{"id":682828,"date":"2026-07-09T18:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/682828\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:52:14","slug":"newbury-from-above-drone-photos-reveal-town-landmarks-and-changing-skyline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/682828\/","title":{"rendered":"Newbury from above: Drone photos reveal town landmarks and changing skyline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This collection of drone photographs offers a fresh look at Newbury, showcasing some of the town\u2019s most familiar landmarks from a different perspective.<\/p>\n

The images capture the former Kennet Shopping centre, now closed ahead of its planned redevelopment, alongside the prominent BT Exchange, which continues to stand out on the town\u2019s skyline.<\/p>\n

\"VictoriaVictoria Park<\/p>\n

Other views take in Victoria
Park, the Kennet and Avon Canal
and the Wharf, highlighting the
green spaces and waterways that
have long been part of Newbury’s
character.<\/p>\n

A wider panorama also shows
the town centre framed by the
rolling West Berkshire coun-
tryside beyond.<\/p>\n

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Together, the photographs provide a snapshot of Newbury as it is today, a town that continues to evolve while retaining the landmarks and landscapes that make it instantly recognisable to residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n

New Forest<\/a> Newbury<\/a> Phil Cannings<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This collection of drone photographs offers a fresh look at Newbury, showcasing some of the town\u2019s most familiar…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":682829,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6225,6485,6486,1120,96,73274,12991,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-682828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-new-forest","tag-newbury","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=682828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/682829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=682828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=682828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=682828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}