Rookswood is a Street in the Berkshire village of Stockcross with the postcode of RG20 8LB and measures approximately 396 metres long.
There are 4 other streets named Rookswood in Great Britain.
Rookswood is governed by West Berkshire Council Council and the local parish council is Speen.
Rookswood is located within the county of Berkshire which is in the South East (England) region of the UK. 54.9 miles West from the centre of London, 15.14 miles North from the centre of Andover, 16.28 miles North West from the centre of Basingstoke and 17.51 miles West from the centre of Reading.
| Crime: |  | Street Crime near Rookswood (October 2019 to December 2019) |
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| Postcodes: |  | Postcodes for Rookswood |
| Sunrise | 06:54 |
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| Sunset | 17:40 |
| Observed at Weather Station: | Benson 1 January 1970 at 01:00 (18.38 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | not known |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 0.0°C (0.0%) |
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| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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| 1: Name:Travelodge London Newbury Road Address:49 London Rd, Newbury, RG14 1JN Telephone:0871 984 6475 Learn More |
2.27 |
| 2: Name:Premier Inn Newbury Town Centre London Road Address:Park Way Telephone: Learn More |
2.28 |
| 3: Name:Premier Inn Newbury Town Centre South A339 Address:Pinchington Lane Telephone: Learn More |
3.32 |
| 4: Name:Travelodge Newbury Chieveley M4 Address:MOTO SERVICE AREA, A34 Oxford Rd, Thatcham, RG18 9XX Telephone:0871 984 6203 Learn More |
3.60 |
| 5: Name:Travelodge Newbury Tot Hill Address:Tot Hill Services, A34 Newbury Bypass, Burghclere, Newbury, RG20 9BX Telephone:0871 984 6204 Learn More |
4.83 |
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Rookswood is located within the local authority area of West Berkshire Council Council which is a .
Rookswood is located within the area of Speen Parish Council.
Rookswood is located within the ward of Speen.
Rookswood is located within the ceremonial county of Berkshire.
Rookswood is located within the constituency of Newbury.
Rookswood is located within the South East (England) region of the United Kingdom.
Rookswood is located within the West Berkshire Council area.
Rookswood is located within the Thames Valley Police area.
| Rookswood | |
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| Latitude | 51.416182 |
| Longitude | -1.372325 |
| OS Easting (X): | 443644 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 168815 |
| OS Grid Reference: | SU436688 |
Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for Rookswood | |
| ONS Area Code | E00082462 |
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| ONS Area Name | Rural White-Collar Workers |
| Average Age | 44.98 |
| Area Population | 1351.00 |
| Male Population | 639.00 (47%) |
| Female Population | 712.00 (53%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01016326 |
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| LSOA Name: | West Berkshire 018D |
| SOA Code: | 2a |
| SOA Name: | Ageing rural neighbourhoods |
| MSOA Code: | E02003384 |
| MSOA Name: | West Berkshire 018 |
| Waitrose Newbury |
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| Oxford Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1NB |
| 01635 552061 |
| Distance: 1.95 Miles |
| Directions from Rookswood to Waitrose Newbury |
| Tesco Newbury Metro |
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| 17-19 Northbrook St, Newbury, RG14 1DJ |
| 0345 677 9491 |
| Distance: 2.29 Miles |
| Directions from Rookswood to Tesco Newbury Metro |
| Sainsburys Newbury |
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| Hectors Way, Newbury, England, RG14 5AB |
| 01635 32119 |
| Distance: 2.57 Miles |
| Directions from Rookswood to Sainsburys Newbury |
| Sainsburys Newbury Andover Road Local |
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| 170 Andover Road, Newbury, England, RG14 6NT |
| 1635523974 |
| Distance: 2.77 Miles |
| Directions from Rookswood to Sainsburys Newbury Andover Road Local |
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01635 - Newbury |
| Area Code: 01488 - Hungerford |
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of West Berkshire Council |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 5LD |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 01635 424 00 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of |
| The Member of Parliament is Laura Farris |
| Details for the MP Laura Farris on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Laura Farris on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2019 General Election Laura Farris won with a majority of 16,047 the result was Con hold. The total electorate was 83,414 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Speen Ward |
| Parish: Speen Parish Council |
| Ceremonial County: Berkshire |
| County Council: West Berkshire Council |
| Donnington Castle Car Park |
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| Castle Lane, Newbury, Berkshire |
| Newbury |
| RG14 2LE |
| Distance: 3.95 km (click for directions) |
| Telephone: 08703331181 |
| Operated by: English Heritage |
| Goldwell Park Car Park |
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| Northcroft Lane, Newbury, Berkshire |
| Newbury |
| RG14 1RS |
| Distance: 4.59 km (click for directions) |
| Payment by mobile phone only. |
| Telephone: 0163542400 |
| Operated by: West Berkshire Council |
| Snelsmore Common Car Park |
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| B4494, Winterbourne, Berkshire |
| Winterbourne |
| RG20 8AP |
| Distance: 4.72 km (click for directions) |
| Telephone: 07765898577 |
| Operated by: West Berkshire Council |
| Northcroft Lane West Car Park |
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| Northcroft Lane, Newbury, Berkshire |
| Newbury |
| RG14 5HT |
| Distance: 5.09 km (click for directions) |
| Mobile phone payment facility available. Customers must first register by dialling 0870 730 1230 or online at www.mpark.com. If disabled bays are full Blue badge holders can park in any bay for free. Open at 7.15am and locked at 10pm each day. |
| Telephone: 0163542400 |
| Operated by: West Berkshire Council |
| Stockcross C.E. School |
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| Distance: 0.19 Kilometres |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good ( Inspected 27/04/2012) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 100 |
| Address: Stockcross C.E. School, Chapel Road, Stockcross, RG20 8LD |
| Head: Mrs Katie Dickens (Executive Headteacher) |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Rookswood to Stockcross C.E. School |
| Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery |
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| Distance: 1.65 Kilometres |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 2 Good ( Inspected 09/06/2016) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 264 |
| Address: Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery, Digby Road, Speen, RG14 1TS |
| Head: Mrs Elizabeth Bucknell (Headteacher) |
| Telephone: 0163540318 |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Rookswood to Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery |
| The Castle School |
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| Distance: 1.87 Kilometres |
| Ofsted Score: 1 Outstanding ( Inspected 10/12/2014) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 165 |
| Address: The Castle School, Love Lane, Donnington, RG14 2JG |
| Head: Mr Jon Hewitt (Headteacher) |
| Telephone: 0163542976 |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Rookswood to The Castle School |
| Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School |
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| Distance: 2.01 Kilometres |
| Phase: Primary |
| Ofsted Score: 3 Requires Improvement (Satisfactory) ( Inspected 05/02/2019) |
| Copy of Report: View Ofsted Report |
| Number of Pupils: 89 |
| Address: Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School, Love Lane, Donnington, RG14 2JG |
| Head: Ms Vicky Murray (Headteacher) |
| Telephone: 0163540971 |
| Website: Visit School Website |
| Directions from Rookswood to Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School |
| West Berkshire Community Hospital |
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| Address: London Road,, Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG18 3AS, |
| NHS Sector |
| Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01635 273300 |
| Distance: 5.66 (km) |
| Directions from Rookswood to West Berkshire Community Hospital |
| Wantage Community Hospital |
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| Address: Garston Lane, Wantage, OX12 7AS, |
| Independent Sector |
| Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Distance: 19.54 (km) |
| Directions from Rookswood to Wantage Community Hospital |
| Didcot Community Hospital |
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| Address: Wantage Road, Didcot, OX11 0AG, |
| Independent Sector |
| Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01235 205860 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 22.31 (km) |
| Directions from Rookswood to Didcot Community Hospital |
| Parklands Hospital |
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| Address: Aldermaston Road, |
| NHS Sector |
| Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01256 817718 |
| Distance: 23.33 (km) |
| Directions from Rookswood to Parklands Hospital |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Telephone |
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| 2.13 | Westbrook House | 6-8 West Street RG14 1BD | |
| 2.18 | Colosseum Dental (halford House) | West Street RG14 1BE | |
| 2.19 | Oaktree Dental Practice | Gerrards Place, Kennet Road RG14 5JB | |
| 2.21 | Newbury Dental Practice | 4 London Road RG14 1JX | |
| 2.32 | Cousins Dental Practice | 110 Bartholomew Street RG14 5DT |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 2.05 | Strawberry Hill Medical Centre | Strawberry Hill Med.ctr, Old Bath Road | RG14 1JU | tel:01635 917917 |
| 2.55 | Eastfield House Surgery | 6 St. Johns Road | RG14 7LW | tel:01635 41495 |
| 2.82 | Falkland Surgery | Monks Lane | RG14 7DF | tel:01635 279972 |
| 3.41 | Kintbury & Woolton Hill Surgery | Kintbury Surgery, Kintbury | RG17 9UX | tel:01488 658294 |
| 4.16 | The Downland Practice | East Lane, Chieveley | RG20 8UY | tel:01635 248251 |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 2.06 | Day Lewis Pharmacy | G Floor Unit, Access House, Strawberry Hill | RG14 1GE | tel:01635 41813 |
| 2.23 | Superdrug Pharmacy | 81 Northbrook Street | RG14 1AE | tel:01635 40950 |
| 2.26 | Boots The Chemist | 4-5 Northbrook Street | RG14 1DJ | tel:01635 40396 |
| 2.58 | Lloydspharmacy | Sainsburys Store, Hectors Way | RG14 5AB | tel:01635 550670 |
| 2.94 | Wash Common Pharmacy | Monks Lane | RG14 7RW | tel:01635 35033 |
| Distance (miles) | Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone |
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| 2.20 | Specsavers (newbury) | 42 Northbrook Street | RG14 1DT | |
| 2.26 | Boots Opticians (newbury) | 4-5 Northbrook Street | RG14 1DJ | |
| 2.28 | Vision Express (newbury) | 92 Northbrook Street | RG14 1AA | |
| 2.28 | Newbury Optical | 98 Northbrook Street | RG14 1AA | |
| 2.37 | Hugh Stevens Opticians | 79 Bartholomew Street | RG14 7AB |
| Newbury Library |
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| The Wharf, Newbury, RG145AU |
| Telephone: 01635 519900 |
| Distance: 3.93 Kilometres |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Rookswood to Newbury Library |
| Kingsclere Library |
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| The Village Club, George Street, Kingsclere, RG208NH |
| Telephone: 0845 6035631 |
| Distance: 4.25 Kilometres |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Rookswood to Kingsclere Library |
| Wash Common Library |
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| Glendale Avenue, Wash Common, Newbury, RG146TL |
| Telephone: |
| Distance: 4.42 Kilometres |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Rookswood to Wash Common Library |
| Hungerford Library |
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| Church Street, Hungerford, RG170JG |
| Telephone: 01488 682 660 |
| Distance: 10.14 Kilometres |
| Visit Website |
| Directions from Rookswood to Hungerford Library |
Newbury Station is 2.48 miles away.
Address: Newbury station, Station Approach, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5DG
Newbury is situated on the Reading to Taunton Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Newbury Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Directions from Rookswood to Newbury Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Aldermaston | 00:13:00 |
| Bedwyn | 00:17:00 |
| Castle Cary | 00:58:00 |
| Exeter St David's | 01:47:00 |
| Hungerford | 00:11:00 |
| Kintbury | 00:07:00 |
| London Paddington | 00:51:00 |
| Maidenhead | 00:39:00 |
| Midgham | 00:10:00 |
| Newbury Racecourse | 00:02:00 |
| Newton Abbot | 02:09:00 |
| Pewsey | 00:19:00 |
| Plymouth | 02:49:00 |
| Reading | 00:25:00 |
| Reading West | 00:25:00 |
| Taunton | 01:20:00 |
| Thatcham | 00:05:00 |
| Theale | 00:14:00 |
| Tiverton Parkway | 01:32:00 |
| Totnes | 02:20:30 |
| Westbury | 00:38:00 |
Newbury Racecourse Station is 3.03 miles away.
Address: Newbury Racecourse station, Hambridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5ST
Newbury Racecourse is situated on the Reading to Taunton Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Newbury Racecourse Station is an unstaffed station.
Directions from Rookswood to Newbury Racecourse Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Aldermaston | 00:11:00 |
| Bedwyn | 00:21:00 |
| Ealing Broadway | 01:11:00 |
| Hayes & Harlington | 01:02:00 |
| Hungerford | 00:14:30 |
| Iver | 00:58:00 |
| Kintbury | 00:10:30 |
| Langley (Berks) | 00:55:00 |
| London Paddington | 01:01:30 |
| Maidenhead | 00:41:00 |
| Midgham | 00:08:00 |
| Newbury | 00:03:30 |
| Reading | 00:28:00 |
| Reading West | 00:23:00 |
| Slough | 00:52:00 |
| Thatcham | 00:04:00 |
| Theale | 00:16:00 |
| Twyford | 00:35:00 |
Kintbury Station is 3.31 miles away.
Address: Kintbury station, Station Road, Kintbury, Berkshire, RG17 9UT
Kintbury is situated on the Reading to Taunton Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Kintbury Station is an unstaffed station.
Directions from Rookswood to Kintbury Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Bedwyn | 00:11:00 |
| Hungerford | 00:05:00 |
| London Paddington | 00:59:00 |
| Maidenhead | 00:41:30 |
| Newbury | 00:07:00 |
| Reading | 00:32:00 |
| Reading West | 00:33:00 |
| Thatcham | 00:12:00 |
| Theale | 00:20:00 |
Thatcham Station is 5.77 miles away.
Address: Thatcham station, Station Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4PP
Thatcham is situated on the Reading to Taunton Line and is managed by Great Western Railway.
Thatcham Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Directions from Rookswood to Thatcham Rail Station
| Destination | Average Time (Median) |
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| Aldermaston | 00:07:00 |
| Bedwyn | 00:25:00 |
| Hungerford | 00:18:00 |
| Kintbury | 00:13:00 |
| London Paddington | 00:48:30 |
| Midgham | 00:04:00 |
| Newbury | 00:06:00 |
| Newbury Racecourse | 00:05:00 |
| Reading | 00:21:30 |
| Reading West | 00:19:00 |
| Theale | 00:09:00 |
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal is 57.88 Kilometres away
Directions from Rookswood to Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal is 58.02 Kilometres away
Directions from Rookswood to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal is 60.64 Kilometres away
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing is 62.17 Kilometres away
Rookswood is approximately 0.79 miles from the A34
Junction: M4 J13/A34(T) - 5.92 Km Away
Junction: M4 J14/A338 - 8.66 Km Away
Junction: M4 J12/A4 - 21.4 Km Away
Junction: M3 J7/A30 - 26.49 Km Away
| Attraction Name: The Nature Discovery Centre |
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| Wildlife |
| Distance: 7.06 (km) |
| Directions from Rookswood to The Nature Discovery Centre |
| Attraction Name: Sandham Memorial Chapel |
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| Places of Worship |
| Distance: 8.33 (km) |
| Directions from Rookswood to Sandham Memorial Chapel |
| Attraction Name: The Rose of Hungerford |
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| Historic Properties |
| Distance: 15.17 (km) |
| Directions from Rookswood to The Rose of Hungerford |
| Attraction Name: Vale and Downland Museum |
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| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Distance: 19.49 (km) |
| Directions from Rookswood to Vale and Downland Museum |
