Charvil
| Charvil | |
| Berkshire | |
|---|---|
 Meadows by Charvil | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU775758 |
| Location: | 51°28’35"N, -0°53’5"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | RG10 |
| Local Government | |
Charvil is a little village in Berkshire, sitting amongst the meadows leading down to the River Thames a few miles east of Reading on the A4 road to Maidenhead, between Sonning and Twyford. The village is home to around 2,000 residents.
The area was mostly farmland until the 1950s and the population has increased significantly since then. Charvil is bisected by the new Bath Road (the A4) which leads to the odd situation that the few village amenities are also split – a small church on one side and a pub, village hall and "corner shop" on the other.
Attractions
Although lacking the picture postcard beauty of nearby Sonning, it is a peaceful, pleasant village in an attractive setting. Cut off from the noise and commotion of Reading, and enjoys a crime rate which is half the national average. The land between Charvil and Twyford is a designated nature reserve offering many attractive walks around a number of lakes (former gravel workings) and beside the River Loddon.
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