Thatcham
Parish in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.395, -1.257 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 51 66 |
| Population: | 24,274 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
Thatcham sits on the gravel floodplain of the River Kennet in West Berkshire, roughly between Newbury and Reading. It has deep roots - Mesolithic and Saxon finds and an active local museum underline a remarkably long history of settlement - and is set beside important reedbeds and wetlands in the Kennet valley that are valued for wildlife and quiet riverside walks.
Today Thatcham is a mix of commuter town and local community, linked to the M4 corridor and nearby centres while keeping older streets around St Mary’s church and a modest high street; conservation groups, festivals and the museum help sustain a neighbourly feel even as new housing and business parks have expanded the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Thatcham
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 12.4 miles
- Oxford 24.7 miles
- Basingstoke 11.5 miles
- Bracknell 21.7 miles
- Maidenhead 24.3 miles
- Aldershot 23.9 miles
- Farnborough 22.3 miles
- Winchester 23 miles
- Andover 15.9 miles
- Wokingham 17.7 miles
- Fleet 19.8 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thatcham Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Thatcham Central Ward 0.3 miles
- Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham Ward 0.7 miles
- Thatcham North East Ward 1.1 miles
- Thatcham West Ward 1.2 miles
- Bishop's Green Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Newbury Greenham Ward 2 miles
- Upper Bucklebury Built-up area 2 miles
- Ashmore Green Built-up area 2 miles
- Newbury Clay Hill Ward 2.2 miles
- Greenham Parish 2.2 miles
- Midgham Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Thatcham
RG18 3BQ, RG19 4FW, RG19 3SR, RG19 3XP, RG19 4AJ, RG19 4RJ, RG19 3AE, RG19 4NH, RG18 3DX … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 31.1 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 34.9 miles
- Thatcham Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Thatcham Ad
- The Coat and Bear 4 3 miles
- Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 4.8 miles
- The Royal Oak, Yattendon 4 5.4 miles
- Donnington Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 3.6 miles
- The Lodge 3 2.2 miles
- The Furze Bush Inn 6.2 miles
- George & Dragon Country House Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- The Chequers Hotel 4 3 miles
- The Elephant at the Market 3 2.8 miles
Schools in Thatcham
- Francis Baily Primary School Primary
- Kennet School Secondary
- Parsons Down Junior School Primary
- Spurcroft Primary School Primary
- Thatcham Park C of E Primary Primary
- Whitelands Park Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 1.8 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 4.7 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 8.4 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 9.2 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 9.5 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 9.9 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 10.4 miles
- Milestones Museum 10.9 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 12 miles
- University of Reading University 13.9 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 15.1 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 15.7 miles