Basildon
Ward in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.498, -1.164 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 58 78 |
The Basildon ward in West Berkshire, England covers a largely rural area centred on the village of Basildon, set on the scarp of the Berkshire Downs and overlooking parts of the River Thames valley. It is characterised by rolling chalk downland, mixed farmland and woodlands with a network of lanes and footpaths popular with walkers.
Culturally and historically the ward is best known for Basildon Park, an elegant Georgian house now in the care of the National Trust and often used as a film location, which brings a modest tourist trade alongside village life. Economically the area remains largely agricultural while also forming part of the commuter hinterland for Reading and London, combining conservation interests with a quiet rural community atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Basildon
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Slough 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Oxford 18 miles28.9 km
- High Wycombe 20 miles32.2 km
- Basingstoke 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Bracknell 18.6 miles30 km
- Maidenhead 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Aldershot 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Farnborough 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Andover 24 miles38.7 km
- Wokingham 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Fleet 20.8 miles33.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Basildon Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Upper Basildon Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ashampstead Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Streatley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Aldworth Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Goring Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Goring-on-Thames Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Yattendon Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Pangbourne Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hampstead Norreys Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Bradfield Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Whitchurch-on-Thames Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Basildon
RG8 9PB, RG8 8LQ, RG8 8RH, RG8 8QS, RG8 9HU, RG8 9NW, RG8 8NL, RG8 8NN, RG8 9NN … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 30.5 miles49.1 km
- Southampton Airport 38.8 miles62.4 km
- Goring & Streatley Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pangbourne Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels in Basildon Ad
Schools in Basildon
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Streatley C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sulhampstead House Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 8.7 miles14 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 10 miles16 km
- University of Reading University 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Mortimer House Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- The Vyne Historic site 13.6 miles22 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 14.4 miles23.2 km