West Woodhay
Parish in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.364, -1.438 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 39 62 |
West Woodhay is a small, quiet parish in West Berkshire set on the scarp and rolling slopes of the Berkshire Downs. The landscape is classic chalk downland - open fields, beech belts and narrow lanes - giving long views across farmland; it lies a few miles east of Newbury and close to the Hampshire border, making it a peaceful country stop for walkers and riders.
Historically agricultural, West Woodhay remains sparsely populated with a handful of hamlets and several listed country houses and farmsteads that hint at its past. The local economy is still rooted in farming and equestrian activity, with many residents commuting to nearby towns; socially it’s a close‑knit rural community where village life centres on the church, occasional local events and countryside pursuits.
Postcode districts covering West Woodhay
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 20.5 miles33 km
- Swindon 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Basingstoke 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Winchester 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Andover 10.6 miles17 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Newbury 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Didcot 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Thatcham 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Wantage 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Grove 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Devizes 23.9 miles38.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Combe Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Inkpen Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ball Hill Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- East Woodhay Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hampstead Marshall Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Kintbury Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Woolton Hill and Highclere Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hungerford & Kintbury Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Enborne Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Faccombe Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Ashmansworth Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Linkenholt Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in West Woodhay
RG20 0BJ, RG20 0BH, RG20 0BL, RG20 0BW, RG20 0BS, RG20 0BT, RG20 0AQ, RG20 0BU, RG20 0BP … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 28.8 miles46.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 42.9 miles69.1 km
- Kintbury Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hungerford Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
Hotels near West Woodhay Ad
- The Furze Bush Inn 2 miles3.1 km
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Coat and Bear 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Retreat, Elcot Park 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Bear Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5 miles8 km
- Queens Arms 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Donnington Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Chequers Hotel 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Elephant at the Market 3 5.6 miles9 km
Local points of interest
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Ramridge House Estate 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Oakley Hall Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- The Vyne Historic site 15.6 miles25 km
- Milestones Museum 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Mortimer House Estate 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Burderop Park Estate 17.7 miles28.4 km