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BERKSHIRE IN
SAXON WESSEX
There are traces of
Anglo-Saxon farmsteads, as well as more high-profile settlements,
which have been uncovered throughout Berkshire, for example at
Radley and Sutton Courtenay. These Germanic people, as mercenaries in
the Roman army, appear to have settled in the Abingdon area from a very
early date, but they soon gained political ambition and, in time
carved, out kingdoms for themselves. One of these, Wessex,
eventually covered Berkshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset
and
Devon. The north of Berkshire was particularly associated with the
early Wessex
kings and it was probably at the Royal Palace of Cholsey that St.
Birinus
sought out King Cynegils, in AD 634, and gained permission to convert
his
people to Christianity. The
ancient Abbey of Abingdon was founded only forty years later.
There were nunneries at Reading and
Cookham and elsewhere minsters soon developed, from which to send
priests out into the countryside, at Kintbury, Lambourn, Thatcham and
White Waltham. Saxon architecture is still extant in the county at
churches like Wickham and Boxford. The power of Christian Wessex was so
extensive that by AD 829, its king,
Egbert, became effective ruler of all England.
There was great rivalry
between
the Anglo-Saxon kings, and areas of Berkshire changed hands several
times
particularly between Mercia and Wessex before a greater enemy, the
Norse
Vikings arrived from Scandinavia to challenge all of them. Berkshire is the nearest Gateway into Wessex from London and the Royal Connection remains with the main Royal Castle at Windsor. |
ROYAL SAXON BERKSHIRE
This area was not part of
Cerdic's Kingdom
If you click onto the
names
of the towns above the map you will go to that town's website. |
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www.mercia.me.uk
After our successful coverage
of Wessex
our next project is to cover the Ancient English Kingdom of Mercia.
This
Kingdom, whose capital was Tamworth, amalgamated with Wessex and
Northumbria to create England and defend against the Vikings and
"Danelaw".
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 Come out of London
Airport, turn left and in a few minutes you are in the ancient kingdom
of Wessex & Royal Berkshire. The Royal line stretches from Cerdic
in 497 AD to the present Royal family. |
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| 21 South
Street A more intimate venue than the larger Hexagon, South Street plays host to a wide variety of performers from avant-garde touring plays to Kathak dance companies. There are also regular comedy evenings and community groups of different kinds. |
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Abbey House (Reading)
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the old abbey buildings at Reading, which her father had had converted for use as a Royal Palace, became commonly known as 'Abbey House'. Being only infrequently in residence herself, the Queen appears to have leased the complex to her faithful servant, Sir Francis Knollys, Treasurer of the Royal Household. Only the abbey's old inner gateway survived.The Inner Gateway is all that is left of the Abbey House complex. It is owned by Reading Borough Council, but is only open to the public on Annual Heritage Open Days. |
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| The Abbey Mill Arch The milling of corn was a
lucrative business in Medieval England and one of which Reading Abbey
took great advantage. Having access to the a small natural stream,
still called the "Holy Brook," which runs through (and under) the town,
the monks built themselves a strong stone mill, near the bustling Abbey
Wharf, in the late 12th century. The sides of the Holy Brook
were artificially narrowed before the mill to speed up the fast-flowing
waters. These turned the underside of the Abbey Mill
wheel at a point where the water-level dropped some five feet to build
up
a head of water. So successful was the business that it outlasted the
Abbey
by four hundred and twenty years!
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Though most of the
building has been demolished, the ancient mill-arch still straddles the
Holy Brook behind Reading's Central Library in King's Road (where the
Abbey Stables
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| Aldermaston Aldermaston
Wharf was the site of a fine Roman Villa, only the bathhouse of which
has survived .The
origin of the village's name is quite obvious if you think about it:
'Alderman's Town'. This was not today's borough official, but the Saxon
Ealdorman of
Berkshire. This man (the equivalent of an Earl) was the predecessor of
the
County Sheriff, the man who ruled Berkshire on the King's behalf.
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Aldermaston village is situated
is situated at the southern edge of the flood-plain of the River
Kennet, just where the ground starts to rise into the higher ground
below. It lies on
the A340 road which runs from the A4 road, ALDERMASTON VILLAGE CLICK |
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| Aldermaston Church Aldermaston Church was a Saxon Minster. The medieval Achard family, who entertained Henry III at the manor (1227), gave the parish church away to Sherborne (ie. Pamber) Priory (Hants) and consequently are all buried at Sparsholt. The church does contain a beautiful alabaster effigial monument to one of their successors, Sir George Forster and his wife (1530), and a fine set of hatchments of the Congreve family. |
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| Aldermaston
Court was
the home of Berkshire's rulers. Originally, as Aldermaston House, it
stood immediately alongside the church. An early house was rebuilt in
1636 by Sir Humphrey Forster. He was a staunch Royalist during the
Civil War. This caused the Parliamentary army to station troops in the
village to guard the Kennet crossings before the Second Battle of
Newbury. Forster's house, unfortunately, burnt down two hundred years
later. The place was not completely gutted and the beautiful figured
wooden staircase was saved. In 1848, it was reinstalled at the new
Court, along with some old stained glass and 15th century chimneys from
the original house. It is an interesting place with an imposing tower.
The entrance gates to the park were won in a card game from the owner
of Midgham
House.
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The Manor House (NC)Aldermaston Park Aldermaston (Reading) RG7 4HXThe estate is currently owned by Blue Circle Cement, who have built sympathetic new lakeside offices there. The "Manor House" as the Court is now styled is a hotel and conference centre. |
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| Aldworth Church The tiny parish church at Aldworth contains numerous huge effigies of the De La Beche family. The figures are supposed to be life size representations, depicting knights all over seven feet tall. Known as the "Aldworth Giants", they were possibly erected by the most influential member of the family, Lord Nicholas De La Beche in the 1340s. Unfortunately many of the effigies were vandalised by Cromwell's men during the English Civil War in the 17th century. Many of the knights are missing the lower part of their legs, noses and arms, no doubt the easiest parts to break off. They were probably seen as a symbol of royalty by the parliamentarians, although many churches were ransacked in the same period. The churchyard was the scattering-place of the ashes of poet Laurence Binyon. There is a slate memorial. |
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Aldworth
village is situated on the high ground of the Berkshire Downs, just off
the B4009 road from Newbury to
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| Alexandra Gardens Alexandra Gardens is a good
place to begin your visit to Windsor as it offers spectacular views of
the castle on the hill. The gardens were laid out in the early 1900s
and they still
retain a Victorian charm which adds to the regal atmosphere of Windsor.
Before walking along the promenade that takes you along the river and
into Windsor, there is plenty to enjoy in the Gardens themselves. There
are trampolines,
a skate park, and a café offering light refreshments.
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Barry Avenue, Windsor, Berkshire |
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| Antwicks
Manor
Although some form of dwelling has existed here since the Domesday Book (1086) and is believed to be the site of King John's hunting lodge (hence "Regis" in the name of the village), the original section of the present house is believed to date from around 1780. The house was moated until the late 1800s as was the custom in the manorial system. Between 1890 and 1905 during two changes of ownership, one of which was the wealthy Irish born racehorse owner Richard 'Boss' Croker, the house was remodelled and substantially enlarged. It is worthy of note that the Racing Illustrated in 1895 described the property as "few prettier places of the kind have we seen in the course of last summer's wanderings." |
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Letcombe
Regis, Berkshire |
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| Arborfield The village of Arborfield is
centred around the junction at Arborfield Cross.Near to the site of Arborfield
House, once the seat of the Standen family, stands the ruins of a 13th
century church, which used to contain a rare type of font carved from a
solid block of wood with an oak cover. This font, together with a
stained glass window, has been removed to the present parish church,
which lies between the River Loddon and the village. This new church
also contains an 18th century tomb upon which
lie the alabaster figures of Edward Standen, his wife and one of their
children. Arborfield
Hall, which has since been
demolished, was immortalised as the 'Old House at Aberleigh' in Miss
Mitford's Our Village .
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| Ardington
House Ardington House was built in 1719
for Edward Clarke by the Strong family, master masons at Oxford, the
great feature of the interior is the staircase hall, which occupies the
whole centre of the house on the ground floor. The pursuit of symmetry
at Ardington has led to a bold experiment of a sort seldom attempted in
English houses. A so-called 'imperial staircase' rises in two flights
on either side of the south door leading to the garden, and returns to
a single flight to the upper landing. The twisted oak balusters are of
exactly the same pattern as those of the more conventional staircase at
Britwell Salome and it is possible that the Oxford joiner, Thomas
Fawcett, who worked at Woodperry, may have been responsible for this
spectacular feat of workmanship.
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Ardington Near Wantage OX12 8Q ARDINGTON HOUSE CLICK |
Tel: 01235 821 566 Fax 01235 821 151 |
| Ascot Ascot was the centre of an
important Bronze Age cemetery consisting of a number of Round Barrows.
Unfortunately, these have almost all been flattened and built upon.
Only one survives, in the middle of the Heatherwood Hospital complex.
An old story tells how they were the home of the mythical ‘Side-hill
Winder’. This bovine creature had two legs shorter than the others, so
it could only live on the side of hills or burial mounds. If you wanted
to catch one, you just had to chase it onto level ground where it would
fall over!The name Ascot is Saxon and derives from ‘East Cote,’ the
Eastern Cottage, probably a reference to being east of the Royal estate
at Easthampstead (alias Yethampstead). Some have suggested that it was
the original of Sir Thomas Malory’s ‘Astolat’ where, just prior to this
period, Sir Lancelot (of King Arthur fame) had stayed with the loyal
Sir Bernard and slept with his lovesick daughter, Elaine the White.
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| Ascot Racecourse
Queen Anne liked nothing better than to hunt in Windsor Forest and it was in the early 18th century that she discovered for herself this open heathland which she thought an ideal place, not five miles from Windsor, for "horses to gallop at full stretch". She founded the famous race-course there in 1711. I n July 2004, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead granted planning permission for the redevelopment of Ascot Racecourse, which enabled the main scheme to commence in October 2004 as planned . Ascot Racecourse is delighted to announce that Royal Ascot will return to its Berkshire home in 2006. The Royal Meeting will run from Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th June 2006. The official opening will take place on the first day of the Royal Meeting. |
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 Ascot Racecourse - Ascot SL5 7JX ASCOT RACECOURSE CLICK |
Tel 08707 227 227 |
| Ashbury Merlin the Magician is said to
have wandered aimlessly across the Hampshire and Berkshire Downs during
his many periods of madness. He passed by Ashbury one day and turned a
whole field of sheep to stone. These Grey Wethers still litter the
roadside below Kingston Down. (They are actually erratics carried along
by prehistoric glaciers.) Ashbury was in fact the
original name of Alfred's Castle which has been transferred to the
village. It means 'Ash Tree covered Fort'. It is an Iron Age Hillfort
which was reused in Roman times to enclose a Roman villa. Even older is
the unenclosed late Bronze Age settlement on Tower Hill.
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| Ashbury Church The first church at Ashbury was
built for the Abbot of Glastonbury sometime before AD 947 when it
appears in the abbey chronicles. A number of the Somerset monks lived
at Ashbury Manor which was a monastic grange. The earliest part of the
present church is the 12th century west end. It was probably cruciform
originally, with a central tower, but has been much altered over time.
Most of the building is some three hundred years younger, though the
chancel is 14th century and the tower and north and south chapels are
13th century.
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| Ashbury
Manor is arguably one of the finest and
most original manor houses in the country. Dating from 1488, with later
additions and constructed of cut stone, chalk and brick under a stone
slate roof, the house has been sympathetically maintained without
significant alteration.Set back from the rest of the village, the Manor
has ample reception and bedroom accommodation, together with an
attached cottage. Set to the east of the
house are the barns and outbuildings arranged around a large courtyard
with an impressive timber framed barn with tiled roof. Ashbury Manor is a private
residence.
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Ashdown House17th-century house perched on
the Berkshire Downs. Famous association with the sister of King Charles
I, Elizabeth of Bohemia, known as 'The Winter Queen'. Important
paintings contemporary with the house. Spectacular rooftop views over
the gardens and Berkshire
Downs. Includes an Iron Age hill fort where King Alfred is thought to
have battled the Danes
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Estate Office Lambourn Hungerford Berkshire RG16 7RE Apr-Oct, Wed and Sat, 1400-1700. Guided tour only 1415,1515,1415. ASHDOWN HOUSE CLICK |
tel: 01488 72584 |
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Park Ashdown Park was the residence of
the Earls of Craven. It is said that, in 1662, the first Earl of Craven
was fleeing the plague in London on a lone stallion, when he arrived,
exhausted, at his little used Berkshire estates. It was on this
beautiful spot on the Berkshire Downs that his weary steed halted and
here the Earl decided to build himself a house as a country refuge for
his love, the Queen of Bohemia. Construction began soon afterward but,
unfortunately, the lady died that same year
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Lambourn, Newbury, RG17 8RE Ashdown Park is owned by the National Trust and is open to the public on specific days during the Summer months ASHDOWN PARK CLICK |
Tel: 01793 762209 |
| Ashampstead Church The church at Ashampstead was
built in the late 12th century as a chapel of Basildon. The massive
timber roof and the bell-turret are of 16th century date.Berkshire is
not best known
for a proliferation of medieval wall paintings in its churches, yet
Ashampstead Church has some of the finest in the country. They appear
to have been painted in the 13th century by a Benedictine monk
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| Avington
Church Avington Church is a tiny treasure
in itself, almost unchanged since it was built in the 12th century.It
has superb carvings of classic Norman design, with birds heads and
zi-zag decorating the south doorway and chancel arch. The chancel may
originally have been
vaulted. The font, of the same date, is probably the best in the
county.
It has features thirteen carved figures, amongst them saints, bishops,
the
Devil tempting Judas Iscariot and the Kiss of the Betrayal.
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Basildon ParkBasildon Park features in the
new Pride and Predudice film. See our Behind the Scenes exhibition here
this
year. Costumes from the film on display April - end June. Basildon
Park, situated between Streatley and Pangbourne in the Thames Valley in
Berkshire, was due for demolition before Lord and Lady Iliffe saved it
in 1952. Between 1910 and 1952 the house was largely unoccupied. It was
requisitioned in both wars and the parkland used as a training ground
for the D-Day landings.The house was restored and filled with
fine pictures and furniture and in 1978 presented to the National Trust
who continue with its restoration and conservation. The house
is a particularly fine Palladian mansion built in
Bath Stone by the architect John Carr of York, for Sir Francis Sykes.
Surrounding the house are gardens and pleasure grounds leading to 400
acres of park and woodland
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Lower Basildon Reading RG8 9NR Between Pangbourne and Streatley, 7ml NW of Reading, on W side of A329; leave M4 at exit 12 and follow brown NT signs to Pangbourne. BASILDON PARK CLICK |
Tel: 01189 843 040 Fax: 01189 767 370 |
Beale ParkBeale Park, this unique, 45 year old Thames-side charity, is home to an amazing collection of birds including swans, owls, parrots and pheasants but also boasts a narrow gauge railway with a steam engine, huge adventure playground and sand pits, two children's splash pools, goats, ponies, a 'hands-on' pets corner and deer park, Piggery, raised flamingo walk, new restaurant, a gift shop and much more. There are Thames boat trips in the summer, many acres of lawns and gardens for picnics, sculpture, ponds and fountains plus the National collection of Model Boats (view on request). Also Nature Trails, holiday events and activities and excellent river and lake fishing. All this set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. |
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Lower Basildon Reading RG8 9NH BEALE PARK CLICK |
Tel: +44 0870 777 7160 Fax: +44 0870 777 7160 |
| Berkshire
Aviation Museum Berkshire’s dynamic contribution
to
aviation history is graphically recaptured at the Woodley Museum. Run
as
a charitable trust, the museum is at the historic site of Woodley
airfield,
near Reading.
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Mohawk Way, Woodley, Berkshire
RG5 4UE BERKSHIRE AVIATION MUSEUM CLICK |
tel: 01189 448089 |
| Berkshire Medical History Centre Housed in the Old Laundry
(1881)
of the Royal Berkshire Hospital, the Centre preserves and displays
items of historical medical interest particularly those with a local
connection. The collection includes many hundreds of artefacts and
photographs relating to medicine, nursing, pharmacy and dentistry. The
Centre is home to the archives of the Royal Berkshire Hospital, which
date back to 1837, and compiles oral histories from former patients and
local hospital workers.
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Royal Berkshire Hospital,
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5AN Berkshire BERKSHIRE MEDICAL HISTORY CENTRE CLICK |
tel: 0118 926 2724 |
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Racquets and Health Club The
Royal Berkshire Club is an exclusive health centre that offers a wealth
of activities. These include 12 indoor tennis courts, 7 outdoor tennis
courts, a training pool, family pool and a toddler pool, a hydrotherapy
pool, sauna and steam rooms, a stylish fitness studio, an aerobics
studio, squash and badminton courts, dance, tap and ballet classes, a
crèche, physiotherapy, a
pilates studio, and football classes. There is also an excellent social
and live events programme, and a sun deck with a barbecue.
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Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell,
Berkshire RG12 7PB ROYAL BERKSHIRE RAQUETS CLUB CLICK |
tel: 01344 860717 |
| Big Gee's Limousine Hire Service We are a professional
limousine company based in Reading, Berkshire and cover London,
Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey and the
South East, we also cover all of the UK as no job is too
far. All our chauffeurs are punctual and dressed in smart
attire and their knowledge of venues and events is excellent, all
our Limos are in immaculate condition throughout and are fully valeted
before each and every hire. Our Limousines are all new millennium
shaped and are equipped with full length bars, mood lighting,
fibre optic mirrored ceiling, 4 colour changing neon lights, Leather
upholstery, CD player, TV, DVD, as well as having on board satellite
navigation. If you are looking for Limousine Hire then you have come to
the right place, our luxury Chauffeur Driven Limousines are perfect for
any occasion. We can offer you Limo hire at competitive prices for any
event.
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63-65 Reading Road Pangbourne RG8 7HY BIG GEES LIMOS CLICK |
tel: 01189 589186 |
Black Park and Langley Park Country ParksA historic parkland of 130
acres
which once housed extensive herds of deer. There are many formal
features
to interest the visitor, including the rhododendron and azalea-filled
Temple Gardens, and the walled Arboretum which has many beautiful
species of trees
and shrubs. The pond has been restored to an attractive feature. Nearby
a
group of trees were planted in 1994 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary
of
the D-day landings. Langley Park is easily accessible by road, being
located
opposite Black Park off the A412 Slough-Uxbridge road.
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Black Park Road Wexham Slough Berkshire SL3 6DR |
tel: 01753 511060 |
| Bradfield
College Founded in 1850, it became well
known by 1900 as one of the leading independent schools in southern
England. In effect the school is the village of Bradfield and vice
versa; a very attractive village of brick-and-half-timber and
brick-and-flint houses in one of the prettiest regions of Berkshire.
The total grounds cover about 200 acres.
Its accommodation is excellent and it has outstandingly good
facilities, including centres for design, electronics and IT, and a new
golf course, sports complex and indoor tennis centre.
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Bradfield College, Reading,
Berkshire RG7 6AR BRADFIELD COLLEGE CLICK |
Tel: 0118 964 4510 |
| Bracknell
Leisure Centre Bracknell
Leisure Centre has three pools: a learner pool, a training pool and a
competition pool. There are a number of exercise classes available for
adults and teenagers, a spa which includes a sauna, steam room,
whirlpool spa, hot tub, foot spa, and a tanning suite, and a BodyWorks
fitness room. There are crèche facilities so parents can leave
their children in capable hands, sports halls for playing badminton,
basketball, football and short tennis, and outdoor facilities for
football and athletics. There is also a café and a sport
shop.
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Bagshot Road, Bracknell,
Berkshire RG12 9SE BRACKNELL LEISURE CENTRE CLICK |
tel: 01344 422288 |
| Bray What can one say about a tiny
little village which boasts three fantastic restaurants. Is renowned in
history
and was the centre of the swinging sets in the fifties, sixties and
even now. From Diana Dors & her first husband Dennis Hamilton and
the Hotel de Paris
with its smart tea dances in the 1940's & 50s to Heston
Blumenthal 's The Fat Duck
( voted the best restaurant in the world ) & The Hindes Head
and the Roux Bros Waterside Inn now. Whilst the majestic Monkey
Island Hotel has spanned the years. If you've got megabucks to spend
and want the best head for Bray. Rolf Harris, Michael Parkinson,
Billy Connolly, Sheila Ferguson of the Three Degrees, Gerald Ratner and
Anthony Worall-Thompson, are all down by the river.
Like
it's famous vicar this village
is a camelion which changes with the belief of the time and profits by
it.
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Bray, Maidenhead, Berkshire |
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Bucklebury
Farm Park
Bucklebury
Farm Park is a great day out, whatever the weather. We have a whole
range of attractions that will appeal to your whole family, school
group, Senior citizens' club, or just a couple of friends.
Situated
in the beautiful Berkshire countryside close to the picturesque village
of Bucklebury, the park has: Deer Park ,Animals, Indoor play
area,Tractor rides (included in your admission price),
Refreshments,Picnic area and Adventure Playground |
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Bucklebury, Reading, Berkshire RG7 6RR We
are open every day from Saturday March 18 until October.In October we
will be open Friday, Saturday and Sundays and every day during Half Term |
tel: 0118 971 4002 |
| California
Country Park Woodland, play area, paddling
pool and lake
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Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead,
Wokingham |
Tel: 0118 973 0028 |
Calleva MuseumThe Silchester Collection
consists of a wealth of items from the Roman town of Calleva, near
Silchester, in
Hampshire. Most were found during the Society of Antiquaries'
excavations
which uncovered the area within the town walls between 1890 and 1909.
These
things belonged to rich and poor, old and young and no project on life
in
Roman Britain is complete without reference to Calleva and its objects.
Only
a small proportion of what was discovered at Silchester is on display
in
the Museum. For every piece of pottery, there may be several boxes in
store,
for every pin, twenty more. Each object is slightly different and some
are
not particularly suitable for display, but study of them helps push
forward
our knowledge of Calleva and of Roman Britain.
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Bramley Road Silchester Reading Berkshire RG7 2LU Months Open: All year, daily, 0930-1800. Closed 25 Dec CALLEVA MUSEUM CLICK |
tel: 0118 970 0825 |
| Caversham
Lawn Tennis Club Caversham Lawn Tennis Club is
regarded as one of the best clubs in Berkshire, situated in Caversham
Heights, just beyond Reading. Membership numbers are on a constant
increase and to date reach the 500 mark. Caversham LTC has continued to
grow and now boasts a
total of nine tennis courts (two of which are indoor during the winter
months.)
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Queensborough Drive off Conisboro Avenue Caversham Berkshire RG4 7JA CAVERSHAM LAWN TENNIS CLUB CLICK |
tel: 01189 474566 |
Clewer History Museum and ChurchThe question which everybody
asks about Clewer Church is "How old is it?" No precise answer is
possible.
Rector William Elwell, writing in the 192Os, wrote that the nave of the present church was built around 1100, the north aisle and the tower being added at the end of the century, but we do not know how he came to this conclusion.It is the oldest building in Windsor and the museum is a place to learn about the history & see some of the antiques associated with the church. |
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Church
Lodge, Mill Lane |
tel: 01753 865185 |
ClivedenThis spectacular estate
overlooking the River Thames has a series of gardens, each with its own
character, featuring roses, topiary, statuary, water gardens, a formal
parterre, informal vistas, woodland and riverside walks. The present
house, the third on the site, was built by Charles Barry for the Duke
of Sutherland in 1851. Once the home of
Nancy, Lady Astor, it is now let as an hotel. It was also the backdrop
to
the 1960s scandal of Jack Profumo -a minister in the Conservative
government and the call-girl Christine Keeler.
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Taplow,
Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 0JA Estate and Garden: 16th March to 30th October Daily 11.00am - 6.00pm 31st October to 22md December Daily 11.00am - 4.00pm. House (part) and Octagonal Temple: 3rd April to 30th October Thursday and Saturday 3.00pm - 5.30pm. Woodlands: 1st April to 30th October Daily 11.00am - 5.30pm. 31st October to 22nd December Daily 11.00am - 4.00pm.3rd January to 31st March Daily 11.00am - 4.00pm CLIVEDEN CLICK |
tel: 01628 605 069 |
| Concert Hall Don't be fooled by the name, this ornate and lofty venue hosts anything from Mozart to urban music, plus top comedy acts like Dave Gorman. |
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Blagrave
Street, Reading CONCERT HALL CLICK |
tel: 0118 9606060 |