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Hamstead Marshall Berkshire Map

Traditional county: Berkshire · Unitary authority: West Berkshire · Region: South East

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PlaceHamstead Marshall
Traditional CountyBerkshire
Unitary AuthorityWest Berkshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.388361
Longitude-1.409657
Place TypeVillage

About Hamstead Marshall

Hamstead Marshall commands a quiet dignity upon the rolling chalk landscape of Berkshire, where the horizon stretches wide under a pale, expansive sky. It lies 3.8 miles west-south-west of Newbury (from Newbury: bearing 258°T, OS grid SU 411 656), and is situated north-north-west of Ball Hill village. Ancient earthworks ripple through the meadows here, where the remnants of motte and bailey castles suggest a time when iron and ambition carved the contours of the land. To the north-northeast, the Hamstead Marshall Pit SSSI preserves a fragile stillness, its geological layers revealing the slow, patient accumulation of deep time. Beyond the village, the vast expanse of Hamstead Marshall Park recalls the grandeur of lost estates, its remaining trees standing as solitary sentinels over fields that have long outlived their formal gardens. The light often catches the damp surfaces of the earth, turning the soil a rich, dark umber that feels heavy with the memory of centuries of ploughing. St Mary’s Church serves as a focal point for the spirit of Hamstead Marshall, its spire rising above the hedgerows like a steady, unwavering anchor in a shifting sea of green. Every turn of the lane offers a different perspective on the low, wooded ridges that shield the inhabitants from the harsher winds of the high plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Hamstead Marshall Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.4 mi, 031° NNE
  • Park Pale In Hamstead Marshall Park (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 055° NE · 5 ha
  • Spicer's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 118° ESE
  • Irish Hill Copse Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 333° NNW · 16 ha
  • Irish Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 324° NW
  • Peartree Bottom (River) — 1.0 mi, 001° N
  • Motte And Bailey Castles, Fishponds, Deserted Medieval Village And Manor Site Ne Of St Mary'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 044° NE · 7 ha
  • Hamstead Marshall Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.1 mi, 073° ENE · 224 ha
  • Motte In Hamstead Marshall Park, 340M Ne Of The Dower House (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 065° ENE
  • Blandys Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 276° W
  • Ball's Bottom (Valley) — 1.4 mi, 196° SSW
  • The Wilderness (Forest / Woodland) — 1.4 mi, 331° NNW
  • Miss Lawrence Field (Park) — 1.8 mi, 292° WNW
  • St John Baptist de La Salle (Public Artwork) — 2.6 mi, 275° W
  • Battle Of Newbury 1643 (Registered Battlefield) — 2.8 mi, 086° E · 242 ha
  • Bridge Over River (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 066° ENE
  • Hargreave's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.0 mi, 154° SSE
  • Northcroft Ditch (River) — 3.3 mi, 074° ENE
  • Mount Common (Park) — 3.4 mi, 153° SSE
  • Watermill Theatre (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 047° NE
  • Inkpen House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.5 mi, 250° WSW · 2 ha
  • Bagnor Marsh (Wetland) — 3.6 mi, 046° NE
  • Home's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.6 mi, 187° S
  • Corn Exchange (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 077° ENE
  • Donnington Castle (Castle) — 3.8 mi, 055° NE
  • Goods Yard Crane (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 076° ENE
  • West Berkshire Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 077° ENE
  • Queen Victoria (and Lions) (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 074° ENE
  • Newtown Common (Forest / Woodland) — 4.4 mi, 112° ESE
  • Cruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 099° E

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About This Hamstead Marshall Map Page

Explore Hamstead Marshall, 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: 51.388361, -1.409657. 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.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.