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 miles5.5 km
- Slough 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Oxford 24.4 miles39.3 km
- High Wycombe 13 miles21 km
- Basingstoke 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Woking 18 miles28.9 km
- Bracknell 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Aylesbury 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Guildford 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Maidenhead 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Hounslow 24 miles38.7 km
- Aldershot 16.8 miles27 km
Neighbouring places
- Bulmershe & Coronation Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Play Hatch Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Charvil Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Woodley Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- South Lake Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Eye and Dunsden Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Loddon Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates Ward 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Park Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Earley Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Shiplake Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Twyford Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Sonning
RG4 6TY, RG4 6TA, RG4 6XA, RG4 6GE, RG4 6UL, RG4 6UN, RG4 6XJ, RG4 6UH, RG4 6XE … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Luton Airport 36.4 miles58.6 km
- Earley Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Twyford Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Sonning Ad
- The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire 4 0.4 miles0.7 km
- The Market House 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Malmaison Reading 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Roseate Reading 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Pentahotel Reading 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Crowne Plaza Reading East 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Voco Reading 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Hurley House Hotel 5 6.9 miles11 km
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Relais Henley 4 4.8 miles7.6 km
Schools in Sonning
- Sonning C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Reading University 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 3.7 miles6 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Mortimer House Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Sunninghill Park Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles19.5 km