Welcome to Ecchinswell

Ecchinswell is a small village located in the county of Hampshire, England. The village is situated on the northern edge of the North Wessex Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and fields of crops. The village is home to a small population of around 300 people, and has a strong sense of community.

The village of Ecchinswell has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and has been inhabited continuously since then. The village has a number of historic buildings, including the 12th century St. Lawrence Church, which is a Grade II listed building. The village also has a number of traditional thatched cottages, which add to its charm and character.

Despite its small size, the village of Ecchinswell has a number of amenities, including a village hall, a pub, and a primary school. The village is also well-connected, with good road links to nearby towns and cities. The village is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, with a number of footpaths and bridleways in the surrounding countryside. Overall, Ecchinswell is a charming and picturesque village, with a strong sense of community and a rich history.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 14.2°C

Feels Like: 12.9°C

Wind: 10.7 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Ecchinswell And Sydmonton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Sharon Pole	Ecchinswell Newbury Hampshire RG20 4UA 01635298288 School Website
Kingsclere Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Hannah Melrose	Ash Grove Kingsclere Newbury Hampshire RG20 5RE 01635298583 School Website
Cheam School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr William Phelps	Headley Thatcham Berkshire Thatcham RG19 8LD 1635268242 School Website
The Clere School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Robin Milner	Earlstone Common Burghclere Newbury Hampshire RG20 9HP 01635278372 School Website
Burghclere Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Beulah Letchford	Church Lane Newbury Hampshire RG20 9HT 01635278523 School Website
St Michael's School Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Father John Brucciani	Harts Lane Burghclere Newbury Berkshire RG20 9JW 1635278137
Horris Hill School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Rob Stewart	Newtown Horris Hill Newtown Newbury Berkshire RG20 9DJ 163540594 School Website
St Gabriels School Other Independent School Head Teacher Mr Richard Smith	Sandleford Priory Newbury Berkshire RG20 9BD 01635555680 School Website
Highwood Copse Primary School Free Schools Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Serraphina Robinson	Highwood Copse Way Newbury Berkshire RG20 9BS 1635845511 School Website
Ashford Hill Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsty Kingham	Ashford Hill Road Ashford Hill Thatcham Berkshire RG19 8BB 1189813822 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Thatcham Station Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4PP 4.53 Miles

Newbury Racecourse Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5ST 4.68 Miles

Newbury Station Approach, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5DG 4.75 Miles

Overton Station Hill, Overton, Hampshire, RG25 3JG 5.51 Miles

Midgham Station Road, Woolhampton, Berkshire, RG7 5SE 6.32 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Jacs Mini Coach Travel 01635 582929 New Greenham Park, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 6HW 2.72 Miles
Mistral Cars 01635 38208 89D New Greenham Pk, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 6HN 2.84 Miles
Newbury Taxi Biz 07875 767385 23 Deadman's Lane, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8XS 3.51 Miles
A To B Executive Cars 07774 680271 65 Sandleford Lane, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8XQ 3.60 Miles
Kenikabs Taxi's 01635 48946 6 Bury's Bank Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8SL 3.66 Miles
Autolink Executive Cars 01635 552466 46 Greenham Rd, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7HX 4.50 Miles
Country Manor Executive Cars 01635 48121 Unit 4A/36 Queens Rd, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7NE 4.60 Miles
William Taxi 01635 869541 Linton/Pentland Pl, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3YL 4.60 Miles
Broadway Cars 01635 847784 Unit H1/Raceview Business Centre/Hambridge Rd, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5SA 4.64 Miles
Airpremier Cars 01635 49949 Raceview Business Centre/Hambridge Rd, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5SA 4.64 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Royal Oak Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Malt House Farm Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sydmonton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newbury Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hollington Nursery Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Po Kingsclere Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dodds Farm Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cheam School Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fawcorner Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fire Station Kingsclere Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clere School Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Burghclere Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg19 The Durbridges Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Lane Burghclere Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ash Road (Bishops Green) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Watership Down Health 01635 296000	Kingsclere Health Centre North Street, Kingsclere Newbury Berkshire RG20 5QX
Thornford Park	Crookham Hill Crookham Common Thatcham Berkshire RG19 8ET
Falkland Surgery 01635 279972	The Falkland Surgery Monks Lane Newbury Berkshire RG14 7DF
Newbury Racecourse - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Newbury Racecourse Newbury RG14 7NZ
Newbury Racecourse - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Newbury Racecourse Newbury RG14 7NZ

Local Stores

Newbury - Pound Street
35 Pound Street
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 6AE
01635 43627
Store Website
3.77 miles

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SPAR - Kingsclere
Kushram Limited
Swan Street Stores
5 Swan Street
Kingsclere, Newbury
RG20 5PP
01635 297 035
Store Website
1.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Gkg Vets
19 George Street Kingsclere Berkshire RG20 5NH 01635 297557 elizabeth@gkgvets.co.uk Website 1.79 miles

Animals Treated
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Berkshire Equine Ltd
Flat 1 Headley Stud Headley Thatcham Berkshire RG19 8LB 01635 243707 beoffice@berkshireequine.uk Website 1.79 miles

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Foxhold House Surgery
Crookham Common Thatcham Berkshire RG19 8EL 01635 254 544 Reception@coachhousevets.com Website 2.90 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Consultations by appointment and 24 hour emergency cover provided
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At weekends sick and injured animals are attended to by our team
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Consultations by appointment and 24 hour emergency cover provided

Newbury South Vets4pets Ltd
Unit 9A Newbury Business Park Pinchington Lane Newbury Berkshire RG14 7HU 01635 41509 newburylondonroad@vets4pets.com 3.86 miles

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Falkland Veterinary Clinic
214 Newtown Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 7ED 01635 46565 enquiries@falklandvets.co.uk Website 4.00 miles
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Gkg Vets
43 St Johns Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 7PS 01635 40565 elizabeth@gkgvets.co.uk Website 4.58 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 3.47 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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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 4.62 miles

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Donnington Castle
Donnington Castle Farm Cottage Castle Ln Donnington Newbury RG14 2LE 6.32 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 7.47 miles Head Towards Newbury And The Park Is Opposite Mary Hare 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 7.56 miles Grid Reference Su 421 503, W3w.Co/Fruitcake.Spooked.Bring

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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 8.27 miles Park Opposite The Church, By The Primary School.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Fog	Fog	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	21.2°C	19.9°C	17.3°C	16.1°C	16.6°C	24.2°C	28.7°C	28.9°C	29.3°C	27°C	24°C	22.8°C
Feels Like	21.2°C	19.9°C	17.3°C	16.1°C	16.6°C	25.9°C	31.2°C	30.5°C	30.6°C	28.3°C	25.8°C	24.8°C

Wednesday	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	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	20.6°C	19.5°C	19.1°C	18.6°C	20.5°C	26°C	29.2°C	30.2°C	29.5°C	26.8°C	24°C	21.6°C
Feels Like	20.6°C	19.5°C	19.1°C	18.6°C	20.5°C	27.2°C	30.2°C	31°C	30.1°C	27.7°C	25.8°C	21.6°C

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Feels Like	20.6°C	19.5°C	18.6°C	17.9°C	21.6°C	27.3°C	31.6°C	33.2°C	32.2°C	29.6°C	27.3°C	24.4°C

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