Three Mile Cross is a small village in the borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, sitting on the southern fringe of Reading - its name is said to come from being roughly three miles from the town centre. It has a distinctly semi-rural feel, with lanes and small pockets of woodland, and historically grew from an agricultural hamlet into a commuter settlement as nearby towns expanded.
Today the village combines local amenities such as a primary school, village hall and pubs with a largely commuter population who travel to Reading or London for work, taking advantage of good road links and rail connections from nearby stations. Residents often emphasise the community spirit and quieter pace compared with larger neighbouring towns, even as housing and development pressure around the area continues to shape its character.
Postcode districts covering Three Mile Cross
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 2.9 miles
- Slough 17.7 miles
- High Wycombe 18.2 miles
- Basingstoke 11.2 miles
- Woking 18.3 miles
- Bracknell 9.5 miles
- Guildford 20.7 miles
- Maidenhead 13.1 miles
- Aldershot 14.5 miles
- Farnborough 12 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 20.5 miles
- Wokingham 5.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Spencers Wood Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Shinfield Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Spencers Wood & Swallowfield Ward 1.2 miles
- Whitley Ward 1.3 miles
- Church Ward 2 miles
- Swallowfield Built-up area 2 miles
- Beech Hill Parish 2.1 miles
- Grazeley Green Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Burghfield & Mortimer Ward 2.5 miles
- Arborfield Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Katesgrove Ward 2.6 miles
- Hillside Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Three Mile Cross
RG7 1GA, RG7 1GF, RG7 1FU, RG7 1EZ, RG7 1GZ, RG7 1TF, RG7 1WF, RG7 1WN, RG7 1FW … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 22.8 miles
- Southampton Airport 35.6 miles
- Earley Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Reading West Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Three Mile Cross Ad
- voco Reading 4 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct 11 4 1 mile
- Hilton Reading 4 1.9 miles
- pentahotel Reading 4 3.4 miles
- Malmaison Reading 4 3.6 miles
- The Roseate Reading 5 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Reading Gateway 3 0.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading South 1 mile
- Novotel Reading Centre Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- Ibis Reading Hotel 3 3.5 miles
Schools in Three Mile Cross
- The Vine Christian School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 1.2 miles
- University of Reading University 2.7 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 3.7 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 4 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 4.2 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 7.7 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 7.7 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 8.5 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 11.3 miles
- Milestones Museum 11.3 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles