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Recommended Towns & Villages near Burghclere

Newbury, Berkshire

Newbury (107 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Berkshire (3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction N)

Newbury is a lovely town, it is rich in 17th century buildings with the Tudor granary building being of immense attraction...

KIngsclere Downs

Kingsclere (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction SE)

A picturesque village in Hampshire, near to Watership Down...

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Crux Easton

in the county of Hampshire (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction SW)

Crux Easton is a quiet Hampshire hamlet lying in the shadow of Beacon Hill which rises to 262ft west of the village...

Thatcham, Berkshire

Thatcham (55 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction NE)

Claimed to be the oldest inhabited village in Britain..

Whitchurch cottage row

Whitchurch (1 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction S)

With such pretty countryside and so much of historic interest Whitchurch makes an ideal base from which to explore the delights of rural Hampshire...

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Shalbourne

in the county of Wiltshire (10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction W)

The country village of Shalbourne in Wiltshire is marked out by its leafy lanes and clutch of pretty thatched properties...

Chilton Foliat Main Street

Chilton Foliat (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction NW)

A fine example of a typical English country village beside the River Kennet in Wiltshire..

St Mary & St Nicholas' Parish Church

Wilton (40 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction W)

A landmark in the area is Wilton Windmill, this is a restored windmill from 1821, it was refurbished in 1976 and stands on a chalk ridge 550 feet above sea level. This superb.....

River Test at Wherwell

Wherwell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction S)

This enchanting little village boasts a host of thickly thatched, black and white, half timbered cottages,and has a bit of a bloody history...

The Maiwand Lion

Reading (227 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction NE)

This town lies on the extremities of the Berkshire Downs and the Chiltern Hills at a point where the waters of the rivers Thames and Kennet meet making the River Thames a major river for the rest of its journey to the sea...

A picture of East Hendred

East Hendred (61 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction N)

East Hendred is one of the spring line villages nestling just below the Downs in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire...

Wantage, Oxfordshire

Wantage (8 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction N)

Wantage is a small historic market town in Oxfordshire, famous for being the birthplace of King Alfred the Great, who was born there during the 9th century, though the site of the.....

Marlborough, Wiltshire

Marlborough (11 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction W)

Dramatic chalk downs extend from Berkshire into rural Wiltshire, they are particularly rich in pre-historic remains and shelter a wealth of charming market towns and pretty.....

Alresford

Alresford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hampshire (19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction S)

Alresford is a market town in Hampshire, just north-east of the City of Winchester and south-west of the town of Alton, which it is linked to by the Mid Hants Watercress Railway.....

A lovely thatched cottage in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction N)

This gorgeous little village set in a hollow beneath Whittington Clumps is revered as the home of Doctor Edward Bach, creator of the celebrated Bach Flower Remedies used in homeopathic treatments...

Sonning on Thames

Sonning on Thames (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Berkshire (19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction NE)

"the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river". - Jerome K. Jerome..

The Village centre in Ashbury

Ashbury (9 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction NW)

The village of Ashbury is located in a lovely scenic area where the borders of south Oxfordshire meet with Wiltshire. It is one of a string of villages along the White Horse.....

The Bishop's Residence

Winchester (341 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (20.0 miles, 32.1 km, direction S)

This is an old town which was a tribal town long before the Romans landed in Britain, under their leadership it flourished to become the 5th largest city in the land, and was later heralded as the capital of King Alfred...

Sandford Lane, Woodley, Berkshire

Woodley (16 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (20.2 miles, 32.4 km, direction E)

There is much to do with England's great aviation history in the County of Berkshire, and at Woodley visitors will find the interesting Museum of Aviation which is appropriately.....

A Chawton Cottage

Chawton (37 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction SE)

In Chawton is the unassuming 18th-century cottage where Jane Austen once lived...

Recommended attractions near Burghclere

Highclere Castle

Highclere Castle (32 Pictures)

(2.1 miles, 3.5 km, direction SW)

This was once a rather plain building until Sir Charles Barry turned it into the matchless beauty we see today. A place of rare.....

Donnington Castle

Donnington Castle (14 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction N)

A mile north of Newbury. Built in the late 14th century as a fortified residence at the top of a hill, overlooking the River.....

The Summer house

The Vyne (17 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction E)

This house stands on a spot where once there may have been a Roman inn or villa. The name means "house of wine" which is a very.....

A picture of Crofton Beam Engines

Crofton Beam Engines (2 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)

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Ludgershall Castle, Wiltshire

Ludgershall Castle (10 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction SW)

Romantic, ruined motte and bailey castle, with building works in stone. Parts of the castle date to the 12th-century, it was.....

Wellington Country Park, Hampshire

Wellington Country Park (1 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.8 km, direction E)

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Longstock Water Gardens, Longstock, Hampshire

Longstock Park Water Garden (1 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Champs Chapel Museum

Champs Chapel Museum (3 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction N)

Displays of Hendred's Millenium history housed in a Grade one Listed ex-Carthusian Chapel (15th Century)...

A picture of Ashdown House

Ashdown House (1 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.2 km, direction NW)

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'Day Out With Thomas' at Didcot Railway Centre, Oxfordshire

Didcot Railway Centre (39 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction N)

Recreating the golden age of the Great Western Railway with steam locomotives in the engine shed, signalling displays, Brunels's.....

A picture of Mid Hants Railway

Mid Hants Railway (20 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction S)

The Mid-Hants Railway is a preserved heritage steam railway, operating in Hampshire, between Alresford and Alton...

City Mill in Winchester

Winchester City Mill (4 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction S)

In this City of many fine historic sites, none is more pleasant than the peaceful charm of Winchester City Mill standing beside.....

Wolvesey Castle

Wolvesey Castle (14 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction S)

The outstanding remains of Wolvesey Castle stand as a stern reminder of the days when the order of life was God first, followed.....

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Tom Browns School Museum

(20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction NW)

Memorabilia of Uffington and district ranging from pre-historic and Roman times up to the present. Information on recent digs at.....

Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral (99 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.9 km, direction S)

From the moment you cross the wide sweeping lawns surrounding Winchesters' historic cathedral you become immediately enthralled.....

The Lodge at Greys Court

Greys Court (70 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.5 km, direction NE)

Intriguing Tudor Manor with 14th-century fortifications, and Ornamental gardens set within medieval walls. Things to see include.....

A picture of Nuffield Place

Nuffield Place (2 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction NE)

Nuffield Place is the former home (1933-63) of Lord Nuffield who was the founder of Morris Motors. The house is a rare survival.....

Jane Austen's House - Chawton

Jane Austen's House (16 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.2 km, direction SE)

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View of Charney Bassett water mill taken from the upstream side. Charney Bassett, Oxfordshire

Charney Bassett Mill (1 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction N)

This charming rural water mill was built in the local timber and weather-boarded style with a hipped roof and dates from 1807. .....

A picture of Vale of White Horse

Vale of White Horse (8 Pictures)

(21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction NW)

The beautiful Vale of the White Horse is the region lying between the River Thames and the Berkshire Downs. It is an area.....


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