Winklebury & Manydown
Ward in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.274, -1.141 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 60 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01256 (Basingstoke) |
The area covers the suburban neighbourhood of Winklebury, to the north‑west of Basingstoke town centre, together with the adjoining historic Manydown estate and surrounding fields in Hampshire, England. Winklebury is largely a post‑war housing area with local shops, schools and green spaces, while Manydown retains pockets of parkland and farmland that give the ward a noticeable rural fringe.
Socially the ward feels community‑centred, with sports pitches, a community centre and active resident groups, and economically many people commute into Basingstoke or use the nearby M3 corridor for work in industry and services. The Manydown estate has also been the focus of prolonged planning debates about new housing and infrastructure, so the area sits where suburban everyday life, historic landscape and contemporary development pressures meet.
Postcode districts covering Winklebury & Manydown
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 13.8 miles
- Basingstoke 2.1 miles
- Woking 24.3 miles
- Bracknell 19.1 miles
- Guildford 24.7 miles
- Maidenhead 24.5 miles
- Aldershot 16.7 miles
- Farnborough 16.2 miles
- Eastleigh 22.2 miles
- Eastleigh Town 23.7 miles
- Winchester 16.4 miles
- Andover 15.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rooksdown Parish 1.2 miles
- South Ham Ward 1.6 miles
- Wootton St. Lawrence Parish 1.6 miles
- Kempshott & Buckskin Ward 1.7 miles
- Sherborne St. John & Rooksdown Ward 2 miles
- Sherborne St. John Built-up area 2 miles
- Basingstoke Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Monk Sherborne Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Brookvale & Kings Furlong Ward 2.1 miles
- Oakley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Norden Ward 2.4 miles
- Popley Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Winklebury & Manydown
RG23 8HT, RG23 8BS, RG26 5TH, RG23 8HH, RG23 8EW, RG23 8PX, RG23 8EF, RG23 8NE, RG23 8DA … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 24.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 32.5 miles
- Basingstoke Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Bramley 5.2 miles
Hotels near Winklebury & Manydown Ad
- Audleys Wood Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Oakley Hall Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Arlan House Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Village Hotel Basingstoke 4 2.8 miles
- Red Lion Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- George & Dragon Country House Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- The Beach Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 3 2.6 miles
- Hampshire Court Hotel & Spa 4 3.7 miles
- The New Inn 8.9 miles
- Sandford Springs Hotel & Golf Club 4 5 miles
Schools in Winklebury & Manydown
- Castle Hill Infant School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Winklebury Infant School Primary
- Winklebury Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Milestones Museum 1.3 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 3 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 3.2 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 7.5 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 7.6 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 7.9 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 10.4 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 10.5 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles
- The Grange Country house 10.8 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles
- University of Reading University 14.3 miles