Kidmore End & Whitchurch
Ward in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.501, -1.037 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 66 78 |
| Dialling code: | 0118 (Reading) |
Kidmore End and Whitchurch sit in a largely rural corner of South Oxfordshire in Oxfordshire, framed by the beech-clad slopes of the Chiltern Hills and the meanders of the River Thames nearby. The area is a patchwork of farmland, ancient woodland and scattered villages and hamlets, with a historic core of timber‑framed cottages, parish churches and a number of listed buildings that hint at a long agricultural past.
Today the ward combines a quiet village lifestyle with strong commuter links to Reading and Oxford, so you’ll find a mix of longstanding rural communities, families and professionals. Local life revolves around village halls, small pubs, community events and outdoor pursuits such as walking and riding, while the riverside at Whitchurch lends a particularly attractive recreational and historic dimension.
Postcode districts covering Kidmore End & Whitchurch
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 4.3 miles
- Slough 18.6 miles
- Oxford 19.7 miles
- High Wycombe 15.2 miles
- Basingstoke 16.6 miles
- Woking 23.7 miles
- Bracknell 13.6 miles
- Aylesbury 23.9 miles
- Maidenhead 13.4 miles
- Aldershot 21.3 miles
- Farnborough 18.5 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mapledurham Parish 1.1 miles
- Purley on Thames Parish 1.7 miles
- Goring Heath Parish 1.7 miles
- Gallowstree Common Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Kidmore End Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Whitchurch Hill Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Tokers Green Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Tilehurst & Purley Ward 2 miles
- Whitchurch-on-Thames Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Woodcote Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Kentwood Ward 2.4 miles
- Cray's Pond Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Kidmore End & Whitchurch
RG8 7RS, RG8 7QG, RG8 7SG, RG4 9AA, RG8 7HG, RG4 9DN, RG4 9DE, RG8 7DG, RG8 7RJ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25 miles
- Luton Airport 38.6 miles
- Tilehurst Railway Station 2 miles
- Pangbourne Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels in Kidmore End & Whitchurch Ad
Schools in Kidmore End & Whitchurch
- Kidmore End C of E Primary School Primary
- Whitchurch Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crowsley Park Estate 3.9 miles
- University of Reading University 5.7 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 5.9 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 7 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 9.3 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 9.3 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 9.5 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 11.9 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 12.6 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles