Burghclere Common Hampshire Map

About Burghclere Common

Burghclere Common rests as a quiet presence in the Hampshire landscape. It lies 4.7 km south of Newbury (from Newbury: bearing 179°T, OS grid SU 473 623), and is situated south-south-east of Newtown Common village. The land around Burghclere Common unfolds with a gentle, rolling character, where arable fields often give way to swathes of ancient woodland, their canopy a deep, murmuring green that shifts with the passing clouds. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated soil and the distant, sweet perfume of wild grasses, a subtle testament to the agricultural heart that has long sustained this corner of England. St. Michael and All Angels' Church, with its weathered stone and spire that seems to point towards the vast, open sky, stands as a silent sentinel, its history whispered in the very grain of its ancient timbers. Even the play of light across the village green, particularly in the late afternoon when it casts long, soft shadows, imbues Burghclere Common with a palpable sense of enduring peace.

About This Burghclere Common Map Page

Explore Burghclere Common, Hampshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.358102, -1.321419. 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.