Highclere (pronounced /ˈhaɪklɪər/) is a village and civil parish situated in the North Wessex Downs (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England.

The parish church of St Michael and All Angels sits between Highclere Castle and the main part of the village.

There is a pub, the Red House, a flourishing village hall and a private junior ('Prep') school, Thorngrove.

The church parish is part of the North West Hampshire Benefice (with Ashmansworth, Crux Easton, East Woodhay and Woolton Hill).

[4] Highclere is home to a number of prominent local businesses that use locally and sustainably sourced products, such as Berkshire Fencing Supplies (formerly the Natural Garden site overlooking Highclere Castle) supplying a great range of natural home grown hazel hurdles and willow fencing which is very environmentally friendly compared to cutting more trees down.