Goring
Ward in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.535, -1.12 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 61 82 |
Goring sits on the banks of the River Thames at the famous Goring Gap, where the river cuts between the chalk hills of the North Wessex Downs AONB. The ward is in South Oxfordshire in Oxfordshire and benefits from a railway station on the Great Western route, making it popular with commuters to Reading, Oxford and London. The riverside, lock and surrounding downs make it an attractive spot for walkers, cyclists and boating visitors.
Historically a small medieval settlement, Goring retains a strong conservation-area character with independent shops, traditional pubs and a lively village community. Local events, volunteer groups and tourism around the Thames and countryside underpin the local economy, while the population tends to be a mix of commuters, families and long-standing residents who value the village’s riverside character and easy rail links.
Postcode districts covering Goring
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 8.4 miles
- Slough 22.2 miles
- Oxford 16 miles
- High Wycombe 17.2 miles
- Basingstoke 18.8 miles
- Bracknell 17.9 miles
- Aylesbury 23.6 miles
- Maidenhead 16.9 miles
- Farnborough 22.7 miles
- Wokingham 15 miles
- Fleet 21.6 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 11.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Goring-on-Thames Parish 0.8 miles
- Goring Built-up area 0.9 miles
- South Stoke Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Streatley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Moulsford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Cray's Pond Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Woodcote Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Whitchurch Hill Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Goring Heath Parish 2.6 miles
- Ipsden Parish 2.9 miles
- Cholsey Built-up area 3 miles
- Basildon Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Goring
RG8 0DU, RG8 0EL, RG8 9AG, RG8 9DE, RG8 0DH, RG8 0HA, RG8 0HZ, RG8 0HS, RG8 9DJ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 28.9 miles
- Luton Airport 39.8 miles
- Goring & Streatley Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Cholsey Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Goring Ad
- The Swan, Streatley, Berkshire 4 1.3 miles
- YHA Streatley on Thames 3 1.6 miles
- Bull Inn 1.7 miles
- The Cherry Tree Inn 4.6 miles
- The Elephant Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The George Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The White Hart 6.2 miles
- The George Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- The Town Arms 4.6 miles
- The Red Lion 5.5 miles
Schools in Goring
- Goring C of E Aided Primary School Primary
- South Stoke Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swyncombe House Estate 6.8 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 7.4 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 7.6 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 8.5 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles
- University of Reading University 10 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 10.6 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 12 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 12.1 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 12.2 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 12.6 miles