Area Info for Lambourn (Oxfordshire)

Overview of Lambourn

Lambourn is a village and civil parish located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated in the West Oxfordshire district and is known for its rich history and association with horse racing and equestrian activities. The village is positioned near the Berkshire border, approximately 10 miles west of Newbury and about 20 miles west of Oxford.

History and Heritage

Lambourn has a long history dating back to medieval times. The village's name is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "Lamb's Hill" or "Lamb's Stream." Historically, Lambourn was a rural community with agriculture playing a significant role in its development. The village features several historic buildings, including traditional cottages and the parish church of Saint Michael and All Angels, which dates back to the 13th century.

Horse Racing and Equestrian Culture

Lambourn is renowned as a centre for racehorse training and equestrian pursuits. It is often referred to as the "Valley of the Racehorse" due to the numerous training stables and trainers based in the area. The village has a strong association with the British horse racing industry, attracting trainers, jockeys, and enthusiasts from across the country.

Geography and Environment

The landscape surrounding Lambourn is characterised by rolling hills, lush green fields, and woodland areas. The area offers scenic views and is popular for outdoor activities such as walking, riding, and cycling. The nearby Lambourn Valley Way provides a route for exploring the local countryside.

Community and Amenities

Lambourn has a close-knit community with local amenities including pubs, shops, and a village hall. The village hosts various events throughout the year, fostering a strong sense of community spirit. It also benefits from proximity to larger towns and transport links, making it accessible for visitors and residents alike.
Education
School
Lambourn C.E. Primary School0.00 miles
Greenways, Lambourn, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 7LJ
Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School2.68 miles
Ermin Street, Baydon, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2JJ
St Michael's CofE Aided Primary4.22 miles
Back Lane, Aldbourne, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2BP
Shefford C.E. Primary School4.26 miles
Wantage Road, Great Shefford, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 7DB
Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School4.96 miles
Stag Hill, Chilton Foliat, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0TF
Ramsbury Primary School5.31 miles
Back Lane, Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2QH
Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School5.59 miles
Ashbury, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8LN
Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School5.80 miles
Chaddleworth, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 7DT
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School5.84 miles
Bishopstone, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8PW
The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School5.86 miles
West Street, Childrey, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9UL
Welford and Wickham C.E. Primary School5.98 miles
Welford Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8HL
Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children6.17 miles
22 The Croft, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0HY
Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School6.25 miles
Common Lane, Brightwalton, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 7BN
Hungerford Primary School6.42 miles
Fairview Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0BT
St Nicholas CofE Primary School6.69 miles
Sarajac Avenue, East Challow, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9RY
Uffington Church of England Primary School6.89 miles
Broad Street, Uffington, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7RA
Health
Clinic
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Wantage7.39 miles
4 Post Office Vaults, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8AT
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Wantage7.43 miles
1A Grove Street, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7AB
Wantage Health Centre7.95 miles
Mably Way, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BN
Wantage Health Centre7.95 miles
Mably Way, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BN
Swindon Intermediate Care Centre8.70 miles
Downs Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BW
Victoria Centre8.70 miles
53 Downs Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BW
Swindon Renal Unit8.73 miles
Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB
Great Western Hospital8.73 miles
Marlborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BB
The Shalbourne Suite8.73 miles
Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BB
