Sunninghill, Berkshire
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 Sunninghill High Street |
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| Sunninghill shown within Berkshire | |
| Population | 11,603 2001 Census (with Ascot) |
| OS grid reference | SU937680 |
| • London | 23 miles (37 km) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ascot |
| Postcode district | SL5 |
| Dialling code | 01344 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Sunninghill is a village in the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot (where the 2011 Census population was included) in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the English county of Berkshire.
It is south west and about 12 miles (19 km) from Heathrow Airport and 26 miles (42 km) from Central London. It is just outside Ascot, one of the UK's most famous locations for horse racing. It is close to Sunningdale, Bracknell, Windsor Great Park and Wentworth Golf Club. The town of Windsor is about 7 miles (11 km).
Junction 3 of the M3 motorway and the A30 road are within 1 mile (2 km) at Lightwater. M25 London Orbital motorway junctions 3 at Staines and 11 at Chertsey are both 7 miles (11 km).
The nearest railway stations are Ascot and Sunningdale on the London Waterloo to Reading line.
The name Sunninghill means "the home of Sunna's people, that is, the Anglo-Saxon Sunningas tribe".
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