Inkpen
Parish in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.378, -1.478 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 36 64 |
| Population: | 283 |
| Dialling code: | 01488 (Hungerford) |
Inkpen lies in West Berkshire, a couple of miles south of Hungerford, perched on the chalk scarp of the North Wessex Downs. The parish enjoys rolling chalk downland, woodland and commons such as Inkpen Common, with views towards Walbury Hill, and is part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty favored by walkers and naturalists.
It’s a small rural community with traditional cottages, a village hall and local pub life, where agriculture still plays a part alongside commuters and small enterprises. Historic features and archaeological traces give the area a long-established feel, while footpaths and village events sustain a close-knit social scene.
Postcode districts covering Inkpen
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Swindon 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Basingstoke 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Winchester 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Andover 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Newbury 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Didcot 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Thatcham 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Wantage 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Grove 16.1 miles26 km
- Devizes 22.2 miles35.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Inkpen Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Kintbury Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- West Woodhay Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Hungerford & Kintbury Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Combe Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hungerford Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Shalbourne Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Hampstead Marshall Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Buttermere Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Ball Hill Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- East Woodhay Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Inkpen
RG17 9DE, RG17 9DZ, RG17 9QT, RG17 9PZ, RG17 9DG, RG17 9QB, RG17 9QW, RG17 9QS, RG17 9PU … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 30 miles48.3 km
- Bournemouth Airport 44.2 miles71.1 km
- Kintbury Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Hungerford Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
Hotels near Inkpen Ad
- The Furze Bush Inn 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Retreat, Elcot Park 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire 4 3 miles4.9 km
- The Coat and Bear 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Bear Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Queens Arms 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Donnington Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Chequers Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Elephant at the Market 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
Schools in Inkpen
- Inkpen Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wolf Hall Historic site 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Ramridge House Estate 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Oakley Hall Estate 14.9 miles24 km
- Burderop Park Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 16.6 miles26.6 km
- The Vyne Historic site 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Milestones Museum 17.6 miles28.3 km