The historic town of Newbury is located on the great western railway. The railway is complimented by the M4, A4 and A34. This makes it an important and popular commuter town for a number of locations including London and Reading. Newbury is home to a large communications company, the main employer in the area. The town is neighbours with the smaller town Thatcham. The two boarderd the now decommissioned Greenham common US airforce base.
Hungerford is a small market town just outside Newbury. The town is surrounded by stunning countryside but has the benefit of good road and rail links to Newbury.