Burnt Hill is a small unspoilt hamlet boasting a Methodist Chapel, surrounded by attractive countryside and woodland largely owned by the Yattendon Estate and in an area designated as being of ‘Outstanding Natural Beauty’, where the planners’ current policy is to restrict any obtrusive development wherever possible. Located approximately 1 mile to the west is the highly regarded village of Yattendon, which has changed little over the years and is also set in delightful wooded countryside on the fringe of the Berkshire Downlands close to the River Pang which lies on the Hermitage side of the village.  Yattendon has a range of shops including a Post Office Stores and a high class butcher.  There is also the historic Royal Oak, a country house hotel and restaurant standing overlooking the village square. The widely renowned public school, Bradfield College, situated some 3 miles away has an excellent modern sports and leisure complex, which is available for the public to use by subscription with facilities including heated indoor swimming pool, badminton, gymnasium, body conditioning and aerobics, tennis and football. Recently the college completed the construction of a superb 9-hole golf course, which is also available for use by local residents. In the local area are a first class range of schools, both state and private, including 3 prep schools, a highly regarded Church of England primary school in Yattendon and the successful Downs Secondary School at Compton, which now has a VI form. A local bus route provides services to Newbury, Pangbourne and Reading. The Yattendon Estate is a very successfully run private farm company, established before W.W.II by Lord Iliffe and which has had a considerable stabilising influence on the local community by minimising the impact of any intrusive modern development and with their policy of careful restoration. The avoidance of radical changes to the local environment has considerably enhanced the enjoyment of this largely unchanged rural area creating the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. In the local area there are many fine ‘olde worlde’ pubs, inns and hotels, many having notable reputations for fine cuisine.

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