Aldermaston
Ward in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.39, -1.161 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 58 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
Aldermaston is a small, largely rural ward in West Berkshire, sitting in the Kennet valley where the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal thread through chalk downland close to the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It’s within easy commuting distance of Reading and Newbury, which helps give the area a mix of long‑standing agricultural life and more recent commuter households.
The ward has a strong local identity around a historic village core with a medieval church, manor houses and traditional pubs, but is also known nationally for the presence of the Atomic Weapons Establishment, a large employer whose work and the anti‑nuclear marches of the 1950s–60s have left their mark on local culture and politics. Community activities such as village shows and river‑side walks keep the social life lively, while the surrounding countryside attracts walkers, cyclists and those seeking a quieter base not far from larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Aldermaston
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 8.7 miles
- High Wycombe 24.2 miles
- Basingstoke 9.2 miles
- Bracknell 17.6 miles
- Maidenhead 20.7 miles
- Aldershot 20 miles
- Farnborough 18.3 miles
- Winchester 23.5 miles
- Andover 18.5 miles
- Wokingham 13.6 miles
- Fleet 15.9 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aldermaston Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Wasing Parish 0.9 miles
- Woolhampton Built-up area 1 mile
- Aldermaston Wharf Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Brimpton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Beenham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Midgham Parish 1.9 miles
- Padworth Built-up area 2 miles
- Brimpton Common Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Old Warren Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Chapel Row Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Tadley Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Aldermaston
RG7 4QA, RG7 8TA, RG7 4TL, RG7 4HT, RG7 5PE, RG7 4GX, RG7 4TT, RG7 4RZ, RG7 8AA … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 30.9 miles
- Southampton Airport 31.5 miles
- Midgham Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Aldermaston Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels in Aldermaston Ad
- Hinds Head 4
- Holiday Inn Reading West 3
- Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel 3.5
- Best Western West Grange Hotel 4
- The Berkshire Arms 3
- The Six Bells
Schools in Aldermaston
- Beenham Primary School Primary
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Aldermaston Court Estate 0.7 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 4.5 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 5.1 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 5.7 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 6.5 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 8 miles
- Milestones Museum 8.8 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 9.8 miles
- University of Reading University 10 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 12.6 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 14.8 miles