West Ilsley
Parish in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.538, -1.326 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 46 82 |
| Population: | 332 |
West Ilsley is a small village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England, set on the chalk ridge of the Berkshire Downs. Sitting close to East Ilsley, it retains a distinctly rural feel with broad views over downland and arable farmland and a compact village core centred on the church and green.
The area has deep agricultural roots and is traditionally linked to the historic landscape of the Downs, with the famous 9th‑century Battle of Ashdown often associated with nearby slopes. Today the community is quiet and village‑focused, enjoying local events and the countryside lifestyle while lying within easy reach of racehorse training country around Lambourn and the market town of Newbury.
Postcode districts covering West Ilsley
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 16 miles25.8 km
- Swindon 20 miles32.2 km
- Oxford 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Basingstoke 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Andover 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Wokingham 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Newbury 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Didcot 6 miles9.6 km
- Witney 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Thatcham 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Wantage 5.4 miles8.7 km
Neighbouring places
- East Ilsley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Catmore Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Farnborough Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Chilton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Beedon Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Brightwalton Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hendreds Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Peasemore Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Compton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Ardington Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Upton Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Blewbury & Harwell Ward 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in West Ilsley
RG20 7AY, RG20 7AU, RG20 7AG, RG20 7AW, RG20 7AP, RG20 7AQ, RG20 7AT, RG20 7AX, RG20 7AE … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 37.7 miles60.6 km
- Southampton Airport 40.6 miles65.4 km
- Didcot Parkway Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
- Cholsey Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels near West Ilsley Ad
- Ashbrook Lets 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Plum Pudding 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Royal Oak, Yattendon 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Queens Arms 4 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Ferrymans Cottage 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Coat and Bear 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Swan at Streatley 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Newbury North 6 miles9.7 km
Local points of interest
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 10 miles16.1 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Christ Church College College 15 miles24.1 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Magdalen College College 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 15.2 miles24.5 km