Welcome to Winterbourne

Winterbourne is a small village located in the county of Berkshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Kennet and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque scenery and is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the peaceful surroundings. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. James Church.

One of the main attractions of Winterbourne is the River Kennet, which runs through the village. The river is a popular spot for fishing and is home to a variety of fish species, including trout and grayling. The river is also a great place for a leisurely stroll, with several footpaths running alongside it. The village is also home to several parks and green spaces, including the Winterbourne Arboretum, which is home to a variety of trees and plants from around the world.

Winterbourne is a close-knit community, with a strong sense of community spirit. The village has a range of amenities, including a post office, a village hall, and a local pub. The village also has a primary school, which is highly regarded for its excellent standards of education. The village is well-connected, with good transport links to nearby towns and cities, including Reading and Newbury. Overall, Winterbourne is a charming village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 10°C

Feels Like: 6.8°C

Wind: 16.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Chieveley Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angus Marriott	School Road Chieveley Newbury Berkshire RG20 8TY 01635248281 School Website
Curridge Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jackie Livermore	Curridge Thatcham Berkshire RG18 9DZ 01635200486 School Website
Shaw Cum Donnington C E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Vicky Murray	Love Lane Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2JG 0 163540971 School Website
The Castle School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mr Jon Hewitt	Love Lane Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2JG 0 163542976 School Website
Priors Court School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-20 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Piper	Prior's Court Road Hermitage Thatcham Berkshire RG18 9NU 1635247202 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
Trinity School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Wilson	Love Lane Shaw Newbury Berkshire RG14 2DU 01635510500 School Website
Robert Sandilands Primary School And Nursery Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Elizabeth Bucknell	Digby Road Speen Newbury Berkshire RG14 1TS 0 163540318 School Website
The Winchcombe School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Neil Pilsworth	Maple Crescent Shaw Newbury Berkshire RG14 1LN 01635232780 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Newbury Station Approach, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5DG 3.42 Miles

Newbury Racecourse Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5ST 3.52 Miles

Kintbury Station Road, Kintbury, Berkshire, RG17 9UT 5.34 Miles

Thatcham Station Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4PP 5.69 Miles

Hungerford Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DY 7.39 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Excel Executive Chauffeurs Ltd 01635 45964 11 Sutton Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1UW 2.43 Miles
65 Special Taxis 01635 33200 7 De Montfort Rd, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1TA 2.50 Miles
Fast Lane Cars 07765 251636 117 Kingsley Close, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2EB 2.56 Miles
P W Cars 07766 315991 2 Maple Crescent, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1LL 2.69 Miles
George West Taxi Services 07769 660284 Iden Court, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2AU 3.08 Miles
G And T Executive 0800 533 5158 Russell Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5LA 3.20 Miles
Mt-Taxis Newbury 07768 323207 2 Skyllings, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2BB 3.22 Miles
Dolphin Taxis 01635 222222 Market Pl, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5AA 3.25 Miles
V Cars 01635 230444 Cheap Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5BX 3.33 Miles
Chauffer Executive Cars 01635 44455 49 Cheap Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5BX 3.33 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Winterbourne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Granada Services Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bagnor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boxford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westbrook Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chieveley High Street Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rg20 Lambourn Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boxford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodspeen West Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg14 Castle Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winterbourne Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bunk Inn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg14 Bath Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg20 Easton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Downland Practice 01635 248251	The Downland Practice East Lane, Chieveley Newbury Berkshire RG20 8UY
Strawberry Hill Medical Centre 01635 917917	Strawberry Hill Med.Ctr 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
Strawberry Hill Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Old Bath Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 1JU
A34 Pcn Hub 01635 917917	Strawberry Hill Mc Old Bath Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 1JU

Local Stores

Newbury - Brummell Road
73 Brummell Road
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 1SG
01635 569367
Store Website
2.55 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Donnington Grove Veterinary Group
Donnington Grove Veterinary Surgery Oxford Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 2JB 01635 39039 info@donningtongrove.com Website 2.22 miles
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Bryan O'Meara Veterinary Consultant
Oak Mead Wickham Heath Newbury Berkshire RG20 8PH 07747 561 380 bryanomeara@yahoo.com 2.51 miles

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Vets4pets Newbury London Road
Inside Pets At Home 121 London Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 2BX 3.04 miles


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Peaceful Pet Passing
Thicket Farm The Thicket Leckhampstead Newbury Berkshire RG20 8QW peacefulpetpassingvets@gmail.com Website 3.47 miles

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Gkg Vets
43 St Johns Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 7PS 01635 40565 elizabeth@gkgvets.co.uk Website 3.59 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 3.64 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 0.89 miles Head Towards Newbury And The Park Is Opposite Mary Hare School

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Donnington Castle
Donnington Castle Farm Cottage Castle Ln Donnington Newbury RG14 2LE 1.86 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 4.42 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 5.00 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 6.22 miles East Ilsley Ridgeway , Rg20 7Lp

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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 7.12 miles Windsor Great Park Saville Gardens

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
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