Urgent Care Centre8.73 miles
Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BB
Eldene Surgery9.52 miles
Colingsmead, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3TQ
Eldene Surgery9.52 miles
Eldene, Colingsmead, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3TQ
Cotswold House9.66 miles
Savernake Hospital, London Road, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3HL
Sexual Assault Referral Centre9.78 miles
The Gables, Shrivenham Road, South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4RB
Whitbourne House10.23 miles
Whitbourne Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 2JX
Postern House Assessment and Treatment Unit10.28 miles
Cherry Orchard, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4AS
GP
Dr Powell Hb & Partners0.22 miles
The Surgery, Bockhampton Road, Lambourn, Newbury, RG17 8PS
Ramsbury Surgery4.82 miles
Ramsbury Surgery, Whittonditch Road, Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2QT
Dr P Hetherington & Partners6.17 miles
The Hungerford Surgery, The Croft, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0HY
Wanborough Surgery7.59 miles
Wanborough Surgery, 3-5 Ham Road, Wanborough, Wiltshire, SN4 0DF
Dr J Robinson And Partners7.95 miles
Newbury Street Practice, The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage Oxon, OX12 9BN
Church Street Practice Wantage7.95 miles
Church Street Practice, The Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage Oxon, OX12 9BN
Dr C West and Partners8.16 miles
The Surgery, Newbury Street, Kintbury, Berkshire, RG17 9UX
Elm Tree Surgery8.39 miles
Elm Tree Surgery, 24a High Street, Shrivenham Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8AG
Ridgeway View Family Practice8.44 miles
Station House Surgery, Station Road, Chiseldon Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 0PW
Cornerstone Practice8.54 miles
Cornerstone Practice, Station House Surgery, Station Road, Chiseldon Wiltshire, Wiltshire, SN4 0PB
The Grove Medical Centre8.66 miles
The Grove Medical Centre, 3 Vale Avenue, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7LU
Eldene Health Centre ( Dr Guilding's Surgery)9.39 miles
Dr Guilding`s Surgery (based in Eldene Health Centre), Eldene, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RZ
Old School House Surgery9.42 miles
Old School House Surgery, Church Street, Great Bedwyn Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3PF
Eldene Surgery9.52 miles
Eldene Surgery, Colingsmead, Eldene, Swindon, SN3 3TQ
Priory Road Medical Centre9.86 miles
Priory Road Medical Centre, Park South, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 2EZ
The Downland Practice at Chieveley9.87 miles
The Surgery, East Lane, Chieveley, Newbury, RG20 8UY
Hospital
Wantage Community Hospital7.65 miles
Garston Lane, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7AS
The Great Western Hospital8.73 miles
Marlborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BB
Savernake Hospital9.66 miles
General Hospital, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3HL
BMI The Ridgeway Hospital11.02 miles
Moormead Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9DD
West Berkshire Community Hospital12.36 miles
London Road,, Benham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3AS
Didcot Community Hospital13.57 miles
Wantage Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0AG
Abingdon Community Hospital15.12 miles
Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AG
Fairford Hospital17.59 miles
The Croft,, GL7 4BB
Wallingford Community Hospital18.43 miles
Reading Road, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Witney Community Hospital19.63 miles
Welch Way, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6JJ
Andover War Memorial Hospital20.01 miles
Charlton Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3LB
Warneford Hospital21.59 miles
Warneford Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7JX
Churchill Hospital21.77 miles
Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE
Nuffield Health, The Manor Hospital, Oxford22.29 miles
Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7RP
John Radcliffe Hospital22.37 miles
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU
DEVIZES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL22.40 miles
NEW PARK ROAD,, SN10 1EF
Pharmacy
Broadway Pharmacy0.34 miles
Broadway Pharmacy, Broadway, Lambourn, Berkshire, RG17 8XY
Boots6.16 miles
125 High Street, Hungerford, RG17 0DL
Boots7.40 miles
50-51 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AW
Cleggs Pharmacy7.49 miles
Unit 3, Kings Walk, Limborough Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9AJ
Lloydspharmacy7.95 miles
The New Health Centre, Mably Way, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BN
Shrivenham Pharmacy8.39 miles
50a High Street, Shrivenham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8AA
Bretts Pharmacy8.65 miles
11-12 Millbrook Square, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7JZ
Eldene Pharmacy Ltd9.52 miles
