Welcome to Sonning Common

Sonning Common is a village located in South Oxfordshire, England. It is situated on the B481 road, approximately 6 miles north of Reading and 8 miles south of Henley-on-Thames. The village has a population of around 4,000 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village has a range of amenities, including a primary school, a library, a health centre, and several shops and pubs.

One of the main attractions in Sonning Common is the Chiltern Hills, which are located just a few miles to the north of the village. The hills are a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. There are several walking and cycling routes in the area, including the Chiltern Way and the Thames Path. The village is also home to the Sonning Common Health Walks, which are a series of guided walks designed to help people stay active and healthy.

Another popular attraction in Sonning Common is the Herb Farm, which is located on the outskirts of the village. The Herb Farm is a family-run business that grows a wide range of herbs and plants, which are used to make a variety of products, including herbal teas, skincare products, and culinary herbs. Visitors can take a tour of the farm, learn about the different herbs and plants, and even take part in a workshop to learn how to make their own herbal remedies. The Herb Farm also has a café and a shop, where visitors can buy a range of herbal products.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 17.2°C

Feels Like: 17.2°C

Wind: 2.9 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Sonning Common Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Hirst	Grove Road Sonning Common Reading Oxfordshire RG4 9RJ 01189722105 School Website
Bishopswood School Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:2-16 Head Teacher Mrs Priya Bhagrath	Grove Road Sonning Common Reading RG4 9RH 1189724311 School Website
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Hartley	Reades Lane Sonning Common Reading RG4 9LN 1189721500 School Website
Peppard Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Nick Steele	Church Lane Peppard Henley On Thames Oxfordshire RG9 5JU 01491628354 School Website
Kidmore End Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Griffin	Chalkhouse Green Road Kidmore End Reading Oxfordshire RG4 9AU 1183573149 School Website
Gillotts School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Catharine Darnton	Gillotts Lane Henley On Thames Oxfordshire RG9 1PS 01491574315 School Website
Emmer Green Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tonia Crossman	Grove Road Emmer Green Reading Berkshire RG4 8LN 01189375464 School Website
Highdown School And Sixth Form Centre Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Rachel Cave	Surley Row Emmer Green Reading Berkshire RG4 8LR 01189015800 School Website
Caversham Park Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Gail Ray	Queensway Caversham Park Village Reading Berkshire RG4 6RP 01189375433 School Website
Valley Road School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Timothy Coulson	Valley Road Henley On Thames Oxfordshire RG9 1RR 01491573784 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Henley-On-Thames Station Approach, Off Station Road, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1AY 3.39 Miles

Tilehurst Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 6TH 4.00 Miles

Shiplake Station Road, Lower Shiplake, Oxfordshire, RG9 3NY 4.06 Miles

Reading Station Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1LZ 4.19 Miles

Reading West Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PY 4.42 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
All High Society Limousines 0118 972 2511 59 Wood La, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 9SJ 0.31 Miles
Adams Cars 01491 628888 Unit 9B, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5LA 1.13 Miles
Reading Airport Taxis 01491 628888 Manor Farm, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 5LA 1.13 Miles
Chauffeur Driven 01491 576576 North Ldg, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 4JB 1.46 Miles
Comfi Cars 0118 945 4444 Highlands La, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 4PS 1.91 Miles
Comfi Cars Of Henley 01491 575555 Oxford House Highlands Ln, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 4PS 1.91 Miles
S O D Cars 01491 411707 The Hanger/Highlands La, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 4PR 1.94 Miles
Prominent Chauffeuring 0845 625 0070 Prominent Place, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8UU 2.07 Miles
Peppard Taxis 01491 576106 Peppard La, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1LY 2.97 Miles
Harris Taxis 01491 577036 1 Clements Rd, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2HJ 3.11 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Pond End Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shiplake Bottom Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sonning Common Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Reddish Manor Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beech Rise Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westleigh Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kennylands Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashford Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg9 Stoke Row Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kennylands Camp Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg9 Peppard Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bird In Hand Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg9 Kingwood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kidmore End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kidmore End House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Sonning Common Health Ctr 0118 9722188	Sonning Common Health Ctr Wood Lane Sonning Common,Reading Berkshire RG4 9SW
Emmer Green Surgery 0118 9486900	Emmer Green Surgery 4 St. Barnabas Road Emmer Green Reading, Berkshire RG4 8RA
Emmer Green Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	4 St. Barnabas Road Emmer Green Reading RG4 8RA
Reading Ent Clinic 0118 9486905	4 St. Barnabas Road Emmer Green Reading Berkshire RG4 8RA
Caversham Pcn Hub 0118 9486900	Emmer Green Surgery 4 St Barnabas Rd, E/Green Reading Berkshire RG4 8RA

