Things to do in Burghfield Common
Burghfield Common is the newer half of a parish whose church and old pubs are a mile away in Burghfield village, so a few of these are a walk down the hill. The common itself, the Rec and a long list of clubs are on the doorstep.
Out and about
Free, and nobody to book with.
Wokefield Common
Heath and woodland on the Mortimer side of the village, looked after by the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust for West Berkshire Council, with wide paths, ponds and a car park off Goring Lane.
Their websiteThe Rec on Recreation Road
The parish council's recreation ground, with a children's play area and the sports pavilion. Burghfield FC play here, and Burghfest is held here in September.
The Hatch
The parish council's other green, where the community Christmas tree goes up each December and St Mary's leads carols round it.
St Mary the Virgin
The parish church is a mile down the hill in the old village, on Church Lane, and it's open during the day, every day of the week.
Their page on EveryVillageNearby, Hosehill Lake
A former gravel pit at Theale, now a nature reserve looked after by the Wildlife Trust, with a one mile circular walk and a lay by for a handful of cars on Deans Copse Road. Open at all times.
Their website
Worth a visit
The places in the village with a door you can walk through.
Burghfield Common Library
The library on the Common, open five days a week and closed on Tuesdays. The hours are on West Berkshire Council's page.
Their page on EveryVillageBurghfield Village Hall
Run by the parish council, with four rooms for hire. Burghfield WI meets here on the second Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm, and the council's Macmillan coffee morning is held here every autumn.
Their page on EveryVillageNearby, Burghfield Community Sports Association
A members' club anyone can join, on James Lane in Burghfield village, with squash courts, a skittle alley, snooker, darts and indoor bowls.
Their website
Join in
Clubs, markets and the dates the village keeps every year.
Burghfield FC
Football for every age, from under fours to walking football, based at the Rec on Recreation Road. The men's first team play in the Thames Valley Premier League.
Their websiteBurghfield Bowls Club
Founded in 1990 by fifteen local bowlers, with its green behind the sports association on James Lane and open days each spring to have a go.
Their websiteBurghfest
September
A weekend of local beers and live music at the Rec, run by the Burghfield Santas for Thames Valley Air Ambulance.
Their websiteThe Burghfield Santas
December
Volunteers who have cycled round Burghfield Common, Burghfield, Mortimer and Theale dressed as Santa every Christmas for more than seventeen years, raising money for the air ambulance. They run Burghfest and a box kart race in June too.
Their websiteBurghfield and Mortimer Volunteer Bureau
Volunteer drivers who take people to medical appointments. The office takes calls between 9.30 and 11.30 on weekday mornings, and it's always looking for drivers.
Their page on EveryVillageSt Mary's for families
Breakfast at church on the second Sunday of the month at 9am, Crafty Church mornings in the holidays, a bumps, babies and toddlers group and a youth club, all at the church in the old village.
Their page on EveryVillageAnd the rest
A photo club meeting fortnightly from September to July at St Mary's, a bridge club with free lessons for beginners, and a Scout group for everyone from four to twenty five. The Mortimer Village Partnership keeps the list for both villages.
Their website
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