Colingsmead, Eldene, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3TQ
Sainsbury's Instore Pharmacy9.81 miles
Oxford Road, Stratton St.Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4EW
Downland Pharmacy9.87 miles
The Downland Pharmacy, East Lane, Chieveley, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8UY
Lloydspharmacy9.89 miles
3 Covingham Square, Covingham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 5AA
Lloydspharmacy9.99 miles
Unit 1, Royston Road, Park South, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 2GD
Rowlands Pharmacy10.20 miles
Kingswood Avenue, Park North, Swindon, SN3 2RJ
Lawn Pharmacy Ltd10.26 miles
56 Guildford Avenue, Lawn, Swindon, Wilts, SN3 1JE
Kennet Pharmacy Ltd10.38 miles
55 George Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4BY
Boots10.44 miles
102-103 High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1LT
Leisure
Park
ASHDOWN HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)3.51 miles
LITTLECOTE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.40 miles
COMPTON BEAUCHAMP (Grade II Listed)5.95 miles
NORTH WESSEX DOWNS6.39 miles
RAMSBURY MANOR (Grade II Listed)6.47 miles
TUCKMILL MEADOWS8.90 miles
INKPEN HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)9.39 miles
SNELSMORE COMMON9.51 miles
COATE WATER9.56 miles
TOTTENHAM HOUSE AND SAVERNAKE FOREST (Grade II* Listed)9.75 miles
BENHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)9.87 miles
HAMSTEAD MARSHALL PARK (Grade II Listed)9.91 miles
GREAT COXWELL10.07 miles
DONNINGTON GROVE (Grade II Listed)10.21 miles
MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE (Grade II Listed)10.70 miles
BARBURY CASTLE10.83 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Malborough4.11 miles
Aldbourne, SN8 2DQ
Co-op Hungerford4.11 miles
Lambourn, RG17 8XL
SPAR Great Shefford4.26 miles
Spar Store, The Mead, West Berkshire, RG17 7DB
Co-op Hungerford6.01 miles
Petrol Riverside, RG17 0EP
Co-op Hungerford6.18 miles
Hungerford, RG17 0DN
Tesco Hungerford (Superstore)6.21 miles
Everland Rd, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DX
Uffington Stores6.87 miles
White Horse, Uffington, Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7SE
Costcutter Wantage7.41 miles
18 Wallingford Street, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 8AX
Sainsbury's Wantage7.45 miles
Limborough Road, Wantage, OX12 9AJ
Londis Corner Stores & P.O8.03 miles
1 High Street, Reading, RG17 9TJ
Barnards Store & Post Office8.06 miles
12 Barnards Way, Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 7EB
SPAR Euro Garages - Chiseldon Camp8.31 miles
Spar Store, Marlborough Road, Wiltshire, SN4 0NR
Co-op Wantage8.35 miles
Grove, OX12 0PT
Grove Convenience Store8.35 miles
4-5 Savile Way, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0PT
Co-op Swindon8.39 miles
Shrivenham, SN6 8AA
SPAR Chiseldon8.60 miles
Spar Store, High Street, Wiltshire, SN4 0NG
Transport
Airport
London Oxford Airport24.57 miles
Southampton Airport39.01 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport59.70 miles
Bus Stop
Lambourn Post Office Stores (SW)0.23 miles
Lambourn Post Office Stores (NE)0.24 miles
Market Square (SW)0.27 miles
Market Square (NE)0.28 miles
Mill Lane (N)0.30 miles
Mill Lane (S)0.30 miles
Millfield (S)0.41 miles
Parsonage Place (NW)0.42 miles
Millfield (N)0.42 miles
Woodbury (NW)0.42 miles
Woodbury (SE)0.43 miles
Sheepdrove Lane (S)0.51 miles
Sheepdrove Lane (N)0.51 miles
Long Hedge (NW)0.56 miles
Long Hedge (SE)0.57 miles
Kingwood House Stables (N)0.70 miles
Ferry Port
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal42.41 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal42.51 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal44.16 miles
Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing45.67 miles
Warsash Ferry Landing45.90 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal51.62 miles
West Cowes Ferry Terminal 52.28 miles
East Cowes Ferry Terminal52.56 miles
West Cowes Floating Bridge52.61 miles
East Cowes Floating Bridge52.67 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing54.70 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing54.91 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal55.16 miles
Railway Station
Hungerford Rail Station6.25 miles
Kintbury Rail Station7.96 miles
Bedwyn Rail Station9.09 miles
Newbury Rail Station11.64 miles
Swindon Rail Station11.68 miles
Newbury Racecourse Rail Station12.12 miles
Didcot Parkway Rail Station14.44 miles
Thatcham Rail Station14.60 miles
Pewsey Rail Station15.21 miles
Appleford Rail Station15.56 miles
Culham Rail Station16.35 miles
Cholsey Rail Station16.70 miles
Midgham Rail Station17.00 miles
Goring & Streatley Rail Station17.20 miles
Radley Rail Station17.73 miles
Aldermaston Rail Station18.41 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (RG17 7L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment208
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
Awaiting sales data

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