River Pang - Definition

The River Pang is a small clear chalk river in the west of the English county of Berkshire, and a tributary of the River Thames.

The Pang's source is near the village of Compton and at first flows south through the village of Hampstead Norreys before turning east to flow through the tiny villages of Bucklebury, Stanford Dingley and Bradfield. To the east of Bradfield the Pang is joined by the River Bourne and turns north to flow through the villages of Tidmarsh and Pangbourne, eventually entering the Thames between Whitchurch Lock and Whitchurch Bridge.

The valley of the River Pang between Compton and Bradfield is rather isolated, penetrated only by narrow country lanes. Because of this isolation, the valley has not become the residential commuter area that is much of Berkshire, and is still largely agricultural.

See also

• Rivers of Great Britain