On foot
The central area of Newbury is easily walkable.
By bus
There are several town routes within Newbury and Thatcham, with hourly or better services during the day, and infrequent service in the evenings and on Sundays. Beyond that distance, bus routes are much less frequent, with often only a handful of buses per day and no evening or Sunday service.
The Newbury Buses division of Reading Buses, telephone 0118-959-4000 from within the UK, provide service within Newbury and some adjoining rural areas.
Traveline, telephone 087-608-2-608 from within the UK, provide an impartial online travel planner and telephone query service for local bus services.
By car
Newbury's roads can be congested at peak periods, but in general are less congested than London or even Reading. A car is one possibly along with cycling of the only really practical ways of seeing a lot of the local countryside and villages.
By Map
If you are planning to do any visiting or exploring beyond central Newbury, you will probably want to obtain a decent map of the area. You should ensure that any map you buy clearly shows the national grid reference lines, and explains how to use them, as grid references are frequently used to indicate out of town locations. The best maps for this purpose are those published by the Ordnance Survey Britain's national mapping agency and both the following maps cover all the locations mentioned below:
Ordnance Survey Explorer 158
This map covers the area around Newbury and Thatcham at a scale of 1:25000 and is best for walking or local touring by car or cycle.Ordnance Survey Landranger 174
This map covers the area around and between Newbury and Thatcham at a scale of 1:50000 and is best for longer range exploration by car or cycle.These maps can be found in any good bookshop, or can be bought online from the Ordnance Survey's web site.