Newbury, Market town in West Berkshire, England
Newbury is a market town in West Berkshire, England, sitting in the valley of the River Kennet. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs through the center, linking the town to the waterways between London and Bristol.
Two major battles of the English Civil War took place here in the 1640s. Cloth manufacturing shaped the economy of the town for several centuries.
The name comes from a medieval
The center is easy to explore on foot, with shopping streets and lanes around the market square. Walking paths follow the canal in both directions out of town.
A former military airbase nearby turned into a nature reserve after decades of Cold War use. Rare bird species now nest on the old runways.
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Shaw House
1.3 kmPark House School
2.6 km
Sandleford Priory
2.7 km
St Nicolas Church, Newbury
105 m
Corn Exchange
70 m
West Berkshire Museum
116 m
Victoria Park, Newbury
291 m
St Joseph's Church
713 m
Newbury Bridge
93 m
Ham Lock
1.5 km
St John the Evangelist Church, Newbury
631 m
Town Hall And Municipal Buildings
32 m
Donnington Hospital
1.6 kmBlack Boys Bridge
459 m
Newbury Lock
157 m
Hare And Hounds Inn
1.9 km
Greenham Lock
867 m
Guyer's Lock
1.9 km
Litten Chapel (part Of The Newbury Commercial School)
538 m
King Charles Tavern
212 m
Methodist Chapel
431 m
Church of St Mary and St John the Baptist
3.4 km
Church of St Mary
2 km
Parish Church of St Mary
1.8 km
Parish Church of St Mary
1.3 kmRound barrow cemetery on Wash Common.
2.8 km
Ebb and Flow
166 m
Enborne Bridge Over Kennet And Avon Canal
1.6 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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