Berkshire is a historic and royal ceremonial county in South East England known for Windsor Castle, beautiful countryside, vibrant market towns, and prestigious horse racing venues.
Windsor & Eton Central station is a historic railway terminus in Windsor, near the main public entrance to Windsor Castle. The station features a truncated platform used for local rail services and part of the original station has been converted into a shopping complex. It maintains its historic architectural character with views of Windsor Castle and offers a unique blend of transport heritage and retail.
Windsor is a historic market town in Berkshire, famous for Windsor Castle, royal heritage, riverside setting, and cultural attractions including theatres and museums.
Basildon Park is a Grade I listed Palladian country house in Berkshire featuring neoclassical interiors and extensive landscaped grounds. Visitors can explore both the grand historic interiors and the outdoor parkland, with exhibits including a nostalgic 1950s kitchen. The house has been restored and is open to the public, offering a rich glimpse into English country house history and architecture. It has also served as a location for several notable films.
Berkshire College of Agriculture is a further education agricultural college in Burchetts Green, Maidenhead, offering courses in agriculture, animal care, and construction on a large farmland campus with student accommodation.
Friar Street is a historic street in Reading, Berkshire, featuring notable churches and the town hall, with archaeological significance and connections to the town's history.
Greys Court is a Tudor country house with historic interiors and extensive gardens featuring a medieval castle tower, a walled garden with a maze, and ornamental plants, open to the public under the National Trust.
Cock Marsh is a protected marshland area in Berkshire, featuring diverse chalk grasslands, ponds, and an ancient Bronze Age round barrow cemetery. It offers natural and historic interest with its biological diversity and archaeological significance, managed by the National Trust.
2 Oct, 16 Oct…
A volunteer-led social walk across Cookham Commons, taking in heathland, woodland paths and countryside views. Participants can learn about the area and its care while walking at a relaxed pace and meeting others.
Sandham Memorial Chapel is a Grade I listed chapel in Burghclere, Hampshire, featuring a series of World War I inspired murals by artist Stanley Spencer, run by the National Trust as a historic site open to the public.
15 Oct (next Thursday)
A one-hour guided tour of Sir Stanley Spencer’s paintings at Sandham Memorial Chapel, highlighting their meanings and details.
The Uffington White Horse is a prehistoric chalk hill figure on Whitehorse Hill, Oxfordshire, dating from the late Bronze Age to early Iron Age. It is a 110-meter-long stylized horse formed from trenches filled with crushed chalk, offering striking views from across the Vale of White Horse. The site is owned and managed by the National Trust and is a protected scheduled monument, attracting visitors for its historical significance and evocative landscape setting.
Dorneywood is an 18th-century Georgian country house near Burnham, Buckinghamshire, owned by the National Trust and used as a grace-and-favour residence for senior UK government ministers. Visitors can explore the historic interiors featuring artwork and the extensive gardens and parkland surrounding the house, with public tours available in summer.
Runnymede is a historic water-meadow alongside the River Thames in Surrey, England, known for the sealing of Magna Carta. It features National Trust lands with natural floodplain meadows, memorials including the Magna Carta Memorial and Air Forces Memorial, as well as gardens and unique nature reserves.
Cliveden House is a historic Italianate mansion in Buckinghamshire managed by the National Trust with extensive formal gardens, woodlands, and themed outdoor areas. It features a richly decorated interior with notable rooms and art, a historic clock tower, and a unique outdoor maze. The estate provides diverse visitor experiences including house tours, garden walks, family-friendly activities, and dining options.
13 Oct, 15 Oct…
Join a volunteer-guided tour of the ground floor of Cliveden House and hear stories about the Astor dynasty and the house’s history. Tours run at regular intervals and explore rooms where notable visitors were once received.
Slough is a large, ethnically diverse town in Berkshire, England, known for its historic and industrial heritage, major trading estate, cultural redevelopment, and convenient rail links to London and surrounding areas.
The Uffington White Horse is a prehistoric hill figure formed from chalk on Whitehorse Hill in Oxfordshire, England. It dates back to the late Bronze Age or early Iron Age and is the oldest white horse hill figure in Britain. The figure is a major archaeological and cultural landmark, maintained by the National Trust and part of a wider landscape with other ancient features like Uffington Castle and Dragon Hill.
Uffington Castle is an Iron Age hillfort in Oxfordshire with substantial earthworks and historic significance, protected as a Scheduled Monument and located near the famous Uffington White Horse.
Donnington Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Berkshire, England, notable for its surviving twin-towered gatehouse and star-shaped earthworks from the English Civil War. The site offers visitors a glimpse into medieval and Civil War history and is managed by English Heritage as a scheduled ancient monument.
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.