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Delve into Woolhampton
Woolhampton in West Berkshire (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 46 mi (or 74 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Woolhampton is now 12:03 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Woolhampton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackbushe Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is City of Bath in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Upper Basildon, Greenham, Stratfield Mortimer, Tilehurst and Newbury. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 6% |
Air Humidity | 79% |
Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Hind's Head
BEST WESTERN West Grange Hotel
Holiday Inn READING - WEST
The Royal Oak
Sandford Springs Hotel & Golf Club
The Bull Stanford Dingley
Flexistay Reading West Aparthotel
The George & Horn Relaxinnz
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Thatcham to Tilehurst
A bike ride home from work speeded up ever so slightly. This is along the A4 until Theale is reached.
Timelapse Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race passing Aldermaston Wharf
A timelapse of the Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race passing Aldermaston Wharf on the morning of 30/Mar/2013. The boats you see passing are from the 4 day/stages race, not the...
Steam powered canal boat in Aldermaston Wharf
A rare sight on the canal with almost all boats currently powered by diesel engines: A steam powered canal boat, wood fired, with whistle and everything. Hearing its whistle as it approached...
Afternoon at the Kennet & Avon Canal in Aldermaston Wharf (timelapse)
A time lapse of an afternoon at the Kennet & Avon Canal in Aldermaston Wharf, West Berkshire. The view is from a flat at the canal, taking in two different views over the course of an afternoon,...
The Aldermaston Carp
It was a hot scorching August day in the late 1990's. We arrived at Aldermaston mill to fish a stretch of the Kennet for Barbel not knowing the venue had a carp lake. I spotted the lake which...
Sunset, Gloaming, Moonset and Stars in Aldermaston Wharf
A timelapse video of a sunset, the gloaming, a moonset and stars travelling across the sky in Aldermaston Wharf, West Berkshire, England. Best viewed in HD f...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bullingdon Hundred
Bullingdon is an ancient hundred in the south-east of the county of Oxfordshire. The hundred used to include villages such as Cuddesdon, Garsington, the Baldons and Milton. However, the hundred was changed by the nineteenth century to conform more regularly with council wards and today it covers the area of several ancient hundreds, occupying most of south-central Oxon. The primary use of the hundred area today is for census data.
Douai Abbey
Douai Abbey is a Benedictine Abbey at Woolhampton, near Thatcham, in the English county of Berkshire, situated within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. Monks from the monastery of St. Edmund's, in Douai, France, came to Woolhampton in 1903 when the community left France as a result of anti-clerical legislation. The abbey church is a grade II* listed building, and the gatehouse, hall and three blocks of buildings are grade II listed.
Heale's Lock
Heale's Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Thatcham and Woolhampton, Berkshire, England. Heale's Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by British Waterways. The lock has a rise/fall of 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m). , and was originally a turf lock, being rebuilt as a conventional lock in the late 1980s.
Woolhampton Reed Bed
Woolhampton Reed Bed is a 5.77 hectare (14.25 acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest in the civil parish of Woolhampton in the English county of Berkshire. The site was officially notified in 1985. The site is adjacent to the River Kennet and consists of dense reed bed with smaller areas of tall fen vegetation and carr woodland.
Aldermaston Gravel Pits
Aldermaston Gravel Pits is a 23.41 hectare (57.75 acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest in the civil parish of Aldermaston in the English county of Berkshire, notified in 1955. Located at grid reference SU596668, this site consists of mature flooded gravel workings surrounded by dense fringing vegetation, trees and scrub, affording a variety of habitats for breeding birds and a refuge for wildfowl.
Brimpton Pit
Brimpton Pit is a 1.6 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Brimpton in Berkshire, notified in 1984.
Shalford Preceptory
Shalford Preceptory was a preceptory of Knights Hospitaller at Shalford in the civil parish of Brimpton in the English county of Berkshire. In was established in the late 12th century. By 1338, it had merged with the preceptory at Greenham.
Bucklebury Common
Bucklebury Common is a common in the English county of Berkshire, within the civil parish of Bucklebury, located northeast of Thatcham and encircling the villages of Upper Bucklebury and Chapel Row. It is one of the largest Commons in Southern England covering 350 hectares . It is privately owned by the Bucklebury Estate, but there is public access on a network of public rights of way.