Welcome to Hamstead Marshall

Hamstead Marshall is a picturesque village located in the heart of the English countryside, in the county of Berkshire. Nestled between the bustling market towns of Newbury and Hungerford, this charming village boasts a rich history and a wealth of natural beauty, making it an ideal destination for those seeking a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life. With its idyllic setting, Hamstead Marshall offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore the stunning landscapes, historic landmarks, and vibrant local culture that make this corner of Berkshire so special.

One of the most striking features of Hamstead Marshall is its impressive array of historic buildings, which provide a fascinating insight into the village's past. Among the most notable of these is the Church of St. Mary, a beautiful 12th-century structure that has been lovingly preserved over the centuries. The church is home to a number of exquisite medieval wall paintings, as well as a rare wooden effigy of a knight dating back to the 14th century. Another significant landmark is the site of the former Hamstead Marshall Castle, which was once a grand medieval fortress owned by the powerful Marshal family. Although little remains of the original structure today, the site is still an important archaeological and historical attraction, offering visitors a glimpse into the village's storied past.

In addition to its rich history, Hamstead Marshall is also renowned for its stunning natural beauty. The village is surrounded by lush, rolling countryside, crisscrossed by a network of footpaths and bridleways that provide ample opportunities for walking, cycling, and horse riding. The nearby River Kennet is a popular spot for fishing and canoeing, while the surrounding woodlands and meadows are home to a diverse array of flora and fauna, making the area a haven for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts. The village itself is characterized by its charming thatched cottages, well-tended gardens, and traditional country pubs, which serve as welcoming hubs for the local community and visitors alike.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10°C

Feels Like: 6.5°C

Wind: 19.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Enborne C E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tristan Whiteman	Enborne Newbury Berkshire RG20 0JU 0 163540569 School Website
Kintbury St Marys C E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Mcdonald	Gainsborough Avenue Kintbury Hungerford Berkshire RG17 9XN 01488658336 School Website
Stockcross C E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Joanna Lagares	Chapel Road Stockcross Newbury Berkshire RG20 8LD 01488608356 School Website
St Martins East Woodhay Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Katy Bartlett	East End Newbury Hampshire RG20 0AF 01635597796 School Website
St Thomas Church Of England Infant School Woolton Hill Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Davies	Woolton Hill Newbury Hampshire RG20 9XF 01635253431 School Website
Woolton Hill Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Davies	Woolton Hill Newbury Hampshire RG20 9XE 01635253364 School Website
Inkpen Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Frances Buck	Weavers Lane Inkpen Hungerford Berkshire RG17 9QE 01488668219 School Website
Falkland Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Linda Wood	Andover Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 6NU 0 163544949 School Website
John Rankin Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Ms Flora Cooper	Garford Crescent Newbury Berkshire RG14 6EX 0 163542376 School Website
John Rankin Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Flora Cooper	Henshaw Crescent Newbury Berkshire RG14 6ES 0 163542376 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kintbury Station Road, Kintbury, Berkshire, RG17 9UT 1.88 Miles

Newbury Station Approach, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5DG 3.86 Miles

Newbury Racecourse Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5ST 4.30 Miles

Hungerford Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DY 4.75 Miles

Thatcham Station Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4PP 7.18 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
G And T Executive 0800 533 5158 Russell Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5LA 3.25 Miles
Excel Executive Chauffeurs Ltd 01635 45964 11 Sutton Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1UW 3.30 Miles
65 Special Taxis 01635 33200 7 De Montfort Rd, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1TA 3.32 Miles
John B's Taxi Service 01635 246486 Link House, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7LS 3.63 Miles
Dolphin Taxis 01635 222222 Market Pl, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5AA 3.75 Miles
V Cars 01635 230444 Cheap Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5BX 3.80 Miles
Chauffer Executive Cars 01635 44455 49 Cheap Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5BX 3.80 Miles
Autolink Executive Cars 01635 552466 46 Greenham Rd, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7HX 3.87 Miles
Newbury Taxi Biz 07875 767385 23 Deadman's Lane, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8XS 3.93 Miles
Country Manor Executive Cars 01635 48121 Unit 4A/36 Queens Rd, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7NE 3.95 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Rg20 Hampstead Marshall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross Roads Hampstead Marshall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hampstead Farm Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holtwood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg20 Kintbury Holt Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Enborne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crookham Heath Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gore End Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marsh Benham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 Queensway Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 Blandys Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg20 North End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hatt Common Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Halfway Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Woodhay Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Kintbury & Woolton Hill Surgery 01488 658294	Kintbury Surgery Newbury Street Kintbury Berkshire RG17 9UX
Dr. N. Yates 01635 253324	The Surgery Trade Street Woolton Hill Newbury Berkshire RG20 9UL
Woolton Hill Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Trade Street Woolton Hill Newbury RG20 9UL
Falkland Surgery 01635 279972	The Falkland Surgery Monks Lane Newbury Berkshire RG14 7DF
Strawberry Hill Medical Centre 01635 917917	Strawberry Hill Med.Ctr Old Bath Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 1JU

