OS grid reference SU806778 Region South East Sovereign state United Kingdom Metropolitan county Berkshire | Metropolitan borough Wokingham Country England Post town Reading Dialling code 0118 | |
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Hare Hatch is a village in Berkshire, England, and part of the civil parish of Ruscombe. According to the Post Office the majority of the population at the 2011 Census was included in the civil parish of Wargrave.
Map of Hare Hatch, Reading, UK
The settlement lies near to the A4 road, and is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Reading. It is close to Twyford, and also lies approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Maidenhead.
The area is perhaps best known for its three garden centres, two of which are situated directly across the A4 from each other. The largest of the three garden centres, Hare Hatch Sheeplands, has frequently been in difficulty with the local council in arranging planning permission, and issues revolving around the change of use of the existing buildings on site, from a nursery, farm shop and cafe, to mixed retail with a cafe and play area on green belt land. This is still unresolved, and a judicial review of the council's refusal to grant a Certificate of Lawful Use was heard at the High Court in September 2016.
On 27 April 1927 seven Reading FC fans were killed when their bus crashed in Hare Hatch on the way home from a match against Chelsea.