Inkpen

Inkpen
Village and civil parish
Inkpen Pond in winter
Inkpen
Location within Berkshire
Area12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Population855 (2011 census)
 Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU3664
Civil parish
  • Inkpen
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHungerford
Postcode districtRG17
Dialling code01488
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteInkpen Village

Inkpen is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Hungerford, most of the land of which is cultivated fields with scattered woodland once part of a former forest of Savernake. Inkpen has boundaries with Wiltshire and Hampshire, including parts of Walbury Hill, the highest point in South East England, and Inkpen Hill.