Calcot Berkshire Map

About Calcot

Calcot presents a quiet residential character, a collection of homes gathered under the wide Berkshire sky. It lies 5.6 km west-south-west of Reading (from Reading: bearing 254°T, OS grid SU 660 716), and is situated east of Theale village. The gentle slopes here catch the afternoon sun, bathing the brickwork and neatly trimmed hedges in a warm, mellow light, a quality of illumination that seems to soften the edges of everyday life. Though largely a modern suburb, the presence of ancient woodland, like the nearby Sulham Woods, hints at a deeper, older landscape that once defined this very ground. The air often carries the faint scent of mown grass and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume of settled life. Calcot's connection to the wider Reading area provides a gentle hum of activity, a counterpoint to its own tranquil pace.

About This Calcot Map Page

Explore Calcot, Berkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.439689, -1.051223. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.