Wokefield
Parish in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.397, -1.039 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 66 66 |
| Dialling code: | 0118 (Reading) |
Wokefield is a small, predominantly rural civil parish in West Berkshire, England, lying a short drive from the larger town of Reading. The landscape is a patchwork of farmland, pockets of ancient woodland and heath; notable local greenspace includes Wokefield Common, a mix of heathland and woodland that supports a range of wildlife and walking routes popular with locals.
The parish is anchored by the historic Wokefield Park, an 18th‑century country house set in parkland that has been adaptively reused for events and commercial hospitality, giving the area a modest tourism and events economy alongside traditional agriculture. Socially it retains a quiet village character with small communities and country pursuits, while proximity to Reading and other nearby centres means many residents commute for work and leisure.
Postcode districts covering Wokefield
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Slough 20.4 miles32.8 km
- High Wycombe 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Basingstoke 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Woking 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Bracknell 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Guildford 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Maidenhead 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Aldershot 16 miles25.7 km
- Farnborough 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Andover 23.1 miles37.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Burghfield & Mortimer Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Burghfield Common Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Grazeley Green Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Burghfield Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Stratfield Mortimer Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Mortimer Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Beech Hill Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sulhamstead Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ufton Nervet Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Mortimer West End Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Three Mile Cross Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holybrook Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Wokefield
RG7 1NF, RG7 3AS, RG7 1LJ, RG7 3DR, RG7 3BA, RG7 3AH, RG7 1NB, RG7 1NA, RG7 1LU … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 25.6 miles41.2 km
- Southampton Airport 33.8 miles54.4 km
- Mortimer Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Theale Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
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Local points of interest
- Sulhampstead House Estate 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Mortimer House Estate 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- University of Reading University 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Vyne Historic site 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Milestones Museum 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Oakley Hall Estate 12.3 miles19.9 km