbury and Basingstoke. Community activity centres on village halls, pubs and the primary school, while heritage and visitor interest comes from nearby landmarks such as Highclere Castle and the countryside associated with Watership Down, giving the area a mix of quiet rural character and notable historic and literary connections.
Postcode districts covering East Woodhay
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 19.1 miles
- Swindon 22.6 miles
- Basingstoke 14.4 miles
- Winchester 20.1 miles
- Andover 10.3 miles
- Wokingham 24 miles
- Fleet 24.5 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.8 miles
- Newbury 5 miles
- Didcot 19 miles
- Thatcham 6.9 miles
- Yateley 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woolton Hill and Highclere Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Ball Hill Built-up area 1 mile
- Highclere Parish 1.8 miles
- West Woodhay Parish 1.9 miles
- Ashmansworth Parish 2.2 miles
- Enborne Parish 2.4 miles
- Hampstead Marshall Parish 2.4 miles
- Combe Parish 2.7 miles
- Horris Hill Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Burghclere Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Burghclere Common Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Faccombe Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in East Woodhay
RG20 9TX, RG20 9UY, RG20 9XE, RG20 9XR, RG20 9XX, RG20 0AZ, RG20 0AX, RG20 0NJ, RG20 9XD … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 27.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 41.4 miles
- Kintbury Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Railway Station 5 miles
Hotels near East Woodhay Ad
- The Carpenters Arms 3 2.6 miles
- The Furze Bush Inn 3 1 mile
- The Carnarvon Arms 2 2.6 miles
- The Chequers Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Crown and Garter 4 3 miles
- The Jack Russell 4 3 miles
- Hare and Hounds Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- The Lodge Hotel 3 5 miles
- The Dundas Arms 4 4.1 miles
- Travelodge Newbury Tot Hill 3 2.4 miles
Schools in East Woodhay
- St Martin's East Woodhay C of E (Aided) Primary School Primary
- St Thomas' C of E Infant School, Woolton Hill Primary
- Woolton Hill Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 10.9 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 11.1 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 11.1 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 11.4 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 12.5 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 13.7 miles
- Milestones Museum 13.7 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 14.9 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 15 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 15.7 miles
- The Grange Country house 18.1 miles