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About Hannington

The village of Hannington occupies a lovely landscape in the deep countryside between Highworth and the village of Castle Eaton on the Thames Path.

It is a picturesque pleasant place, ringed by farmlands with fields full of ripened corn, hedgerows with scampering rabbits and meadows sweeping down to the river, grazed by lazy cattle and sheep. Strolling along its leafy lanes hardly anything disturbs the sweet sound of silence other than singing birds. Occasionally you might chance upon a shy deer or spot pheasants playfully darting in and out of hedges.

The village has several mellow buildings, its ancient church stands surrounded by fields, its churchyard littered with tombs and gravestones from several centuries. The interior of St. John the Baptist is very calm and spiritual, it is a lovely place of worship that is well worth visiting.

Flowing close to the village, the River Thames offers a lot of interest for visitors, with its busy natural river life, swans, ducks and the odd heron or two. At Hannington the river is crossed by an old three arched bridge.

Another attractive sight is the warmly welcoming Jolly Tar pub. The building has an interesting history, it was originally a farmhouse, but became a pub in 1855, hence it is an historic building which retains many of its original features.

Hannington benefits from being in beautiful countryside, it has the attributes of the rivers Thames and Cole. The Thames Pathway passes closeby, and for those who enjoy visiting historic places there are the National Trust properties Buscot Park and Great Barn nearby, as well as the hillfort at Bradbury Hill.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Hannington

Stanton Country Park & Nature Reserve	(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction S)	Pictures
Vale of White Horse	(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Great Coxwell Barn	(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction E)	Pictures
Coate Water Country Park	(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction S)	Pictures
Lydiard House & Park	(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Faringdon Folly	(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Tom Browns School Museum	(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction E)	Pictures
Keynes Country Park	(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Ashdown House	(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Cotswold Wildlife Park	(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Barbury Castle Country Park	(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction S)	Pictures
Lodge Park	(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction N)	Pictures
Tolsey Museum	(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction N)	Pictures
Burford Church	(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
Charney Bassett Mill	(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction E)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Hannington

Castle Eaton, in the county of Wiltshire (2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction NW)
Just as fish abound in the water along this stretch of the Thames, so too, do pretty Cotswold stone cottages and delightful country houses.
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Lechlade, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction NE)
This pleasant little market town, set beside the upper reaches of the Thames, is dominated by the elegant spire of the beautiful parish church of St.Lawrence
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Cricklade, a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction W)
Lying in the northern reaches of Wiltshire, the historic town of Cricklade has many visual delights.
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Fairford, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction N)
Fairford was granted a market charter in the year 1135 but it is believed that village has its origins way back in the Bronze Age. Its beautiful church is world famous for having the most complete set of Medieval stained glass windows of any parish church in the United Kingdom
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Wanborough, in the county of Wiltshire (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction S)
Historically this is an old village with a history of Saxons and Romans, it was then a village of some importance, unlike today when it has been almost swallowed up by the urban sprawl of Swindon, Wiltshire's largest industrial town.
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Ashbury, in the county of Oxfordshire (7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)
The village of Ashbury is located in a lovely scenic area where the borders of south Oxfordshire meet with Wiltshire.
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Coln St Aldwyns, in the county of Gloucestershire (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction N)
This village in the fertile Coln Valley has the prestige of being one of the 10 most desirable villages in England.
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Chiseldon, in the county of Wiltshire (8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction S)
This is an attractive large village lying to the edge of the Marlborough Downs, its inclusion in the Doomsday Book indicates at that time it was a village of some importance.
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Bibury, a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW)
William Morris, the 19th-century artist and poet thought Bibury to be the most beautiful village in England.
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Cirencester, a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NW)
Originally known in Roman times as Corinium Dobunorum, the town of Cirencester in those far off day's was the second largest town in England.
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Ewen, in the county of Gloucestershire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction W)
Leafy lanes, tree lined roads and thatched country cottages form the character of this delightful hamlet through which an infant river Thames courses on its way through the lovely Cotswolds.
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Broad Hinton, in the county of Wiltshire (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction S)
Broad Hinton is found in the spacious countryside a few miles south-west of Swindon, close to the Ridgeway Path.
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Burford, a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction N)
Welcome to Burford - an historical market town in the Oxfordshire part of the Cotswolds. With a character all of its own, and a...
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Great Barrington, a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction N)
Great Barrington occupies a lovely position in the magnificent valley of the River Windrush. It is a quiet, tranquil spot, sprinkled with picturesque Cotswold cottages.
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Crudwell, in the county of Wiltshire (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction W)
Visitors will find this a restful place, there is a serene atmosphere, pleasant properties in lovely country lanes, and a nice friendly village inn.
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Nearby travel help

Swindon Station	(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction S)
M4 Junction 15 (Badbury Roundabout)	(7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction S)
M4 Junction 16	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SW)
Kemble Station	(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction W)
Bristol International Airport	(45.3 miles, 72.8 km, direction SW)
Southampton Airport	(50.5 miles, 81.3 km, direction S)
Hannington to London	(70.4 miles, 113.3 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Hannington

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Hannington center
Stanton House Hotel	(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction S)
The Nightingale Hotel & Leisure Club	(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction S)
The Madison Hotel & Conference Centre (Form Corus Hotel Swindon)	(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction S)
Thistle Swindon	(5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction S)
Cricklade Hotel	(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction W)
Goddard Arms Hotel	(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction S)
Holiday Inn Swindon	(6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction S)
The De Vere Shaw Ridge Hotel	(6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW)
Sudbury House Hotel	(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction E)
The Old Crown Coaching Inn	(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction E)
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