Sonning is a compact riverside village in the borough of Wokingham, in Berkshire, lying just east of Reading on the banks of the River Thames. It retains a strong historic character with a medieval parish church, attractive Georgian and Victorian houses and the picturesque Sonning Bridge linking the village to the hamlet of Sonning Eye across the river.
Despite its village feel, Sonning has a lively cultural life - most notably the converted mill theatre, the Mill at Sonning, which draws audiences to riverside performances - and it functions as a well‑heeled commuter community for nearby towns and London. The Thames brings leisure boating, riverside pubs and walking routes, while local clubs and village events keep a strong social atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Sonning
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 3.4 miles
- Slough 13.5 miles
- Oxford 24.4 miles
- High Wycombe 13 miles
- Basingstoke 16.3 miles
- Woking 18 miles
- Bracknell 7.8 miles
- Aylesbury 24.5 miles
- Guildford 21.4 miles
- Maidenhead 8.5 miles
- Hounslow 24 miles
- Aldershot 16.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bulmershe & Coronation Ward 0.8 miles
- Play Hatch Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Charvil Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Woodley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- South Lake Ward 1.5 miles
- Eye and Dunsden Parish 1.5 miles
- Loddon Ward 1.6 miles
- Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates Ward 1.6 miles
- Park Ward 1.9 miles
- Earley Parish 2.1 miles
- Shiplake Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Twyford Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Sonning
RG4 6UR, RG4 6TG, RG4 6XG, RG4 6XL, RG4 6XB, RG4 6TB, RG4 6TH, RG4 6GB, RG4 6UP … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 19.5 miles
- Luton Airport 36.4 miles
- Earley Railway Station 2 miles
- Twyford Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Sonning Ad
- The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire 4 0.4 miles
- The Market House 2.7 miles
- Malmaison Reading 4 2.8 miles
- The Roseate Reading 5 2.6 miles
- Pentahotel Reading 4 3.1 miles
- Crowne Plaza Reading East 4 2.4 miles
- Voco Reading 4 4.5 miles
- Hurley House Hotel 5 6.9 miles
- The Relais Henley 4 4.8 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Henley-on-Thames 4 4.8 miles
Schools in Sonning
- Sonning C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Reading University 2.4 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 3.7 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 7.6 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 8.8 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 9.3 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 9.8 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 11.8 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 11.9 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles