Ridgeway
Ward in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.498, -1.262 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 51 77 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
Ridgeway is a largely rural electoral ward in West Berkshire, England, occupying part of the northern slopes of the chalk hills that form the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The ward takes its name from the ancient track The Ridgeway and is characterised by rolling downland, hedged lanes, prehistoric barrows and small villages and hamlets that make it popular with walkers and riders.
Locally the economy leans on agriculture and the equestrian sector, with training yards and livery yards linked to the nearby racing and training centre around Lambourn, while many residents commute to larger towns such as Newbury and Reading. Community life centres on parish churches, village halls and conservation areas, and the long history of settlement is visible in listed buildings and landscape features.
Postcode districts covering Ridgeway
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 12.5 miles
- Swindon 23.2 miles
- Oxford 17.6 miles
- High Wycombe 23.8 miles
- Basingstoke 17.7 miles
- Bracknell 22.6 miles
- Maidenhead 23 miles
- Andover 21.9 miles
- Wokingham 19.1 miles
- Fleet 23.8 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.2 miles
- Newbury 6.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Compton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hampstead Norreys Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Beedon Parish 2 miles
- East Ilsley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Aldworth Parish 2.9 miles
- Hermitage Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Chieveley Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Yattendon Parish 3.1 miles
- Frilsham Parish 3.4 miles
- Peasemore Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Ashampstead Parish 3.7 miles
- Chieveley & Cold Ash Ward 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Ridgeway
RG18 0UJ, RG18 0SF, RG18 0TH, RG18 0UU, RG20 7DN, RG20 6NJ, RG18 0SQ, RG20 6PS, RG20 6QS … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 34.7 miles
- Southampton Airport 38.1 miles
- Goring & Streatley Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Cholsey Railway Station 6.7 miles
Hotels in Ridgeway Ad
- The Crown & Horns 4
- The Royal Oak, Yattendon 4
- Orida Hotels Newbury 4
- Travelodge Newbury Chieveley M4 3
Schools in Ridgeway
- Compton C.E. Primary School Primary
- Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Primary
- The Downs School Secondary
- The Ilsleys Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 8 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 9.3 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 10.1 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 12.9 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 13.1 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 13.3 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 13.4 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 13.5 miles
- University of Reading University 14.2 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 15.2 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 15.3 miles