Newtown
Parish in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.367, -1.321 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 47 63 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
Newtown is a small, predominantly rural civil parish in the district of Basingstoke and Deane in Hampshire, England. Set in typical Hampshire countryside, it comprises scattered farms, cottages and lanes and retains a quietly historic village feel with a mix of older brick and stone buildings set among arable fields and hedgerows.
Life in the parish is largely shaped by agriculture and a close-knit community; local clubs and parish events help sustain social life while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Basingstoke and Reading for work and services. Its rural tranquillity combined with reasonably easy access to larger towns makes it attractive to those seeking countryside living within reach of urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Newtown
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 15.6 miles
- Swindon 24.5 miles
- Basingstoke 12.1 miles
- Bracknell 24.6 miles
- Farnborough 24.5 miles
- Winchester 20.9 miles
- Andover 12.8 miles
- Wokingham 20.6 miles
- Fleet 21.6 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 21.3 miles
- Newbury 2.7 miles
- Didcot 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burghclere Common Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Horris Hill Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Newbury Wash Common Ward 1.2 miles
- Greenham Parish 1.4 miles
- Burghclere Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Newbury Greenham Ward 1.6 miles
- Bishop's Green Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Newbury Central Ward 2.3 miles
- Enborne Parish 2.3 miles
- Highclere Parish 2.5 miles
- Newbury Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Headley Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Newtown
RG20 9DG, RG20 9DA, RG20 9DJ, RG20 9AR, RG20 9AT, RG20 9DH, RG20 9DB, RG20 9DT, RG20 9DD … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 28.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 37.9 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Thatcham Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Newtown Ad
- The Coat and Bear 4 2.2 miles
- The Furze Bush Inn 3.1 miles
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 3.7 miles
- The Lodge 3 2.2 miles
- The Elephant at the Market 3 2.3 miles
- Donnington Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 3.9 miles
- The Chequers Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- George & Dragon Country House Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- The Retreat, Elcot Park 4 6 miles
- Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel 4 4.9 miles
Schools in Newtown
- Horris Hill School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 2.1 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 7.5 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 10.8 miles
- Milestones Museum 11.4 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 11.5 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 11.7 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 12.4 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 14.4 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 14.4 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 15.1 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.7 miles