Swallowfield is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Wokingham, set in the rolling countryside of Berkshire and a short drive from Reading with Basingstoke also within easy reach. The area is characterised by parkland, woodland and farmland clustered around the long-established Swallowfield Park estate, giving it a distinctly rural and historic feel despite good transport links.
The village retains a strong community character with local amenities such as a village hall and pub and a largely residential population, many of whom commute to nearby towns for work; listed buildings, estate gardens and conservation areas reflect its gentry past while local events and volunteers keep a traditional village atmosphere alive.
Postcode districts covering Swallowfield
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Slough 18.2 miles29.3 km
- High Wycombe 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Basingstoke 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Woking 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Bracknell 9.3 miles15 km
- Guildford 19.4 miles31.1 km
- Maidenhead 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Aldershot 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Farnborough 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Wokingham 5.4 miles8.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Spencers Wood & Swallowfield Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Riseley Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Spencers Wood Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Beech Hill Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Farley Hill Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Heckfield Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Three Mile Cross Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Shinfield Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Arborfield Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Arborfield Cross Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Arborfield Garrison Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bramshill Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Swallowfield
RG7 1LW, RG7 1RD, RG7 1QW, RG7 1RH, RG7 1SU, RG7 1RJ, RG7 1RB, RG7 1PU, RG7 1WY … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Southampton Airport 34.1 miles54.8 km
- Mortimer Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Earley Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
Hotels near Swallowfield Ad
- The Mill House 3 0.4 miles0.6 km
- The New Inn 3 miles4.8 km
- Voco Reading 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Wellington Arms 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hilton Reading Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct11 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Roselawn Hotel 3.9 miles6.3 km
- De Vere Wokefield Estate 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Market House 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The White Hart by Innkeeper's Collection 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
Local points of interest
- Mortimer House Estate 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 3.8 miles6 km
- University of Reading University 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Vyne Historic site 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Milestones Museum 10 miles16 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 11.9 miles19.1 km