Hungerford

Hungerford

Hungerford is a small historic market town set in the midst of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the western fringe of Berkshire, bordering Wiltshire to the west, Hampshire to the south and Oxfordshire to the north.

The town centre is located four miles to the south of Junction 14 on the M4 Motorway, and eight miles west of Newbury and the A34 providing excellent road links with rest of the country. Hungerford also enjoys a main line rail service to Newbury, Reading and London Paddington stations. These road and rail links make Hungerford an attractive location as a place for people to live and for businesses.

Although our historic town has seen many changes over the years, we still maintain an ‘old world' aspect with many of our buildings dating back to past centuries. In particular there are many notable 18th century buildings along the tree lined High Street. In recent times, Hungerford has become a centre for the antiques business whilst maintaining its attractive heritage. We are fortunate to have a rich local ecology with a delightful common over which to roam, as well as an outstanding marshland area which flourishes alongside our rivers and canal.

There are many clubs and societies holding regular meetings that cater for the sporting, creative and social needs of the community. There are many pubs and restaurants in the town and we also have two leisure centres each with a swimming pool. The Kennet and Avon Canal passes through the centre of the town and provides an ideal walkway or boat trip opportunity.

The town is surrounded by open countryside in which the implementation of careful planning policies over the years has kept unwelcome development to a minimum. The land is of high agricultural quality and farming remains an important part of the local economy. The need to preserve a balance between town and country, and old and new is of paramount importance if the town is to retain its economic and commercial prosperity whilst retaining its character.

Hungerford is in the process of carrying out a ‘Market Town Health Check’ which will assess the town’s economy, resources and its social assets. This process will then lead on to the Hungerford 2010+ Town Plan. This will be an action plan produced by and for the local community and will look at both the immediate and the more long-term improvements that can be made to the town. The 2010+ Plan will look at social, economic and environmental issues of concern to the community and will strongly encourage people to take an active role in deciding the future for their hometown.

Details of the Hungerford 2010+ Town Plan can be found under the Healthcheck section

http://www.hungerford.uk.net

Hungerford Contact

Hungerford 2010
Chris Scorey - Chairman

Email: chris_scorey@supaworld.com