Welcome to Wickham

Wickham is a small village located in the county of Berkshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Thames and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. Wickham is a popular destination for tourists and visitors who come to enjoy the peaceful surroundings and the many outdoor activities on offer.

One of the most popular attractions in Wickham is the River Thames. The river is a great place to go boating, fishing, or simply to enjoy a picnic by the water's edge. There are also many walking and cycling trails that run along the river, offering stunning views of the surrounding countryside. For those who enjoy history, there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore in the village, including the 12th-century church of St. Saviour's and the 17th-century Wickham House.

Wickham is also home to a number of local businesses, including shops, restaurants, and pubs. The village has a strong sense of community, and there are many events and festivals held throughout the year that bring residents and visitors together. Whether you are looking for a peaceful retreat or an active holiday, Wickham has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 10.2°C

Feels Like: 7.1°C

Wind: 16.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Welford And Wickham C E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanna Lagares	Welford Road Newbury Berkshire RG20 8HL 01488608306 School Website
New Barn School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lucinda Stonell	Welford Newbury Berkshire RG20 8HZ 1488505145 School Website
Shefford C E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alison Stephenson	Wantage Road Great Shefford Hungerford Berkshire RG17 7DB 01488648657 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
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
Chaddleworth St Andrews C E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alison Stephenson	Chaddleworth Newbury Berkshire RG20 7DT 01488638261 School Website
Hungerford Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Mayer	Fairview Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0BT 01488682230 School Website
Hungerford Nursery School Centre For Children La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Taylor	22 The Croft Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0HY 01488682628 School Website
John O'gaunt School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Richard Hawthorne	Priory Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0AN 1488682400 School Website
Mary Hare School Non-Maintained Special School Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Mr Robin Askew	Arlington Manor Snelsmore Common Newbury Berkshire RG14 3BQ 01635244200 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kintbury Station Road, Kintbury, Berkshire, RG17 9UT 3.07 Miles

Hungerford Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DY 3.94 Miles

Newbury Station Approach, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5DG 5.75 Miles

Newbury Racecourse Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5ST 6.09 Miles

Bedwyn The Knapp, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 5RD 8.65 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Valley Cars And Minibuses 01488 648878 6 Riverway, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 7HX 2.31 Miles
Webair 07818 430095 21 Meadowview, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0YY 3.95 Miles
Click-A-Cab Hungerford Taxis 01488 580002 Tarrant's Hill, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0BL 4.34 Miles
Hungerford Cars 01488 685467 7 Orchard Pk Cl, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0BJ 4.34 Miles
1St Direct Cars Of Hungerford 01488 681182 35 Church Way, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0JP 4.35 Miles
Portdown Cars 01488 681244 16 Sarum Way, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0LJ 4.48 Miles
Taffs Taxis 07818 426011 33 Lancaster Sq, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0AQ 4.51 Miles
Excel Executive Chauffeurs Ltd 01635 45964 11 Sutton Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1UW 4.57 Miles
65 Special Taxis 01635 33200 7 De Montfort Rd, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1TA 4.65 Miles
G And T Executive 0800 533 5158 Russell Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5LA 5.19 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wickham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 - Winding Wood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Weston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Welford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg20 Easton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 - East Shefford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hoe Benham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wickham Heath Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boxford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westbrook Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 Shefford Woodlands Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boxford Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg20 Lambourn Road 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
Rg17 Church Street 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
Hungerford Surgery 01488 682507	Hungerford Surgery The Croft Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0HY
Strawberry Hill Medical Centre 01635 917917	Strawberry Hill Med.Ctr Old Bath Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 1JU
A34 Pcn Hub 01635 917917	Strawberry Hill Mc Old Bath Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 1JU
Strawberry Hill Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Strawberry Hill House Old Bath Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 1JU

Local Stores

Petrol Riverside
11 Charnham Street
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0EP
01488 682177
Store Website
3.82 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bryan O'Meara Veterinary Consultant
Oak Mead Wickham Heath Newbury Berkshire RG20 8PH 07747 561 380 bryanomeara@yahoo.com 1.98 miles

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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 2.15 miles

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Mcgonnell &Amp; Gillatt Equine Veterinary Practice Ltd
1 Denford Manor Barn Bath Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0UN 01488 657575 office@mghorsevets.co.uk 3.41 miles

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Hungerford Vets Ltd
The Veterinary Hospital 4 Bath Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0HE 01488 682193/683999 office@hungerfordvets.co.uk Website 3.60 miles
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Peaceful Pet Passing
Thicket Farm The Thicket Leckhampstead Newbury Berkshire RG20 8QW peacefulpetpassingvets@gmail.com Website 3.79 miles

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Rossdales Lambourn
Penfold Building Westfield Farm East Garston Hungerford Berkshire RG17 7HD 01488 683522 lambourn@rossdales.com Website 3.89 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 4.46 miles Head Towards Newbury And The Park Is Opposite Mary Hare School

Location what3words pleaser.nappy.full

Donnington Castle
Donnington Castle Farm Cottage Castle Ln Donnington Newbury RG14 2LE 4.49 miles

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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 7.49 miles

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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 7.61 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.

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East Isley
2 Abingdon Rd East Ilsley Newbury RG20 7LQ 8.43 miles East Ilsley Ridgeway , Rg20 7Lp

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Ridgeway Circular
Walk From Letcombe Regis To Letcombe Basset And Back. Letcombe Regis Lancashire 8.95 miles

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Weather Forecast

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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

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
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
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.2°C	-5.5°C	-4.3°C	-1.9°C	1.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-3.5°C

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Temp	1.4°C	0.9°C	0.1°C	-0.8°C	-1.3°C	-0.8°C	0.6°C	1.9°C	2.6°C	2.7°C	5.8°C	4.4°C
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