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Chalk hills in England
The Berkshire Downs are a range of chalk downland hills in southern England, part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Berkshire
Berkshire_Downs
County of England
formed its northern border, but excluded Caversham and Slough. The Berkshire Downs, a chalk downland and area of outstanding natural beauty, occupy the
Berkshire
County of England
which are separated by low hills. The south contains parts of the Berkshire Downs and Chiltern Hills, and the north-west includes part of the Cotswolds;
Oxfordshire
National Landscape in England
North Wessex Downs are an area of chalk downland landscapes, largely turfed by grassland, located in the southern English counties of Berkshire, Hampshire
North_Wessex_Downs
Berkshire Downs was an American horse racing track located in Hancock, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. 42°25′16″N 73°20′46″W / 42.421°N 73.346°W /
Berkshire_Downs_(racetrack)
Village and civil parish in England
Compton is a village and civil parish in the River Pang valley in the Berkshire Downs about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Didcot. Compton is buffered from neighbouring
Compton,_Berkshire
Village in Oxfordshire, England
figure on the Berkshire Downs in the south of the parish. The village is about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the foot of the Berkshire Downs escarpment and
Uffington,_Oxfordshire
Unitary area in the county of Berkshire, England
attributes. The northern part of West Berkshire falls within the Berkshire Downs (the Berkshire and Marlborough Downs NCA 116), while most of the southern
West_Berkshire
Market town in West Berkshire, England
also where West Berkshire Council is headquartered. Newbury lies on the edge of the Berkshire Downs, part of the North Wessex Downs Area of outstanding
Newbury,_Berkshire
Town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England
civil parish at the foot of the Berkshire Downs in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. Historically in Berkshire, it has been administered as
Wantage
Ancient English trackway
Norfolk to Wiltshire. It follows the chalk escarpment that includes the Berkshire Downs and Chiltern Hills. It is generally said to be, within Great Britain
Icknield_Way
Prehistoric carving in Uffington, England
6 mi) south of Uffington. The hill forms a part of the scarp of the Berkshire Downs and overlooks the Vale of White Horse to the north. The best views
Uffington_White_Horse
Village in Oxfordshire, England
miles (27 km) long, reaches from the edge of Wallingford into the Berkshire Downs. The village green called "The Forty" has a substantial and ancient
Cholsey
Comprehensive foundation school in Berkshire, England
The Downs School is a comprehensive secondary school in the village of Compton, Berkshire, England. It is a state school run by West Berkshire Education
The_Downs_School,_Compton
Thames-side village, Berkshire, England
hilltop point on its western border forming the eastern end of the Berkshire Downs. This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is topped by the 87 mi (140 km)
Streatley,_Berkshire
Area of open chalk hills
Downs and southwards through Hampshire as the Hampshire Downs onto the Isle of Wight. To the northeast, downlands continue along the Berkshire Downs and
Downland
Flag of English county
inspired by the River Thames and the chalk hills of the Berkshire Downs, or the colours used by Berkshire archers during the Battle of Agincourt. They may also
Flag_of_Berkshire
Village in Oxfordshire, England
west of the parish is taken up by the foothills of the Berkshire Downs, including the Moulsford Downs. Moulsford Bottom and Kingstanding Hill are traditionally
Moulsford
Non-metropolitan district in England
was historically part of Berkshire. It is crossed by the Ridgeway National Trail in its far south, across the North Wessex Downs AONB at the junction of
Vale_of_White_Horse
Village in Berkshire, England
Lambourn in West Berkshire, England. The village is situated on the old river level road between Newbury and Lambourn in the Berkshire Downs, 1.5 miles (2
Eastbury,_Berkshire
British musician (1944–1983)
