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3About Silchester
Silchester lies in Hampshire countryside between Reading and Basingstoke, reached via the A340 from either direction. Most visitors arrive on day trips from nearby towns like Tadley, though longer journeys typically use the M4 then A-roads through rolling chalk downland. Electric vehicle drivers will find over 200 public fast chargers in the wider area. The village boasts Britain's most complete Roman town walls, with ancient fortifications forming an almost perfect rectangle around the original Calleva Atrebatum.
Where is Silchester on the map?
Silchester is in England, at 51.354, -1.101 - about 9 km south of Lower Padworth.
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What is the closest airport to Silchester?
The closest airport to Silchester is Southampton Airport, 61 km (about 48 min by car). Other airports nearby: London Heathrow Airport.
