Services
There are now a number of services in Burghfield Common, including a recently developed Post Office with a new Nisa Today's supermarket, an Esso petrol station incorporating an 'On the run' mini-market, a pharmacy, the Forge Garage, two estate agents (Parker's and Davis Tate), a baker, a window and conservatory supplier, a pet food shop, a hairdresser, a greengrocer, a health centre, a veterinary surgery, a Co-Op small supermarket, a "Village stores", a Bangladeshi restaurant/takeaway ("Bahgecha"), a Chinese takeaway, and a Burger and Grill fast food joint. There is also a Village Hall in the area.
There are several public houses in Burghfield. The Hatch Gate and The Six Bells sit opposite each other in Burghfield Village, either side of the main Burghfield (Reading) Road. In Burghfield Common there is The Bantam, and formerly The Rising Sun which closed in 2011. In Sheffield Bottom is the Fox and Hounds. At Burghfield Bridge is the Cunning Man, which was built at the start of the 21st century and replaced an older pub with the same name.
There is a hotel, Roselawn Hotel, formerly a large Victorian farmhouse, located near the bottom of the Reading Road on Burghfield Hill.
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