Greenham
Parish in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.385, -1.306 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 48 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
Greenham is a civil parish in West Berkshire, England, immediately south of Newbury, sitting in the low-lying Kennet valley with the heathland of Greenham Common at its heart. The common, once an RAF grass airfield and later a US base, is now a country park and nature reserve with walking routes, rich birdlife and open heath and sits close to the River Kennet.
The parish’s identity is strongly shaped by its military past - RAF Greenham Common and the 1980s women’s peace camp remain important historical and cultural touchstones - and by post-closure redevelopment that added housing, business space and memorials. Many residents commute via the nearby M4 or Newbury station, while local life often revolves around outdoor recreation on the common and a small community clustered on the town’s edge.
Postcode districts covering Greenham
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Swindon 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Basingstoke 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Bracknell 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Farnborough 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Winchester 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Andover 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Wokingham 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Fleet 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 20 miles32.2 km
- Newbury 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Camberley 24.8 miles40 km
Neighbouring places
- Newbury Greenham Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Bishop's Green Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Newbury Wash Common Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Newtown Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Newbury Central Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Newbury Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Newbury Clay Hill Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Burghclere Common Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Horris Hill Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Thatcham West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Thatcham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Thatcham Central Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Greenham
RG14 5BW, RG14 5TL, RG19 6HD, RG19 8HW, RG14 7RW, RG19 8SL, RG14 7XA, RG19 6AD, RG14 5UG … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 30.1 miles48.5 km
- London Heathrow Airport 37.1 miles59.6 km
- Newbury Racecourse Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Thatcham Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels in Greenham Ad
Schools in Greenham
- Newbury College Further education
- The Willows Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Oakley Hall Estate 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 10.5 miles17 km
- The Vyne Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Milestones Museum 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Mortimer House Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Ramridge House Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 16 miles25.8 km