Local Stores

Newbury - Monument Close
4 Monument Close Essex Street
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 6QW
01635 43804
Store Website
2.97 miles

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SPAR - Great Shefford
The Mead
Wantage Road
Great Shefford
RG17 7DB
Store Website
6.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Coach House Vets Ltd
The Coach House Burlyns East Woodhay Newbury Berkshire RG20 0NU 01635 254544 reception@coachhousevets.com Website 1.63 miles
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One of our vets answers the phone for our weekend service for sick animals
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O'Gorman Equine Veterinary Limited
Halfway Manor Farmhouse Bath Road Newbury Berkshire RG20 8NT 01635 281236 info@ogvets.co.uk Website 1.88 miles

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Bryan O'Meara Veterinary Consultant
Oak Mead Wickham Heath Newbury Berkshire RG20 8PH 07747 561 380 bryanomeara@yahoo.com 2.72 miles

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Donnington Grove Veterinary Group
Donnington Grove Veterinary Surgery Oxford Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 2JB 01635 39039 info@donningtongrove.com Website 3.75 miles
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Falkland Veterinary Clinic
214 Newtown Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 7ED 01635 46565 enquiries@falklandvets.co.uk Website 3.78 miles
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Gkg Vets
43 St Johns Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 7PS 01635 40565 elizabeth@gkgvets.co.uk Website 3.79 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Donnington Castle
Donnington Castle Farm Cottage Castle Ln Donnington Newbury RG14 2LE 3.81 miles

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Snelsmore Common
Great Country Walk With Pathed Areas And A Good Wide Track Within Lots Of The Walks. The Common Has A Good Choice Of Different Walks For Repeat Visits And Is Quite Flat Although There Are More Wooded Area's For Exploring Arlington Manor Snelsmore Common Newbury RG14 3BQ 4.87 miles Head Towards Newbury And The Park Is Opposite Mary Hare School

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Greenham Common
Large Area To Walk On With Many Different Paths And Watering Holes Around. There Are Horses And Cattle Running Free And Its Usually Fairly Popular With Cyclist As Well As Children And All Types Of Dog Owners! 34 Burys Bank Rd Thatcham Lancashire RG19 8BZ 5.37 miles Main Car Park Listed Above Does Get Locked At 8Pm Summer And 6Pm Winter. There Is An Old Air Control Tower Here Which You Can See From The Road.

Location what3words fool.rise.runner

Canal Towpath Newbury
This Path Follows The Kennet &Amp; Avon Canal. I Started At The Discovery Centre Just Outside Newbury On The Road To Thatcham Where You Will Find Free Parking And A Cafe. There Is A Dirt Track That Crosses Over The Railway Track Taking You Down To The Canal. My Dog Loved It, Although Being A Cockapoo He Did Spend A Lot Of Time Trying To Get Into The Canal. It’S A Relaxing Route Which Is Level. The Nature Discovery Centre Lower Way Lancashire 5.90 miles

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Hurstbourne Tarrant
Start And Finish At Hurstbourne Tarrant, We Parked Opposite The Church By The Stream. B3048 Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover SP11 0AY 8.03 miles Park Opposite The Church, By The Primary School.

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St Mary Bourne Loop
This 6.9 Mile (9Km) Walk Starts And Finishes At The St Mary Bourne Village Shop. There Is A Small Car Park And Recreation Ground Here. 4 Bourne Mdw St Mary Bourne Andover SP11 6BE 9.49 miles Grid Reference Su 421 503, W3w.Co/Fruitcake.Spooked.Bring

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

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Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

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Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
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