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 miles
- Slough 18.2 miles
- High Wycombe 19.7 miles
- Basingstoke 9.7 miles
- Woking 17.2 miles
- Bracknell 9.3 miles
- Guildford 19.4 miles
- Maidenhead 14.1 miles
- Aldershot 12.7 miles
- Farnborough 10.4 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 20.2 miles
- Wokingham 5.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Spencers Wood & Swallowfield Ward 0.9 miles
- Riseley Built-up area 1 mile
- Spencers Wood Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Beech Hill Parish 1.5 miles
- Farley Hill Built-up area 2 miles
- Heckfield Parish 2 miles
- Three Mile Cross Built-up area 2 miles
- Shinfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Arborfield Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Arborfield Cross Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Arborfield Garrison Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Bramshill Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Swallowfield
RG7 1RQ, RG7 1XW, RG7 1RD, RG7 1PU, RG7 1PT, RG7 1ST, RG7 1RZ, RG7 1QY, RG7 1PX … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 22.8 miles
- Southampton Airport 34.1 miles
- Mortimer Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Earley Railway Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Swallowfield Ad
- The Mill House 3 0.4 miles
- voco Reading 4 3.2 miles
- De Vere Wokefield Estate 3 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct 11 4 3 miles
- Hilton Reading 4 3.9 miles
- pentahotel Reading 4 5.4 miles
- Malmaison Reading 4 5.5 miles
- The New Inn Heckfield 3 miles
- The Roseate Reading 5 5.4 miles
- The Elvetham 4 6.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Mortimer House Estate 3.1 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 3.8 miles
- University of Reading University 4.5 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 5.2 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 7.3 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 8 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 9.2 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.6 miles
- Milestones Museum 10 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 11.3 miles
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 11.9 miles