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Places to go in Berkshire

Henley Bridge on the River Thames, Henley on Thames

Grand country houses are par for the course in Royal Berkshire, but there’s also plenty to see and do in the great outdoors with fascinating examples of rare canal architecture in Newbury and Theale.

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  1. Image for Basildon Park

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    Built in 1776 - 1783 by John Carr for Francis Sykes, this charming house still boasts its original, elegant …

  2. Image for The Oracle

    Principal attraction marker image The Oracle »

    The Kennet & Avon Canal, as it passes through the heart of Reading, has become the focus for this vast new waterside …

  3. Image for Windsor Castle

    Principal attraction marker image Windsor Castle »

    One of the three official residences of The Queen, Windsor Castle occupies a site a short distance from the Thames …

  4. Image for Garston Lock

    Garston Lock »

    One of only two surviving turf-sided locks in Britain. This early lock design was most often used on river …

  5. Monkey Marsh Lock. © Graham Horn - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Monkey Marsh Lock »

    A Scheduled Ancient Monument, and one of only two surviving turf-sided locks. This early lock design was most often …

  6. Stanley Spencer Museum, Cookham. © Rick Hall - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Stanley Spencer Gallery »

    In a former Methodist Chapel not far from Cookham Bridge, the subject of one of his most famous pictures, this gem …

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