Towns & cities · South East England
Hermitage
Also known as: Hermitage, Berkshire
Hermitage — village and civil parish in Berkshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newbury Racecourse · 6.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hermitage is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 6 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,154 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Berkshire, UK". Coordinates: 51.4525°, -1.2762°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hermitage is a village and civil parish, near Newbury, in the English county of Berkshire. The civil parish is made up of a number of settlements: Hermitage village, Little Hungerford and Wellhouse.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
On Oare Common are two curvilinear ditched enclosures which are probably of prehistoric date, although it has also been suggested that they may represent a motte and bailey castle. The hill fort of Grimsbury Castle is in Grimsbury Wood. A folly stands at its centre. A 2nd and 3rd century Roman villa of some pretensions was discovered at Wellhouse in the Victorian era. Between 1917 and 1918 D. H. Lawrence lived in Hermitage, at Chapel Farm Cottage in Chapel Lane. His novella The Fox is set in the area, with Bailey Farm based on Grimsby Farm. Three early 21st century housing areas were completed in the north and south. These include Forest Edge and Hermitage Green.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4525, -1.2762
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Hermitage
- Postcode
- RG18 9AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Population
- 1,154
- Nearest railway station
- Newbury Racecourse — 6.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1813871 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hermitage, Berkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hermitage?
- Hermitage is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG18 9AF), in the parish of Hermitage.
- Is Hermitage a protected site?
- Yes — Hermitage is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hermitage free to visit?
- Yes, Hermitage is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hermitage?
- The nearest railway station is Newbury Racecourse, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG18 9AF.