Speen
Parish in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.412, -1.371 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 43 68 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
Speen is a compact, largely rural civil parish just north‑west of Newbury in West Berkshire, England, sitting in the Kennet valley beside the River Kennet and close to the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The landscape is a mix of small farms, hedged lanes and pockets of historic settlement, with easy road links that make it a popular place for people who commute to nearby towns.
The parish includes the hamlet of Speenhamland, famous for the 1795 Speenhamland relief scheme that shaped national poor‑law debates, and retains a strong village feel with a parish church, timber‑framed cottages, a village hall and traditional pubs. Local life still reflects an agricultural economy alongside small businesses and commuters to Newbury and Reading, and there’s a steady interest in heritage and countryside activities.
Postcode districts covering Speen
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 16.9 miles
- Swindon 21 miles
- Oxford 24.2 miles
- Basingstoke 15.7 miles
- Winchester 24.1 miles
- Andover 14.6 miles
- Wokingham 22.7 miles
- Fleet 24.7 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 18.5 miles
- Newbury 2.2 miles
- Didcot 14.7 miles
- Crowthorne 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stockcross Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Newbury Speen Ward 0.9 miles
- Newbury Central Ward 2 miles
- Enborne Parish 2.1 miles
- Boxford Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Newbury Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hampstead Marshall Parish 2.3 miles
- Shaw cum Donnington Parish 2.3 miles
- Newbury Wash Common Ward 2.6 miles
- Welford Parish 2.6 miles
- Newbury Clay Hill Ward 2.9 miles
- Winterbourne Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Speen
RG14 1AT, RG20 8ER, RG14 1QY, RG14 1UT, RG20 8LF, RG20 8NS, RG14 1RG, RG20 8LJ, RG20 8LR … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 31.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 39.6 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Kintbury Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels in Speen Ad
Schools in Speen
- Stockcross C.E. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 3.3 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 9.7 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 12.8 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 13.1 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 13.4 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 13.6 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 14.2 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 14.2 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 14.9 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 15 miles
- Milestones Museum 15 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 15.5 miles