Woolton Hill and Highclere
Built-up area in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.35, -1.382 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SU 43 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
The village of Woolton Hill sits within the civil parish of Highclere and Woolton Hill in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, on the edge of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is a largely residential community with a mix of older ribbon development and modern housing, local shops, a primary school, village hall and sports clubs; its position near the A34 and Newbury makes it popular with commuters while surrounding chalk downland supports farming and recreational walking.
The neighbouring village of Highclere is dominated by Highclere Castle, the Jacobethan country house and family seat of the Earls of Carnarvon, famed as the filming location for Downton Abbey and for connections to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. The estate gives the area a strong tourism and cultural focus, with historic buildings, church and occasional public events that sit alongside a quiet rural community and agricultural economy.
Postcode districts covering Woolton Hill and Highclere
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 18.5 miles
- Swindon 23.2 miles
- Basingstoke 13.7 miles
- Winchester 19.9 miles
- Andover 10.4 miles
- Wokingham 23.4 miles
- Fleet 23.9 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.8 miles
- Newbury 4.7 miles
- Didcot 18.9 miles
- Thatcham 6.4 miles
- Yateley 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Woodhay Parish 0.7 miles
- Highclere Parish 1.2 miles
- Ball Hill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Ashmansworth Parish 2.2 miles
- Enborne Parish 2.3 miles
- Burghclere Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Horris Hill Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Burghclere Common Built-up area 2.6 miles
- West Woodhay Parish 2.6 miles
- Hampstead Marshall Parish 2.8 miles
- Newtown Parish 2.9 miles
- Newbury Wash Common Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Woolton Hill and Highclere
RG20 9TH, RG20 9SU, RG20 9PD, RG20 9TB, RG20 9PF, RG20 9TF, RG20 9AN, RG20 9UE, RG20 9XT … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 27.6 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 40.8 miles
- Kintbury Railway Station 4.6 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Woolton Hill and Highclere Ad
- The Carpenters Arms 3 2 miles
- The Furze Bush Inn 3 1.2 miles
- The Carnarvon Arms 2 2 miles
- The Chequers Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- The Lodge Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Hare and Hounds Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- The Jack Russell 4 3.3 miles
- Travelodge Newbury Tot Hill 3 1.8 miles
- Crown and Garter 4 3.6 miles
- Premier Inn Newbury Town Centre South A339 3 3.5 miles
Schools in Woolton Hill and Highclere
- St Thomas' C of E Infant School, Woolton Hill Primary
- Thorngrove School Independent - all ages
- Woolton Hill Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 4.7 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 10.3 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 10.5 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 11.7 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 11.8 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 13 miles
- Milestones Museum 13 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 13.2 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 14.4 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 14.4 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 15.1 miles
- The Grange Country house 17.6 miles