for the four band members to retreat to an isolated farmhouse on the Berkshire Downs, near Aston Tirrold. Initially without electricity, telephone or running
Chris_Wood_(rock_musician)
Ancient trackway described as Britain's oldest road
ancient trackway extends from Wiltshire along the chalk ridge of the Berkshire Downs to the River Thames at the Goring Gap, part of the Icknield Way which
The_Ridgeway
Future unitary authority area in England
areas to the north and west of Reading and to the south of Oxford. The Berkshire Downs lie within the district, with the ancient track known as the Ridgeway
Ridgeway_(district)
Geographic divisions of England
north-western part of Berkshire was transferred to Oxfordshire on account of being separated from the rest of Berkshire by the Berkshire Downs hills and having
Counties_of_England
Village in Oxfordshire, England
to Oxfordshire. The village is on Letcombe Brook at the foot of the Berkshire Downs escarpment about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the market town of Wantage
Letcombe_Regis
King of Wessex (871 – c. 886); King of the Anglo-Saxons (c. 886 – 899)
later, the Anglo-Saxons won a victory at the Battle of Ashdown on the Berkshire Downs, possibly near Compton or Aldworth. The Saxons were defeated at the
Alfred_the_Great
Town and borough in Berkshire, England
Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing) is a borough in Berkshire, England, and the county town of Berkshire. It is Berkshire's largest town, with a total population of
Reading,_Berkshire
Village in Oxfordshire, England
is a village and civil parish at the foot of the Berkshire Downs section of the North Wessex Downs about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Didcot, 14 miles (23 km)
Blewbury
Neolithic long barrow and chamber tomb site in Oxfordshire, England
it is also close to The Ridgeway, the ancient trackway across the Berkshire Downs. The barrow, which is a scheduled monument, is under the guardianship
Wayland's_Smithy
British archaeologist
Project. Other fieldwork has included analysis of Roman villas on the Berkshire Downs (UK), survey at Roman Wroxeter, Diocletian's Palace, the Cetina Valley
Vincent_Gaffney
American psychiatrist and entrepreneur (1916–2010)
other properties including his estate on the Berkshire Downs, Rooksnest, Lambourn Woodlands, Berkshire with nineteen acres of ornate gardens by designer
Mortimer_Sackler
Protected area in Oxfordshire, England
Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. This chalk grassland site on the Berkshire Downs has a rich wildlife. The diverse invertebrate fauna includes the uncommon
Moulsford_Downs
Calendar year
starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. The English retreat onto the Berkshire Downs. The Great Heathen Army, led by the Danish Viking kings Halfdan and
871
British World War II suppressed rifle
shooting rabbits and other small game for the table, near his home on the Berkshire Downs. In 1943, he approached Major Sir Malcolm Campbell of Combined Operations
De_Lisle_carbine
UK Site of Special Scientific Interest
chalk downland, representing a type of habitat now uncommon in the Berkshire Downs. It was formerly notified as Hackpen Hill and Crowhole Bottom. Eleven
Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs
Hackpen,_Warren_&_Gramp's_Hill_Downs
Name shared by a number of prehistoric bank and ditch earthworks
Grim's Ditch is found on the Berkshire Downs and lies north of the county boundary between Oxfordshire and West Berkshire, running for 5 miles (8 km) near
Grim's_Ditch
Village in Oxfordshire, England
the foot of the Berkshire Downs, about 2 miles (3 km) south of Didcot in the Vale of the White Horse district. Historically in Berkshire, it has been administered
Upton,_Vale_of_White_Horse
Sarsen stone in Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire, England
White Horse Hill. Blowingstone Hill is part of the escarpment of the Berkshire Downs, at the crest of which is The Ridgeway National Trail. The stone is
Blowing_Stone
Village and civil parish in England
M4 motorway. The hamlet of Westbrook is on the opposite bank of the Berkshire Downs tributary. A number of Bronze Age features have been recorded near
Boxford,_Berkshire
Village and civil parish in West Berkshire
Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings The Lambourn Downs (an area of the Berkshire Downs) are part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and
Lambourn
Village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England
the Berkshire Downs and Chiltern Hills, about 8 mi (13 km) north-west of Reading and 16 mi (26 km) south of Oxford. Across the river is the Berkshire village
Goring-on-Thames
English writer and critic (1880–1932)
Dartmoor and about 1911–12 spent a whole winter at East Ilsley on the Berkshire Downs. During this time he decided to grow a beard, which became his most
Lytton_Strachey
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Hendred Brook, which flows from the Berkshire Downs to join the River Thames at Sutton Courtenay. Historically in Berkshire, it has been administered as part
East_Hendred
Village in Oxfordshire, England
and civil parish at the foot of the Berkshire Downs about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Didcot. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred
Aston_Tirrold
Village in Oxfordshire, England
source of Letcombe Brook at the foot of the Berkshire Downs escarpment. Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs Site of Special Scientific Interest is in the
Letcombe_Bassett
River Thames valley in south east England
hills in a relatively narrow gap between the Chiltern Hills and the Berkshire Downs. The Gap is approximately 10 miles (16 km) upstream of Reading and
Goring_Gap
Chalk plateau in England
Christchurch. The Hampshire Downs and the Berkshire Downs are chalk downland to the east and north of Salisbury Plain, and the Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase
Salisbury_Plain
Stream in Oxfordshire, England
of White Horse in Oxfordshire, England. It rises at the foot of the Berkshire Downs in Letcombe Bassett and flows through Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Grove
Letcombe_Brook
Area of downland in southern England, United Kingdom
Hampshire Downs form a large area of downland in central southern England, mainly in the county of Hampshire, but extending into Berkshire and Wiltshire
Hampshire_Downs
Germanic mythological blacksmith
Wayland is associated with Wayland's Smithy, a burial mound in the Berkshire Downs. This was named by the English, but the megalithic mound significantly
Wayland_the_Smith
Village and civil parish in England
Winterbourne is a village and civil parish in the Berkshire Downs about 3 miles (5 km) north of Newbury in West Berkshire. Winterbourne takes its name from a stream
Winterbourne,_Berkshire
Canterbury. He is succeeded by Æthelred. 871 The English retreat onto the Berkshire Downs. The Great Heathen Army, led by the Danish Viking kings Halfdan Ragnarsson
9th_century_in_England
British guitarist (born 1949)
group to "get it together" in the country at a rented cottage on the Berkshire Downs and also hired Traffic's record producer Jimmy Miller for the group's
Trevor_Burton
Grade II listed modernist house in Oxfordshire, England
house and its viewing platforms over the Vale of the White Horse and Berkshire Downs. Evans designed the gardens with tangled paths overhung with pink and
Youlbury_House
Hill in Wantage, Oxfordshire, England
of the Berkshire Downs, located in the civil parish of Wantage in the English county of Oxfordshire. In 1974 it was transferred from Berkshire. It is
Chain_Hill
Former local authority in Berkshire, England
Berkshire County Council, also known as the County Council of the Royal County of Berkshire, was the county council for Berkshire in England. It was created
Berkshire_County_Council
Range of hills in south-east England
drains and sewage works. The Thames flows through a gap between the Berkshire Downs and the Chilterns. Portions around Leighton Buzzard and Hitchin are
Chiltern_Hills
Hill in Berkshire, England
Combe Hill is a summit in Berkshire, England, with a maximum elevation of 293 m (961 ft). It lies around 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-east of Walbury
Combe_Hill,_Berkshire
Geological formation in England
south side of the North Downs and the north side of the South Downs. It is also to be found beneath the scarp of the Berkshire Downs, in the Vale of White
Gault
Hill in Buckinghamshire, England
of the Vale of Aylesbury. On a clear day, it can be seen from the Berkshire Downs and the Cotswolds to the west. The view overlooks Chequers, the country
