Lambourn
Ward in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.501, -1.532 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 32 78 |
| Dialling code: | 01488 (Hungerford) |
Lambourn is a rural ward in West Berkshire, in the county of Berkshire, set on the chalk downland of the Lambourn Downs within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The landscape is defined by rolling downland, the clear waters of the River Lambourn - a classic chalk stream - and easy road access to the M4 corridor and nearby market towns such as Newbury.
The ward is best known for its dense concentration of racehorse training yards and gallops, giving it a strong equestrian economy alongside farming and local services; this long-standing horse-racing culture has shaped much of the local identity. Historic features of the surrounding downland, a compact village centre with pubs and community groups, and an emphasis on conservation of the chalk stream and archaeological sites all contribute to a distinctive rural character.
Postcode districts covering Lambourn
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Swindon 12 miles19.4 km
- Oxford 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Basingstoke 25 miles40.2 km
- Andover 20 miles32.1 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 16 miles25.8 km
- Newbury 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Didcot 14.3 miles23 km
- Witney 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Thatcham 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Wantage 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Grove 8.7 miles14 km
Neighbouring places
- Lambourn Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Eastbury Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Upper Lambourn Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Lambourn Woodlands Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- East Garston Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Baydon Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Great Shefford Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Aldbourne Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Chilton Foliat Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Letcombe Bassett Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Fawley Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Ramsbury Built-up area 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Lambourn
RG17 8YU, RG17 8PD, RG17 7TB, RG17 8QD, RG17 7SU, RG17 7JL, RG17 7UX, RG17 7LU, RG17 7LR … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 38.8 miles62.5 km
- London Heathrow Airport 46.3 miles74.5 km
- Hungerford Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
- Kintbury Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Lambourn Ad
- Queens Arms 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Rose & Crown, Ashbury 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Retreat, Elcot Park 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Days Inn Hotel Membury 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Bear Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Chiseldon House 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Barrington Arms Hotel 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Holiday Inn Swindon 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Burderop Wood Forest 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Burderop Park Estate 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- County Ground Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles20 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Ramridge House Estate 19.7 miles31.7 km