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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
3 Oct–8 Nov (another 30 days)
Families can use the Stranger Folk app to play an interactive folklore adventure around Cliveden, encountering goblins and other creatures. The event also includes scheduled children’s craft drop-ins and age-appropriate storytelling sessions.
Lardon Chase, the Holies and Lough Down is a National Trust countryside property in Berkshire offering expansive chalk grassland, woodland, and scenic walks with diverse flora and butterfly species. Free public access is available for nature enthusiasts, with notable views over the Thames Valley and historic landscapes.
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.
8–11 Oct, 15–18 Oct…
A pop-up tea room in the exhibition cottage where visitors can help themselves to tea or coffee served in vintage cups, with a biscuit.
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.
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.