Local Stores

Sonning Common
44 Wood Lane
Sonning Common
Reading
Oxfordshire
RG4 9SL
0118 9724818
Store Website
0.23 miles

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SPAR - Tilehurst
12 Spey Road
Tilehurst
Reading
RG30 4DG
01189 424215
Store Website
4.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Active Vetcare - Sonning Common
2C Green Lane Sonning Common Reading Berkshire RG4 9NA 0118 972 3821 msvets@activevetcare.co.uk Website 0.34 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Thu	08:30	19:00
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Sat	08:30	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Active Vetcare - Oakley
65 Oakley Road Caversham Reading Berkshire RG4 7RN 0118 947 9298 oakley@activevetcare.co.uk Website 2.99 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

Henley Vets Ltd T/A The Veterinary Centre
271 Reading Road Henley-On-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 1EL 01491 574490 info@henleyvets.co.uk Website 3.52 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Camelid Veterinary Services Ltd
The Old Barracks Lady Grove Goring Heath Reading Berkshire RG8 7RU 01491 680313 claire@ukalpacavet.com Website 3.60 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Tilehurst Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit F Reading Retail Park Oxford Road Reading Berkshire RG30 1PR tilehurst@vets4pets.com Website 4.30 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	10:00	16:00

Vets Now (Reading)
1 Tilehurst Road Reading Berkshire RG1 7TW 01189 594 007 readingclinic@vets-now.com Website 4.64 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
Animals Treated
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Mon	00:00	23:59
Closed between 09:00 and 18:30
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Closed between 09:00 and 18:30
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Fri	00:00	23:59
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Closed between 09:00 and 12:00
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Local Dog Walks

Sulham Woods
Sulham Hill Reading Lancashire RG8 8EE 5.38 miles

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River Kennet And Cunning Man
Lovely Tracks Along The River With Nooks To Explore And A Lovely Pup Friendly Pub To Park At And Have A Drink In When Finished The Cunning Man Reading Lancashire RG30 3RB 6.35 miles Parking Is Free If You Are A Pub Customer (Remember To Register Your Reg) Or Small Charge If Not Visiting The Pub

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Dinton Pastures Country Park
5 Davis St Hurst Reading Lancashire RG10 0TJ 7.05 miles

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Pullingshill Wood Walking The Trenches
Chalkpit Ln Marlow SL7 2JG 8.66 miles Bovingdon Green

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Windsor Great Park
Windsor Great Park; You Can Walk For Miles And In Every Section There Is Something New For Your Dog(S) To Explore! There Is The Polo Field Which Is Great For Letting Your Dog Off Of The Lead For The First Time - There Is Also Woodland Areas And So Much More. There Is A Café, Picnic Tables And A Children’S Play Area. This Is The Perfect Place To Enjoy Yourself!! Yattendon Rd Lancashire 9.69 miles Windsor Great Park Saville Gardens

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Thames Walk At Cookham Moor
The Moor 11.19 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	23.1°C	21.6°C	20.6°C	20.3°C	22.1°C	27°C	28.7°C	29.1°C	28.8°C	28.1°C	25.8°C	23.4°C
Feels Like	25.7°C	21.6°C	20.6°C	20.3°C	24°C	31.1°C	32.3°C	32.3°C	31.8°C	31.1°C	28.4°C	25.9°C

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

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Temp	22.1°C	21.8°C	21.8°C	21.8°C	23°C	25.2°C	27.7°C	28.9°C	29.1°C	28.6°C	27.1°C	23°C
Feels Like	24.8°C	21.8°C	21.8°C	21.8°C	25.5°C	27.7°C	30.5°C	31.8°C	31.9°C	31.2°C	29.4°C	24.1°C

Friday	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	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Clear
Temp	23.5°C	22.9°C	22.3°C	22°C	24.9°C	28.4°C	31.2°C	32.5°C	32.4°C	31.6°C	29.2°C	26.4°C
Feels Like	25.2°C	25°C	24.7°C	22°C	27.8°C	31.5°C	34.7°C	36.3°C	36.7°C	36.3°C	32.8°C	28.8°C

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