Coombe_Hill,_Buckinghamshire
Village in Oxfordshire, England
foot of Blowing Stone Hill, which is part of the escarpment of the Berkshire Downs. The parish measures about 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km) north – south and about
Kingston_Lisle
Geology of English County (Berkshire)
west, the Berkshire Downs), and the chalk and later deposits that have filled both synforms. The oldest rocks found by boreholes in Berkshire belong to
Geology_of_Berkshire
Hill in Oxfordshire, England
Whitehorse Hill is a hill in the Berkshire Downs in Oxfordshire, England, west of Wantage. At 261 metres (856 ft), it is the highest point in Oxfordshire
Whitehorse_Hill
Village in England
uplands in the county which cross into south-west Oxfordshire, the Berkshire Downs. The nucleus of the village is "Great Fawley" or "North Fawley" with
Fawley,_Berkshire
Type of landscape design
Uffington White Horse – an unquestionably prehistoric hill figure on the Berkshire Downs – was noticed and recorded by medieval authors. In 2021, a sediment
Hill_figure
Member of the Parliament of England
the manors of Thatcham and Bucklebury in 1540, Farnborough (on the Berkshire Downs) in 1542, and Lockinge and Ginge in 1546. In addition, he held a large
Jack_O'Newbury
Short story by Kenneth Grahame
sympathetic character rather than a threat. The story takes place in the Berkshire Downs in Oxfordshire (where the author lived and where, according to legend
The Reluctant Dragon (short story)
The_Reluctant_Dragon_(short_story)
Long-distance footpath in the south of England
The South Downs Way is a long distance footpath and bridleway running along the South Downs in southern England. It is one of 16 National Trails in England
South_Downs_Way
Basin of river Thames in London
escarpments of the Chilterns and Marlborough Downs to the north and the North Downs and Berkshire Downs to the south. To the south lie the Weald and Salisbury
London_Basin
British archaeologist and radio personality
Berkshire Archaeological Unit, helping to build the county Sites and Monuments Record. He excavated and carried out a survey of the Berkshire Downs.
Julian_C._Richards
17th-century country house in Ashbury, Oxfordshire, England
Public access is restricted to the stairs and roof, with broad views of Berkshire Downs. There is also public access to the neighbouring Ashdown Woods. Admission
Ashdown_House,_Oxfordshire
six-fair horse racing circuit that also included Marshfield, Topsfield, Berkshire Downs, Great Barrington, and Brockton fairs. The fair held the last horse
Northampton_Fair_(race_track)
British administrative authority
gain an area between the River Thames and the Berkshire Downs hills which had previously been in Berkshire. The city of Oxford was also brought back under
Oxfordshire_County_Council
Region of England
Main Line passes through Surrey and West Sussex. The North Downs Line runs from Berkshire then through Surrey to connect with Sussex and Kent. The West
South_East_England
Historic site in Berkshire, England
countryside property in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated on the edge of the Berkshire Downs above the village of Streatley and overlooking
Lardon Chase, the Holies and Lough Down
Lardon_Chase,_the_Holies_and_Lough_Down
Range of chalk hills in southeast England
Downs of Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and Berkshire. Source: Natural England. Peter Brandon, The South Downs (Halsgrove, Tiverton, 2003), p. 51. South
South_Downs
River in Berkshire, United Kingdom
River Lambourn is a chalk stream in the English county of Berkshire. It rises in the Berkshire Downs near its namesake village of Lambourn and is a tributary
River_Lambourn
Ecological region in southern England
include Newbury, Camberley, Ascot and Woking, To the west sit the Berkshire Downs, across similar size, well-drained, and intensively farmed, sports-use
Thames_Basin_Heaths
British journalist and historian (1938–2025)
accusation that Gott rejected. Gott was born at Aston Tirrold in the Berkshire Downs of Oxfordshire, south east England, on 28 October 1938, the son of
Richard_Gott
Village in England
level on a ridge aligned east – west in the Berkshire Downs. It is the highest village in Berkshire. The Office for National Statistics no longer publishes
