Shinfield is a village and civil parish in the borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, lying a few miles south of Reading and close to the M4 corridor. Historically an agricultural area, it now functions largely as a residential and commuter community for the Thames Valley, while retaining pockets of farmland, meadows and the floodplain of the River Loddon.
The village mixes a traditional core of older buildings and parish amenities with newer housing developments and local business activity; there are active community groups, schools, pubs and sports clubs. Its combination of green spaces, local history and good transport links gives it a blend of rural character and modern convenience.
Postcode districts covering Shinfield
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Slough 17.4 miles28 km
- High Wycombe 18 miles29 km
- Basingstoke 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Woking 18 miles29 km
- Bracknell 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Guildford 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Maidenhead 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Aldershot 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Farnborough 11.8 miles19 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Wokingham 5.3 miles8.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Three Mile Cross Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Spencers Wood Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Shinfield Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Spencers Wood & Swallowfield Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Whitley Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Church Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Swallowfield Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Arborfield Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Beech Hill Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hillside Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Katesgrove Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Grazeley Green Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Shinfield
RG7 1NP, RG7 1EZ, RG7 1UQ, RG7 1NT, RG7 1EE, RG2 8EL, RG2 9ER, RG7 1BQ, RG7 1WQ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Southampton Airport 35.8 miles57.5 km
- Earley Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Reading West Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
Hotels in Shinfield Ad
Schools in Shinfield
- Crosfields School Independent - all ages
- Grazeley C of E Primary School Primary
- Lambs Lane Primary School Primary
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Shinfield St Mary's C of E Junior School Primary
- The Vine Christian School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 1.2 miles2 km
- University of Reading University 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Mortimer House Estate 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- The Vyne Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Milestones Museum 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles20.2 km