Hungerford
Built-up area in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.413, -1.52 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 33 68 |
| Population: | 5,100 |
| Dialling code: | 01488 |
Hungerford is a compact market town in West Berkshire, England, set where the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal thread through the Vale. The town sits on the old A4 corridor between Newbury and Marlborough and close to the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; its historic high street of timber‑framed and Georgian buildings, independent shops and antique dealers makes it popular with walkers, boaters and weekend visitors, while a rail link to Reading and London keeps it well connected.
Historically a medieval market and agricultural centre, Hungerford still hosts markets and a lively community scene of pubs, clubs and small events, and the local economy mixes services, tourism and commuters. The town’s long history is visible in its architecture, and it also bears the memory of the tragic 1987 shooting; today residents emphasise community resilience and easy access to surrounding countryside and estates such as Savernake Forest.
Postcode districts covering Hungerford
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 23.3 miles
- Swindon 15.9 miles
- Basingstoke 21 miles
- Andover 13.9 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 20.7 miles
- Newbury 8.6 miles
- Didcot 17.9 miles
- Thatcham 11.4 miles
- Wantage 12.9 miles
- Grove 14.1 miles
- Devizes 20.7 miles
- Calne 20.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chilton Foliat Parish 2.2 miles
- Froxfield Parish 2.8 miles
- Hungerford & Kintbury Ward 2.8 miles
- Inkpen Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Kintbury Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Ham Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Shalbourne Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Little Bedwyn Parish 4.2 miles
- Ramsbury Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Great Bedwyn Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Pewsey Vale East Ward 4.7 miles
- Welford Parish 4.9 miles
Example postcodes in Hungerford
RG17 0HN, RG17 0JY, RG17 0AN, RG17 0AD, RG17 0QU, RG17 0LH, RG17 0AL, RG17 0YT, RG17 0DD … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 32.7 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 45.9 miles
- Hungerford Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Kintbury Railway Station 3.3 miles
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Schools in Hungerford
- Hungerford Primary School Primary
- John O'Gaunt School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Wolf Hall Historic site 7 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 7.3 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 12.8 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 12.9 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 13.6 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 14.4 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 14.5 miles
- County Ground Stadium 15 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 16.1 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 17.2 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 17.8 miles