Kingsclere
Parish in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.323, -1.244 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 52 58 |
| Population: | 3,164 |
Kingsclere is a village and civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England, lying roughly six miles west of Basingstoke and eight miles east of Newbury on the edge of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its rolling farmland, commons and small woodlands give it a distinctly rural feel; agriculture and equestrian pursuits remain important locally while many residents commute to nearby towns, with the A339 the main road link and railheads at the larger towns.
Historically the village grew up around a royal manor - the name essentially means “king’s clearing” - and you can still find a medieval parish church in St Mary's Church and landscape traces of the old park. The parish includes the country estate Sydmonton Court, noted for its private arts festival, and the village sustains a lively community life with pubs, a primary school, annual shows and a range of clubs and societies.
Postcode districts covering Kingsclere
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 14.2 miles
- Basingstoke 7.6 miles
- Bracknell 21.9 miles
- Aldershot 21.6 miles
- Farnborough 20.7 miles
- Eastleigh 24.2 miles
- Winchester 18.1 miles
- Andover 12.9 miles
- Wokingham 18 miles
- Fleet 17.6 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 24.3 miles
- Farnham 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kingsclere Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst Ward 1.4 miles
- Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green Parish 2 miles
- Hannington Built-up area 2 miles
- Ashford Hill with Headley Parish 2.3 miles
- Headley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ashford Hill Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Baughurst Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Brimpton Common Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Bishop's Green Built-up area 4 miles
- Burghclere Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Charter Alley and Ramsdell Built-up area 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Kingsclere
RG20 4PA, RG20 5PU, RG19 8LR, RG20 4NY, RG20 4ST, RG20 4TA, RG20 5SB, RG20 4SX, RG20 4SS … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 26.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 35.5 miles
- Overton Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Thatcham Railway Station 4.9 miles
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Schools in Kingsclere
- Kingsclere C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakley Hall Estate 5.4 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 5.5 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 5.8 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 6.8 miles
- Milestones Museum 6.9 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 8.9 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 9.6 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 10 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles
- The Grange Country house 14 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 15.1 miles
- University of Reading University 15.3 miles