The Living Rainforest is an indoor tropical rainforest visitor attraction and ecological centre in Berkshire featuring three glasshouses with diverse rain forest layers, rare plants and animals, and educational exhibits including sustainability themes. It offers a café, gift shop, and an outdoor children's playground.
Faringdon Grange is a lodge holiday collection set in the Oxfordshire countryside near the Cotswolds, suitable for couples and families seeking a peaceful and scenic countryside retreat with opportunities for exploring local towns and outdoor activities.
Great Coxwell Barn is a large medieval tithe barn built in 1292 for Beaulieu Abbey, now preserved by the National Trust. Visitors can explore this historic agricultural building with its impressive stone and timber architecture and original threshing floor. The barn is open to the public daily and features no other indoor exhibits.
10 Oct (this Saturday)
A guided tour around Coleshill explores the lost Coleshill House, the estate’s secret Second World War training history and the former Model Farm, now home to the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre. The tour includes a walk of approximately 1 km and a chance to look around an exhibition afterwards.
A beautifully presented shepherd's hut in Hampshire with stunning views over Watership Downs, offering a peaceful and private rural retreat for couples with a private outdoor area including a hot tub and fire pit.
A rustic one-bedroom cabin set in the North Wessex Downs countryside with private hot tub, scenic views, pet-friendly amenities, and a peaceful ambiance.
Ashdown House is a 17th-century Carolean country house in Oxfordshire with historic gardens and parkland open for guided tours. Visitors can enjoy indoor historic interiors and outdoor grounds including rare Iron Age earthworks nearby.
Cherry Bird Lodge Escape is a spacious, peaceful lodge set near the Kennet and Avon Canal with a private hot tub, offering countryside calm and privacy close to Newbury and its racecourse.
Shaw House is a well-preserved Elizabethan mansion open to the public seasonally, offering indoor historical exhibitions and costume displays along with extensive outdoor parklands and gardens. The venue includes accessible facilities, a café, and activities for children, with free entry for Historic Houses members.
Newbury is a historic market town in West Berkshire, England, known for its medieval architecture, vibrant market square, and iconic racecourse. It offers cultural venues, scenic natural surroundings, and a lively town centre with shops and dining, making it an attractive destination for tourists.