Editing Hungerford (section)

== Geography ==
Hungerford is on the [[River Dun (River Kennet)|River Dun]]. It is the westernmost town in Berkshire, on the border with Wiltshire. It is in the [[North Wessex Downs AONB|North Wessex Downs]]. The highest point in the entire [[South East England]] region is the {{cvt|297|m}} summit of [[Walbury Hill]], {{cvt|4|miles}} from the town centre.

The Kennet and Avon Canal separates Hungerford from what might be described as the town's only suburb, the village of [[Eddington, Berkshire|Eddington]]. Other settlements in the parish include [[Upper Eddington]], [[Leverton, Berkshire|Leverton]] and [[Hungerford Newtown]].<ref name=":1" />

The town has, as its western border, a county divide which also marks the border of the South East and [[South West England]] regions; it is {{cvt|60|miles}} west of London and {{cvt|55|miles}} east of [[Bristol]] on the [[A4 road (England)|A4]]. It is almost equidistant from the towns of Newbury and Marlborough. [[Freeman's Marsh]], on the western edge of the town, is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001426%27 |title=Magic Map Application |publisher=Magic.defra.gov.uk |access-date=19 March 2017}}</ref>