Burghfield & Mortimer
Ward in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.397, -1.031 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 67 66 |
| Dialling code: | 0118 (Reading) |
Burghfield and Mortimer is a largely rural ward in West Berkshire, sitting to the west of Reading in England. It covers the villages and commons around the Kennet valley and rolling Berkshire countryside, with good road links to the M4 and A4 and a railway station at Mortimer on the Reading–Basingstoke line, so many residents commute to nearby towns while retaining a village feel.
The area mixes historic village centres and conservation areas with active community life - village halls, sports clubs, annual fêtes and local pubs - alongside agriculture and small businesses. It also contains one of the more locally controversial employers, the military-related depot at Burghfield, which has shaped local debates and employment for decades; overall the ward balances commuter housing, rural character and a noticeably strong community identity.
Postcode districts covering Burghfield & Mortimer
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 4.1 miles
- Slough 20.1 miles
- High Wycombe 20.1 miles
- Basingstoke 9.7 miles
- Woking 20.3 miles
- Bracknell 11.9 miles
- Guildford 22.5 miles
- Maidenhead 15.5 miles
- Aldershot 15.8 miles
- Farnborough 13.5 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 22.9 miles
- Andover 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wokefield Parish 0.3 miles
- Grazeley Green Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Burghfield Common Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Burghfield Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Stratfield Mortimer Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Beech Hill Parish 1.9 miles
- Mortimer Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Three Mile Cross Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Sulhamstead Parish 2.5 miles
- Spencers Wood Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Ufton Nervet Parish 2.8 miles
- Whitley Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Burghfield & Mortimer
RG7 3RJ, RG7 2AB, RG7 3DE, RG7 3PT, RG7 3HN, RG7 2JT, RG7 3JY, RG30 3SU, RG7 3SS … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25.3 miles
- Southampton Airport 33.9 miles
- Mortimer Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Theale Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels in Burghfield & Mortimer Ad
Schools in Burghfield & Mortimer
- Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Garland Junior School Primary
- Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School Primary
- Mrs Bland's Infant School Primary
- The Willink School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Sulhampstead House Estate 2 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 2.1 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 2.3 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles
- University of Reading University 4.8 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 5.2 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 6.8 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 9 miles
- Milestones Museum 9.7 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 11.6 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 12.5 miles