Newbury
Parish in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.391, -1.321 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 47 65 |
| Population: | 33,065 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 |
Newbury sits on the banks of the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal in West Berkshire, west of Reading and within easy reach of the North Wessex Downs AONB. The town has a medieval core and timber‑framed buildings, echoes of the English Civil War in the nearby ruins of Donnington Castle, and riverside towpath walks that contrast with the surrounding chalk downland.
Today Newbury blends market‑town charm with modern industry: a lively high street of independent shops and markets sits alongside notable employers in technology and communications, and the town is known for Newbury Racecourse. Good rail links into London Paddington and the M4 make it a commuter hub, while nearby Greenham Common carries a strong social and protest history, giving the area a mix of local community life, cultural events and outdoor recreation.
Postcode districts covering Newbury
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 15.1 miles
- Swindon 23.6 miles
- Basingstoke 13.1 miles
- Bracknell 24.4 miles
- Farnborough 24.9 miles
- Winchester 22.6 miles
- Andover 14.2 miles
- Wokingham 20.5 miles
- Fleet 22.2 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 19.6 miles
- Newbury 1 mile
- Didcot 15.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newbury Central Ward 0.7 miles
- Greenham Parish 0.8 miles
- Newbury Wash Common Ward 0.9 miles
- Newbury Greenham Ward 1 mile
- Newbury Built-up area 1 mile
- Newbury Clay Hill Ward 1.4 miles
- Newtown Parish 1.6 miles
- Horris Hill Built-up area 2 miles
- Burghclere Common Built-up area 2 miles
- Bishop's Green Built-up area 2 miles
- Thatcham West Ward 2.1 miles
- Shaw cum Donnington Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Newbury
RG14 6JW, RG14 7PE, RG14 2LH, RG14 2BA, RG14 6JP, RG14 1QA, RG14 5HR, RG14 2AL, RG14 7QG … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 30.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 37.6 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Thatcham Railway Station 3.4 miles
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Schools in Newbury
- Engaging Potential Independent - special
- Falkland Primary School Primary
- Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Speenhamland School Primary
- St Bartholomew's School Secondary
- St John the Evangelist C of E Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Primary
- The Winchcombe School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 0.9 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 7.4 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 11.1 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 11.1 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 11.6 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 11.8 miles
- Milestones Museum 12.5 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 12.5 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 14.6 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 15.6 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.6 miles