Planning your
visit to AWE
AWE looks forward to welcoming you to
our sites.
Planning your visit to AWE
As AWE is a nuclear licensed site, there
are a number of security requirements
that visitors will need to observe. We
have therefore produced this pack to
provide you with the information you
need to help you prepare for your visit.
Prior to your visit
To gain access to AWE sites, we require
some personal details for security
purposes.
„„ Full Name
„„ National Insurance Number
„„ Date of Birth
„„ Place of Birth
„„ Nationality
You will be asked by your host to
provide this information before your
visit. The details will be entered into
our visitor system to enable us to easily
identify you upon your arrival.
Parking at AWE
If you are travelling by road, there
are some visitor parking bays at the
main entrances to our sites. In order
to park in these bays you will need to
provide your vehicle details at Reception
(registration number, make, model
and colour). A parking permit will be
issued for display in your vehicle for the
duration of your visit.
Visiting AWE Aldermaston
Reading Road, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4PR, Tel: 0118 981 4111
A340 Basingstoke Road
A4, M4 (J12)
Padworth Road
Burghfield, reading
Overview
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M4
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Hungerford
Theale
Thatcham
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Orion Car Park
Mortimer
Tadley
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A34
Basingstoke
Shell Garage
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Bus Stop
(Buses to and from
Basingstoke and Newbury)
Aldermaston
Gate
A340 Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke, A339, M3 (J6/J7)
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A340
Entrance/Exit
A340
From M4 Junction 12 (Calcot):
From M3 Junction 6 (Basingstoke):
„„ Exit Motorway onto the A4 (Bath Road) Westbound.
„„ Keep on the A4 for approximately four miles until you reach a
„„ Exit the motorway onto the A339 towards Basingstoke.
„„ Take the second exit at the next roundabout towards Basingstoke
roundabout.
„„ Exit the roundabout on the first left sign posted A340 Basingstoke.
„„ Continue on the A340, following sign posts to Basingstoke.
„„ AWE Aldermaston will become visible on the left hand side of the
road as you approach Tadley.
„„ For the West Gate turn left at the mini roundabout, sign-posted
‘West Gate’.
„„ For the Main Gate continue across the mini roundabout. At the
next roundabout, take the first exit, sign-posted to Tadley. At the
traffic lights on the triangular gyratory, stay in the left hand lane
past the Shell garage. The Main Gate is situated on the left hand
side of the road.
A339.
„„ Continue on the A339 for a further two miles and exit on the slip road
towards Tadley and Aldermaston.
At the roundabout take the forth exit sign posted A340 Aldermaston.
Stay on the A340 for a further six miles until you enter Tadley.
Continue on through Tadley until you reach a triangular gyratory.
For the Main Gate use the right hand lane and, turning right then
move into the left hand lane and bear left past the Shell garage. The
Main Gate is situated on the left hand side of the road.
„„ For the West Gate remain in the left hand lane. The West Gate is
situated on the right hand side of the road.
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Visiting AWE Burghfield
Reading B0531
The Mearings, Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3RR, Tel: 0118 981 4111
Burghfield
Common
B0531Tadley
Reading A33
Burghfield
Common
AWE (B)
Main Entrance
Grazely
The Old Bell
Public House
Tadley
Mortimer
Basingstoke A33
From M4 Junction 11 (Reading)
From M3 Junction 6 (Basingstoke)
„„ Exit the motorway and head for the A33 (Basingstoke Road).
„„ Travel along the A33 for approximately ½ a mile through one set of
„„ Exit the motorway on to the A339 toward Basingstoke.
„„ Take the second exit at the next roundabout towards Basingstoke
traffic lights.
„„ Use the right hand lane and turn right at the second set of traffic
lights on to Mereoak Lane.
„„ Take the first exit from the roundabout to remain on Mereoak Lane.
„„ Travel for approximately ½ a mile then take the first available right
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turn on to Grazeley Green Road.
Follow the road until you pass under a railway bridge and turn
immediately left on to Goring Lane.
Follow the road past The Old Bell on your left and take the second
right turn on to James Lane.
Follow the road past the Civil Service Club on your right and turn right
on to The Mearings.
Follow the road until you reach AWE Burghfield Main Gate.
A339.
„„ Continue on the A339 for one mile and exit off of the slip road sign
posted A33 Reading.
„„ Take the forth exit on to the A33 and continue on the A33 for a
further 12 miles until you reach Three Mile Cross Roundabout.
„„ Take the first exit on the roundabout then take a right into Kybes Lane
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and then the next left into Pingewood road (just before the bridge
over the M4).
Keep heading west along Pingewood Road until you reach Amner’s
Farm road.
At the end of this road turn left onto Burghfield road.
Head south for approximately 400m and take a left on to The
Mearings.
Follow the road until you reach AWE Burghfield Main Gate.
Arriving at AWE
To ensure that your access to the site is
as swift as possible, please plan to arrive
30 minutes before your appointment/
meeting time to ensure that all safety
and security measures are complete.
Planning your visit to AWE
Please ensure that you have contact
telephone numbers for your host as this
will ensure that we can contact them as
soon as you are ready to enter site.
You will be asked to provide proof
of identity upon arrival. PASSPORT
or PHOTOCARD driving licence are
both acceptable. No other forms of
photographic identity will be accepted.
Please bring proof of identity with you
even if you are an existing pass holder.
The safety and security of our visitors
is important to us. As part of security
procedures, all new visitors to AWE will
be required to watch our safety briefing.
You may also be requested to have your
vehicle or bags searched by our resident
security officers.
Site security
We are unable to allow mobile
telephones, laptops, USB sticks or
camera/video recording devices into our
sites, and therefore request that you
make appropriate arrangements for these
items prior to your visit. Alternatively they
can be left in your car or at reception if
required.It is essential that during your
visit, briefcases and handbags are labelled
with a suitable baggage tag. Our
reception team will be able to provide
one for your use.
AWE © Crown Owned Copyright 2011.
AWE is the trading name for AWE plc. AWE is a Government
Owned, Contractor Operated organisation.
AWE is operated by a joint venture of Jacobs Engineering,
Lockheed Martin, and Serco.
AWE Aldermaston, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4PR
Issued by Communications Issue 1 February 2012
We look forward to your visit.
Printed on 100% recycled paper, printed with low VOC inks