Towns & cities · South East England
Donnington
Donnington — village in Berkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newbury · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Donnington is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Berkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4180°, -1.3310°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lambourn SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Donnington is a village in the civil parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington in West Berkshire, England. It is located north of the town of Newbury. It contains a ruined medieval castle and a Strawberry Hill Gothic mansion.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4180, -1.3310
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Shaw cum Donnington
- Postcode
- RG14 3AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Nearest railway station
- Newbury — 2.3 km
- Official site
- britishlistedbuildings.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q672296 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Donnington, Berkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Donnington Castle - UK - geograph.org.uk - 7002.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Donnington?
- Donnington is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG14 3AY), in the parish of Shaw cum Donnington.
- Is Donnington a protected site?
- Yes — Donnington is part of the River Lambourn SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Kennet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Donnington free to visit?
- Yes, Donnington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Donnington?
- The nearest railway station is Newbury, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG14 3AY.