Welcome to Wolverton Common

Wolverton Common is a beautiful and serene area located in the county of Hampshire, England. The common is a vast expanse of heathland and woodland that is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. The area is a popular destination for nature lovers, hikers, and bird watchers. Wolverton Common is also a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its unique ecosystem and rare species of plants and animals.

The common is situated on the edge of the New Forest National Park and is surrounded by picturesque villages and towns. The area is steeped in history and has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. The common was once used for grazing livestock and was also a popular spot for charcoal production. Today, the area is managed by the Forestry Commission and is a popular destination for outdoor activities such as cycling, horse riding, and picnicking.

Wolverton Common is a peaceful and tranquil area that offers visitors a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The area is a haven for wildlife and is home to a variety of birds, including the Dartford Warbler and the Nightjar. The common is also home to a number of rare species of plants, including the Marsh Gentian and the Heath Spotted Orchid. Wolverton Common is a must-visit destination for anyone looking to experience the beauty and tranquility of the English countryside.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 7.1°C

Feels Like: 3.7°C

Wind: 12.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
Grantham Farm Montessori School Other Independent School Ages:2-7 Head Teacher Ms Emma Wetherley	Inhurst Lane Baughurst Tadley Hampshire RG26 5JS 7388801575 School Website
The Hurst Community College Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Jayne Mclaren	Brimpton Road Baughurst Tadley Hampshire RG26 5NL 01189817474 School Website
Cheam School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr William Phelps	Headley Thatcham Berkshire Thatcham RG19 8LD 1635268242 School Website
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
Burnham Copse Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Armstrong	New Church Road Tadley Hampshire RG26 4HN 01189814498 School Website
Bishopswood Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Glen Golding	Barlows Road Tadley Hampshire RG26 3NA 01189812738 School Website
Bishopswood Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Glen Golding	Barlows Road Tadley Hampshire RG26 3NA 01189812836 School Website
The Priory Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Walsh	Pamber End Tadley Hampshire RG26 5QD 01256850062 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Thatcham Station Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4PP 5.08 Miles

Midgham Station Road, Woolhampton, Berkshire, RG7 5SE 5.21 Miles

Overton Station Hill, Overton, Hampshire, RG25 3JG 5.23 Miles

Aldermaston Bath Road, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4LB 5.33 Miles

Basingstoke Station Hill, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5NB 6.47 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
1St Call Private Hire 0118 982 0000 The Nursery/Paices Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4PG 3.67 Miles
D And I Cars 0118 981 2812 7 Brook Green, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3SE 3.82 Miles
Jacs Mini Coach Travel 01635 582929 New Greenham Park, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 6HW 4.59 Miles
Mistral Cars 01635 38208 89D New Greenham Pk, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 6HN 4.77 Miles
Compass Executive Cars 0118 970 2233 Cedar Lodge, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 2PB 4.90 Miles
Totally Airports 07977 624728 3 Longfields, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7BN 4.93 Miles
Carriage Cars 07799 643416 65 Highland Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7LY 5.13 Miles
Hr Tiffanyslimos 0845 331 1300 1A, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6NQ 5.33 Miles
Oakley Limos Ltd 0800 028 8522 27B Saint John's Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7JW 5.40 Miles
Airport Cars 01256 470415 5 Dundee Gdns, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 5DX 5.50 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wolverton Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wolverton Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Townsend Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wolverton Common Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knowl Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pitthouse Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fawcorner Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Axmansford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fire Station Kingsclere Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ewhurst Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pound Green - Was Rg26 7 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Po Kingsclere Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pitt Hall Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hollybush Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newbury Road 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
Tadley Medical Partnership 0118 9816661	Morland Surgery 40 New Road Tadley Hampshire RG26 3AN
Tadley Medical P'ship 0118 9814166	The Tadley Medical P'ship Holmwood Hc,Franklin Ave Tadley Hampshire RG26 4ER
Thornford Park	Crookham Hill Crookham Common Thatcham Berkshire RG19 8ET
Rooksdown Practice	Park Prewett Road Basingstoke RG24 9RG

Local Stores

Tadley - Franklin Avenue
98 Franklin Avenue
Tadley
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG26 4EU
01189 817843
Store Website
3.36 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 1.58 miles

Animals Treated
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Donnington Grove Veterinary Group
Tadley Surgery Newchurch Road Tadley Hampshire RG26 4TR 3.21 miles
Amenities

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Berkshire Equine Ltd
Flat 1 Headley Stud Headley Thatcham Berkshire RG19 8LB 01635 243707 beoffice@berkshireequine.uk Website 3.33 miles

Animals Treated
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Gp Vets
17 West Street Tadley Hampshire RG26 3ST 01189 813668 basingstoke@gpvets.com Website 3.92 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Foxhold House Surgery
Crookham Common Thatcham Berkshire RG19 8EL 01635 254 544 Reception@coachhousevets.com Website 4.16 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Consultations by appointment and 24 hour emergency cover provided
Tue	08:30	18:00
Consultations by appointment and 24 hour emergency cover provided
Wed	08:30	18:00
Consultations by appointment and 24 hour emergency cover provided
Thu	08:30	18:00
Consultations by appointment and 24 hour emergency cover provided
Fri	08:30	18:00
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
Sun	00:00	00:00
Consultations by appointment and 24 hour emergency cover provided

Gkg Vets
55 Station Road Thatcham Berkshire RG19 4PZ 01635 868047 elizabeth@gkgvets.co.uk Website 5.59 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Closed between 11:00 and 14:15
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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 5.30 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

Roman Silchester
Silchester Roman Town Car Park Reading Lancashire RG7 2HP 5.84 miles Follow The Brown English Heritage Signs To 'Roman Silchester'

Location what3words ironic.limelight.rules

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 5.98 miles

Location what3words photos.arrive.potato

Old Basing And The Loddon River Hampshire
2 Bartons Ln Old Basing Basingstoke Lancashire RG24 8AN 7.55 miles Park At Millstone Pub Rg24 8Ae

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Crabtree Plantation
Contains Wooded Areas To Walk Dogs And Also A Path Route Which Overlooks Fields Available To Walk Through. M3 Lancashire 7.80 miles

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Sherfield On Loddon
There Is A Area Of Commons Here That Make A Nice Loop. From Carpark Walk Clockwise Around The Common To The Ponds Then Loop Back. Walk A Little Way Up Bramley Road To Pick Up Footpath That Loops Around The Back Of The Housing. Cross A33 It Is Then Possible To Nip Into Access Road For Hotel To Walk Back To Village Centre. Weston House Reading Rd Sherfield On Loddon Hook RG27 0BS 7.93 miles There Is A Free Carpark On The Edge Of The Green.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	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	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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