Farnborough,_Berkshire
Hamlet in Oxfordshire, England
Coscote is a hamlet in the civil parish of East Hagbourne, in the Berkshire Downs 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Didcot. The hamlet was also previously referred
Coscote
Market town in Oxfordshire, England
conspicuous landmark from the Vale of White Horse, White Horse Hill, the Berkshire Downs near Lockinge, and the Cotswolds to the north-west. The folly on Folly
Faringdon
Ealdorman of Wessex from 942 to 949
charter. Æthelwold died in 946, leaving land in Sussex and on the Berkshire Downs to Eadric. A later charter by King Eadred details land at these same
Eadric,_Ealdorman_of_Wessex
Former railway station in England
Southampton Railway in England. It served Churn Down, a remote part of the Berkshire Downs. The nearest village was Blewbury, two miles north, which was already
Churn_railway_station
Village in England
East Ilsley is a village and civil parish in the Berkshire Downs in West Berkshire, north of Newbury. The village is centred immediately east of the A34
East_Ilsley
9th-century Bishop of Sherborne, writer, and monk
location of Ashdown is uncertain, though it is known to be on the Berkshire Downs. The identification of Leonaford with Landford is also not certain
Asser
Prehistoric earthwork
Maiden Bower, Bedfordshire Offham Hill, East Sussex Rams Hill (on the Berkshire Downs) Robin Hood's Ball near Stonehenge The Trundle, West Sussex Whitehawk
Causewayed_enclosure
City in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Reserve, rise to about 400 m (1,312 ft) above sea level. In the north, Berkshire Downs in New Germany reaches around 393 m (1,289 ft). The lowest elevations
Pinetown
Village and civil parish in England
that give rise to the occasionally saturated lowland areas. From the Berkshire Downs, pockets of ancient woodland scattered in and around Inkpen persist
Inkpen
Stratigraphic unit in England
Hills, the Berkshire Downs, Marlborough Downs and the western margins of Salisbury Plain and Cranborne Chase and the North and South Dorset Downs. In parts
Chalk_Group
Iron age hillfort in Wantage, Oxfordshire
Camp or Segsbury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort on the crest of the Berkshire Downs, near the Ridgeway above Wantage, in the Vale of White Horse district
Segsbury_Camp
Village and civil parish in England
clustered on the northern side of the plain of the River Kennet, with the Berkshire Downs rising through the fields and woods of the village northwards. On the
Woolhampton
Protected area in Oxfordshire, England
Conservation Review site, Grade I. This site is a set of dry valleys in the Berkshire Downs. Most of it is chalk grassland which has a rich variety of flora and
Aston_Upthorpe_Downs
1952 battle of the Korean War
British war correspondent compared Hill 395 to Whitehorse Hill in the Berkshire Downs in Oxfordshire, England. "White Horse Hill" was subsequently used in
Battle_of_White_Horse_Hill
Route for driving livestock on foot
and Berkshire to feed the growing population of London. The drovers made use of ancient ridgeways, including the Ridgeway over the Berkshire Downs, and
Drovers'_road
Village in England
Brightwalton is a village and civil parish in the Berkshire Downs centred 7 miles (11 km) NNW of Newbury in West Berkshire. The name of the village is first recorded
Brightwalton
Village in Oxfordshire, England
the Berkshire Downs about 2 miles (3 km) south of Didcot. The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 259. The village was part of Berkshire until
West_Hagbourne
Historical trail or road
attacks. The Icknield Way follows the chalk escarpment that includes the Berkshire Downs and Chiltern Hills, in southern and eastern England, from Norfolk to
Historic_roads_and_trails
King of Mercia from 658 to 675
identified but the charter mentions Sonning, a province in what is now eastern Berkshire, and it may be that one of these subkings was a ruler of the Sunningas
Wulfhere_of_Mercia
Viking king and leader of the Great Army
force of Vikings at the Battle of Ashdown, fought somewhere in the Berkshire Downs. According to Vita Alfredi, the West Saxons were "aroused by grief
Bagsecg
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