Mortimer
Built-up area in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.376, -1.066 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 65 64 |
Mortimer is a compact village in West Berkshire, forming much of the parish of Stratfield Mortimer. It sits in attractive countryside between Reading and Newbury, with a small railway station on the Reading–Basingstoke line and plenty of woodlands and commons nearby, including the built-up area of Mortimer Common. The village’s setting gives easy access to country walking and the wider North Wessex Downs landscape while keeping commuter links to larger towns.
Much of Mortimer’s identity reflects its medieval origins - the name comes from the Mortimer family who once held the manor - alongside Victorian and later development around the railway. Today it’s a largely residential community with a village green, local shops and pubs, a primary school and active societies and events, popular with families and commuters seeking a rural feel within reach of urban centres like Reading and Basingstoke.
Postcode districts covering Mortimer
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 6.1 miles
- Slough 22.1 miles
- High Wycombe 22.2 miles
- Basingstoke 7.9 miles
- Woking 21.4 miles
- Bracknell 13.6 miles
- Guildford 23.3 miles
- Maidenhead 17.5 miles
- Aldershot 16.1 miles
- Farnborough 14.2 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 24.6 miles
- Winchester 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mortimer West End Parish 0.9 miles
- Stratfield Mortimer Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Burghfield Common Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Wokefield Parish 1.9 miles
- Burghfield & Mortimer Ward 2.1 miles
- Ufton Nervet Parish 2.1 miles
- Old Warren Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Silchester Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Padworth Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Sulhamstead Parish 2.4 miles
- Stratfield Saye Parish 2.8 miles
- Grazeley Green Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Mortimer
RG7 3UX, RG7 3SN, RG7 3RP, RG7 3RD, RG7 3TY, RG7 3XF, RG7 3RY, RG7 3SR, RG7 3SA … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 27.1 miles
- Southampton Airport 32 miles
- Mortimer Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Bramley 3.2 miles
Hotels near Mortimer Ad
- The New Inn 5.4 miles
- Roselawn Hotel 2.4 miles
- The Wellington Arms 4 3.9 miles
- De Vere Wokefield Estate 4 1.7 miles
- The Mill House 3 4.3 miles
- Voco Reading 4 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading West 4 3.4 miles
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct11 4 5.1 miles
- George & Dragon Country House Hotel 4 6.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 1 mile
- Mortimer House Estate 1.6 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 2.8 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 3.6 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 4.9 miles
- University of Reading University 6.9 miles
- Milestones Museum 7.8 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 10.5 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 10.9 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 11.3 miles