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Wash Common Berkshire Map

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

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Place	Wash Common
Traditional County	Berkshire
Unitary Authority	West Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.375699
Longitude	-1.353198
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Wash Common

Wash Common stretches across a high, level plateau that catches the morning light with a particular, clear intensity. It lies 2.1 miles south-west of Newbury (from Newbury: bearing 217°T, OS grid SU 451 642), and is situated north-north-west of Wash Water village. The horizon here is defined by the quiet persistence of ancient earthworks, where the Round Barrow Cemetery On Wash Common marks the skyline like a series of soft, grassy ripples. Beyond these silent monuments, the land dips into the verdant, sheltered hollow of Lushy Gully, which offers a sudden contrast to the open, windswept nature of the higher ground. A sense of historical gravity lingers in the soil, as the site remains a landscape of remembrance for the intense skirmishes that once played out across the wider district. Residents move through Wash Common with an awareness of this legacy, living alongside the remnants of a past that has long since settled into the peaceful rhythm of suburban life. The architecture is modest and unpretentious, allowing the expansive Berkshire sky to remain the primary feature of the view. Even as the modern world encroaches, the local atmosphere retains a focused, grounded quality that resists the noise of the nearby market town.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lushy Gully (Valley) — 0.1 mi, 299° WNW
Round Barrow Cemetery On Wash Common. (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 039° NE
Bunker's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 219° SW
Two Bowl Barrows: Part Of A Barrow Cemetery On Wash Common. (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 053° NE
Sandpit Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 135° SE
Avery'S Pightle Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 300° WNW · 1 ha
Battle Of Newbury 1643 (Registered Battlefield) — 1.1 mi, 016° NNE · 242 ha
Enborne Copse Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 316° NW · 12 ha
Newtown Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 097° E
Woodhouse Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 094° E
Deserted Medieval Town Of Newtown (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 102° ESE · 5 ha
Newtown Common (Forest / Woodland) — 1.8 mi, 114° ESE
Brown's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 088° E
Sandleford Priory (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.8 mi, 087° E · 60 ha
Northcroft Ditch (River) — 1.9 mi, 022° NNE
Bridge Over River (Viewpoint) — 2.0 mi, 003° N
Stroud Green (Park) — 2.1 mi, 054° NE
The Marsh (Wetland) — 2.1 mi, 115° ESE
Cruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 087° E
Goldwell Park (Park) — 2.2 mi, 027° NNE
Ebb and Flow (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 034° NNE
Corn Exchange (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 037° NE
West Berkshire Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 037° NE
Goods Yard Crane (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 037° NE
Church of the Ascension (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 151° SSE
Queen Victoria (and Lions) (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 036° NE
Spout Ditch (River) — 2.8 mi, 036° NE
Greenham Common Car Park (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 081° E
Greenham Control Tower (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 081° E
Donnington Castle (Castle) — 3.1 mi, 012° NNE

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