Farnborough, Berkshire

Farnborough
Village
The Old Smithy, a 17th-century cottage
Farnborough Location within Berkshire
Area	10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population	102 (combined with Catmore, 2011 Census)
• Density	10/km2 (26/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU432820
Civil parish	Farnborough
Unitary authority	West Berkshire
Ceremonial county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Wantage
Postcode district	OX12
Dialling code	01488
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Newbury
List of places UK England Berkshire 51°32′02″N 1°22′41″W / 51.534°N 1.378°W / 51.534; -1.378

Farnborough is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Wantage. The village is 720 feet (220 m) above sea level on a ridge aligned east – west in the Berkshire Downs. It is the highest village in Berkshire.^[1]