Yattendon
Parish in West Berkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.469, -1.207 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 55 74 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 (Newbury) |
Yattendon is a small, picturesque village and civil parish in West Berkshire, set in the rolling chalk downland of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty a few miles north of Newbury and within easy reach of Reading. The settlement retains a classic village green with thatched and timber‑framed cottages and lies within a well‑managed estate landscape, with farmland and beech woods defining the surrounding countryside.
Historically centred on the manor and fine historic house of Yattendon Court and the village church, the area has many listed buildings and a strong sense of conservation. The local economy is largely estate and agriculture based, with some small businesses and a commuter contingent, and the social life is driven by tight‑knit community activities and traditional village events rather than larger commercial facilities.
Postcode districts covering Yattendon
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 9.8 miles
- Oxford 19.7 miles
- High Wycombe 22.6 miles
- Basingstoke 15 miles
- Bracknell 19.9 miles
- Maidenhead 20.9 miles
- Aldershot 24.8 miles
- Farnborough 22.6 miles
- Andover 21.3 miles
- Wokingham 16.3 miles
- Fleet 20.7 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 14.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Frilsham Parish 0.9 miles
- Ashampstead Parish 1.4 miles
- Hampstead Norreys Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Stanford Dingley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Bucklebury Parish 2.6 miles
- Hermitage Built-up area 3 miles
- Ridgeway Ward 3.1 miles
- Upper Basildon Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Tutts Clump Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Aldworth Parish 3.2 miles
- Chapel Row Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Basildon Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Yattendon
RG18 0UP, RG18 0XP, RG18 0XR, RG18 0XA, RG18 0UF, RG18 0UW, RG18 0UT, RG18 0UJ, RG18 0XS … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 32.3 miles
- Southampton Airport 36.4 miles
- Goring & Streatley Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Pangbourne Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Yattendon Ad
- The Royal Oak, Yattendon 4 0.2 miles
- The Swan, Streatley, Berkshire 4 4.6 miles
- The Bull Inn Pub 2.4 miles
- The Bull Stanford Dingley 4 2.5 miles
- YHA Streatley on Thames 3 4.4 miles
- The Six Bells 4.2 miles
- The Bunk Inn 4 4 miles
- Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel 3.5 4.7 miles
- The Crown & Horns 4 5.4 miles
- Best Western West Grange Hotel 4 4.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Aldermaston Court Estate 6.4 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 7.1 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 9.8 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 10.1 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 10.3 miles
- University of Reading University 11.5 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 11.5 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 12.4 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 12.7 miles
- Milestones Museum 14.6 miles