Newbury Wash Common
Ward in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.382, -1.335 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 46 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
Wash Common sits on the eastern side of Newbury in West Berkshire, occupying a slightly elevated chalk plateau above the Kennet valley. The area still hints at its origins as common grazing land, with pockets of green space and sports pitches and a stretch of the Andover Road running through it, giving easy road links to the town and beyond. On clear days there are pleasant views towards the North Wessex Downs and even across to Watership Down.
Predominantly a residential neighbourhood, Wash Common has a mixture of housing, local shops, community facilities and active clubs, so it functions largely as a commuter suburb for Newbury, Reading and further afield. The locality is also near several historical sites associated with the English Civil War, including areas connected to the Second Battle of Newbury, which adds a layer of local interest to its otherwise everyday suburban character.
Postcode districts covering Newbury Wash Common
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Swindon 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Basingstoke 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Winchester 22 miles35.4 km
- Andover 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Wokingham 21.1 miles34 km
- Fleet 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Newbury 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Didcot 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Crowthorne 23 miles37 km
- Thatcham 3.6 miles5.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Newtown Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Newbury Central Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Greenham Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Horris Hill Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Burghclere Common Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Enborne Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Newbury Greenham Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Newbury Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Newbury Clay Hill Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bishop's Green Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Newbury Speen Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Burghclere Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Newbury Wash Common
RG14 7EW, RG14 6HN, RG14 7AH, RG14 6NS, RG14 6DY, RG14 6JS, RG14 7EN, RG14 6QU, RG14 6BN … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 29.9 miles48.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 38.3 miles61.7 km
- Newbury Racecourse Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Thatcham Railway Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Newbury Wash Common Ad
- The Coat and Bear 4 1.3 miles2 km
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 2.5 miles4 km
- The Furze Bush Inn 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Lodge 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Chequers Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Donnington Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Elephant at the Market 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Retreat, Elcot Park 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Royal Oak, Yattendon 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Newbury North 4.9 miles7.8 km
Schools in Newbury Wash Common
- Falkland Primary School Primary
- John Rankin Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Newbury College Further education
- St Bartholomew's School Secondary
- St John the Evangelist C of E Infant and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Oakley Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- The Vyne Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Milestones Museum 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Mortimer House Estate 13.1 miles21 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Ramridge House Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 15 miles24.2 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles24.9 km