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Newbury sits in the valley of the River Kennet, positioned where the old coaching route from London to Bath meets the main road heading south toward the coast. It is a town defined largely by its relationship with the water; the Kennet and Avon Canal cuts right through the centre, offering a quiet, green corridor that links the market square to the surrounding countryside. While many know it for the racecourse on the eastern edge of town or the ruins of Donnington Castle overlooking the north, day-to-day life revolves around a fairly traditional high street and the open expanses of Victoria Park. The geography here is a mix of flat river plains and the rising chalk hills of the North Wessex Downs just to the south. It remains a significant commercial hub for West Berkshire, home to the headquarters of several major technology and telecommunications firms, yet it manages to retain the character of a market town, particularly on Thursdays and Saturdays when the stalls set up near the town hall.