The town's historic market status is retained by the significant number of small independent retail and commercial businesses providing visitors and residents alike with personal service across a wide range of products.

Hungerford is internationally famous for being a beautiful place to visit and, as it sits at the heart of the North Wessex Downs, it is in a beautiful location too.

It is well known for its antique shops and fairs and the Kennet & Avon canal that runs through it's centre.

Hungerford has a Victorian Town Hall, which is very active.

Hungerford Hub is a not-for-profit community asset supported by Hungerford Town Council, Hungerford Library & Community Trust and Friends of Hungerford Library (the Hub team) in order to ensure the continued provision of a library by West Berkshire Council.The Hub is also open at other times for specific events.

Hungerford is launching an exciting project – Hungerford 2036 – to guide the way the town and its surrounding area will evolve.

FOOD AND DRINK

There are plenty of eating places in and around Hungerford. Visit the  links.

SPORTS

There is Hungerford Town Football club.

SCHOOLS

There is a Hungerford Primary School and the John O’ Gaunt School in Hungerford 

There are many websites,  I Love Hungerford being one of them.

COMMUNICATION

A popular Facebook page is I Love Hungerford 

HEALTH

There is the Hungerford Surgery

CHURCH

St Lawrence’s Church in Hungerford is an integral part of the Hungerford Community. There is also a Methodist Church.

TRANSPORT

There is a train station in Hungerford with Links to London and the X22 bus which links Hungerford and Malborough

TOWN COUNCIL

The Town Council is just one part of local government in Berkshire, but is the part closest to the people and represents residents at a local community level.

ENVIRONMENT

There is the Hungerford Environment Action Team which is very active and an Environment and Planning Committee.

KENNET & AVON CANAL

Once a busy industrial canal wharf, Hungerford Wharf is now a picture of tranquillity. And a great place to start exploring the beautiful Kennet & Avon Canal.

Lush green water meadows, weeping willows, water voles, kingfishers, sparkling chalk streams, quirky canal bridges – it’s difficult to believe that all this lies just a short stroll along the towpath.