Burghfield
Parish in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.414, -1.038 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 66 68 |
| Population: | 355 |
| Dialling code: | 0118 (Reading) |
Burghfield is a largely rural parish in West Berkshire, England, lying a few miles west of Reading. The parish includes the settlements of Burghfield Village and Burghfield Common and is characterised by mixed farmland, pockets of woodland, old gravel pits turned lakes and the meandering River Kennet, making it popular for walking, birdwatching and angling. Good road links, including the nearby M4, mean many residents commute while retaining a village feel.
Historically the area grew from agriculture and local brick and gravel working, and today it combines traditional village life - with a parish church, pubs and community groups - with significant industrial presence: the site of the AWE Burghfield has long been an important local employer and occasional focus of debate. The mix of commuter households, longstanding rural families and accessible countryside gives the parish an understated but distinctive character on the edge of the Thames Valley.
Postcode districts covering Burghfield
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 3.4 miles
- Slough 19.9 miles
- High Wycombe 19.4 miles
- Basingstoke 10.7 miles
- Woking 21 miles
- Bracknell 12.2 miles
- Guildford 23.3 miles
- Maidenhead 15.2 miles
- Aldershot 16.7 miles
- Farnborough 14.4 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 23.2 miles
- Andover 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burghfield Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Grazeley Green Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Wokefield Parish 1.1 miles
- Burghfield & Mortimer Ward 1.2 miles
- Burghfield Common Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Holybrook Parish 1.9 miles
- Sulhamstead Parish 2.1 miles
- Tilehurst South & Holybrook Ward 2.1 miles
- Theale Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Southcote Ward 2.4 miles
- Tilehurst Birch Copse Ward 2.6 miles
- Ufton Nervet Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Burghfield
RG30 3RS, RG30 3EY, RG7 3XL, RG30 3SJ, RG30 3UE, RG7 3BE, RG30 3UW, RG30 3TP, RG7 3PQ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25.4 miles
- Southampton Airport 34.9 miles
- Theale Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Mortimer Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Burghfield Ad
- Roselawn Hotel 0.5 miles
- Voco Reading 4 2.4 miles
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- The Market House 4.1 miles
- The Mill House 3 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct11 4 3 miles
- De Vere Wokefield Estate 4 1.9 miles
- The New Inn 6.4 miles
- Pentahotel Reading 4 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading West 4 4 miles
Schools in Burghfield
- Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Garland Junior School Primary
- Mrs Bland's Infant School Primary
- The Willink School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Sulhampstead House Estate 1.2 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 3.3 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 3.3 miles
- University of Reading University 4.5 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 5.3 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 7.7 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 8.1 miles
- Milestones Museum 10.7 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 12.8 miles