Shinfield is a large village and civil parish in the borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, England, lying just south of Reading in the valley of the River Loddon. It retains a semi‑rural feel with areas of common land and fields around the village core - Shinfield Common and the village green are focal points - while being within easy commuting distance of the M4 corridor and London.
Historically agricultural, Shinfield has seen steady residential growth and is economically influenced by nearby business parks and the wider Thames Valley tech cluster, yet it still supports a lively local community with schools, sports clubs, pubs and village events, and a parish church at the heart of village life. That mix of historic roots and modern commuter‑orientated development gives it a blend of countryside character and convenient access to urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Shinfield
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 3.2 miles
- Slough 16.6 miles
- High Wycombe 17.6 miles
- Basingstoke 11.8 miles
- Woking 17.2 miles
- Bracknell 8.3 miles
- Guildford 19.8 miles
- Maidenhead 12.2 miles
- Aldershot 13.8 miles
- Farnborough 11.1 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 19.3 miles
- Wokingham 4.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Spencers Wood & Swallowfield Ward 1.2 miles
- Three Mile Cross Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Spencers Wood Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Arborfield Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Whitley Ward 1.8 miles
- Church Ward 1.8 miles
- Arborfield and Newland Parish 1.9 miles
- Arborfield Cross Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hillside Ward 2 miles
- Hawkedon Ward 2 miles
- Swallowfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Barkham & Arborfield Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Shinfield
RG2 9AT, RG2 9HG, RG2 9YF, RG2 9ES, RG2 9RE, RG2 9RB, RG2 9YB, RG2 9SD, RG2 9DP … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 21.6 miles
- Southampton Airport 36.2 miles
- Earley Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Winnersh Triangle Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Shinfield Ad
- Holiday Inn Reading South M4 Jct 11 4 1.4 miles
- voco Reading 4 2 miles
- pentahotel Reading 4 3.6 miles
- Hilton Reading 4 2.3 miles
- Malmaison Reading 4 3.7 miles
- The Roseate Reading 5 3.6 miles
- Premier Inn Reading Gateway 3 1.4 miles
- Novotel Reading Centre Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading South 1.4 miles
- Ibis Reading Hotel 3 3.7 miles
Schools in Shinfield
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Shinfield St Mary's C of E Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles
- University of Reading University 2.4 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 4.6 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 5.2 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 5.2 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 7.6 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 8.9 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 9.2 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 11 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 12 miles