Stratfield Mortimer
Parish in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.375, -1.043 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 66 64 |
| Population: | 3,698 |
| Dialling code: | 0118 (Reading) |
Stratfield Mortimer is a largely residential village and civil parish in West Berkshire, set in a patchwork of fields, commons and small woodlands between Reading and Newbury. The name hints at its past - "Strat" coming from a old road and "Mortimer" from the medieval landholding family - and the parish still feels thoroughly rural, with thatched cottages, village greens and a strong focus on local conservation and community life.
Today the area combines a quiet country character with commuter practicality: many residents travel to towns and London, while amenities centre on small shops, pubs, a primary school, sports clubs and annual village events. Mortimer Common and Mortimer railway station on the local line give the parish a distinct mix of historic charm and modern convenience.
Postcode districts covering Stratfield Mortimer
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 5.7 miles
- Slough 21.3 miles
- High Wycombe 21.6 miles
- Basingstoke 8.1 miles
- Woking 20.5 miles
- Bracknell 12.7 miles
- Guildford 22.3 miles
- Maidenhead 16.8 miles
- Aldershot 15.2 miles
- Farnborough 13.2 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 23.6 miles
- Winchester 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stratfield Mortimer Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Mortimer Built-up area 1 mile
- Wokefield Parish 1.5 miles
- Burghfield & Mortimer Ward 1.6 miles
- Burghfield Common Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Mortimer West End Parish 1.8 miles
- Beech Hill Parish 1.9 miles
- Stratfield Saye Parish 2.2 miles
- Grazeley Green Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Ufton Nervet Parish 2.9 miles
- Silchester Built-up area 3 miles
- Burghfield Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Stratfield Mortimer
RG7 2JS, RG7 3PX, RG7 3UU, RG7 3ZG, RG7 3SG, RG7 3RR, RG7 3WD, RG7 3AA, RG7 2JL … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 26.1 miles
- Southampton Airport 32.3 miles
- Mortimer Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Bramley 3.2 miles
Hotels near Stratfield Mortimer Ad
- The New Inn 4.6 miles
- The Wellington Arms 4 3.2 miles
- De Vere Wokefield Estate 4 0.9 miles
- The Mill House 3 3.3 miles
- Roselawn Hotel 2.2 miles
- Voco Reading 4 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading West 4 4.3 miles
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct11 4 4.4 miles
- The Market House 6.4 miles
Schools in Stratfield Mortimer
- Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 0.7 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 0.7 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 3 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 4.6 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 5.2 miles
- University of Reading University 6.2 miles
- Milestones Museum 8.1 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 10.6 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 10.6 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 11 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles