Twyford is a large village and civil parish in the borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, sitting a few miles east of Reading and within easy commuting distance of London thanks to a well‑served railway station on the Great Western main line that also links to the branch for Henley-on-Thames. Geographically it’s defined by the nearby River Loddon and surrounding greenbelt, with riverside walks, meadows and a mix of historic and more recent housing that makes it popular with families and commuters alike.
Historically the name means “two fords”, reflecting its riverside crossings, and the village retains a compact centre of shops, pubs and inns alongside a handful of older buildings and a parish church, giving a village feel despite modern pressures. Culturally and socially it has an active community with local clubs, schools and regular events, while economically it functions as a service and commuter hub for the wider Wokingham and Reading area.
Postcode districts covering Twyford
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 5.6 miles
- Slough 11.3 miles
- Harrow 23.9 miles
- High Wycombe 11.4 miles
- Watford 23.1 miles
- Basingstoke 18 miles
- Woking 16.8 miles
- Bracknell 6.6 miles
- Aylesbury 23.5 miles
- Guildford 20.5 miles
- Maidenhead 6.3 miles
- Hounslow 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ruscombe Parish 0.7 miles
- Charvil Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hare Hatch Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Wargrave Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hurst Built-up area 1.6 miles
- The Holt Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst Ward 1.9 miles
- West End Built-up area 2 miles
- Waltham St. Lawrence Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Shiplake Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Sonning Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Loddon Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Twyford
RG10 9GA, RG10 9HJ, RG10 9BL, RG10 9GY, RG10 9AR, RG10 9BY, RG10 9EG, RG10 0BA, RG10 0EY … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 17.4 miles
- Luton Airport 34.5 miles
- Twyford Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Wargrave Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Twyford Ad
- The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire 4 2.2 miles
- The Relais Henley 4 4.2 miles
- The Baskerville 4 2.4 miles
- Wee Waif 3 1.3 miles
- Bull Inn 4 2.2 miles
- The Bull at Wargrave 3 1.5 miles
- The Bird In Hand 4 2.4 miles
- Crowne Plaza Reading East 4 3.1 miles
- Malmaison Reading 4 5 miles
- The Roseate Reading 5 4.8 miles
Schools in Twyford
- Polehampton C of E Infant School Primary
- Polehampton C of E Junior School Primary
- The Colleton Primary School Primary
- The Piggott School All ages
Local points of interest
- University of Reading University 4.4 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 4.6 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 4.9 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 9 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 9.8 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 10.1 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 10.3 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 10.7 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 10.8 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 11.2 miles