MuseumsBerkshire

The Museum of English Rural Life was founded by the University of Reading in 1951 to reflect and record the changing face of farming and the countryside. It houses Designated collections of national importance that span the full range of objects, archives, photographs, film and books. …

Calleva Roman Museum provides background information for the site visit to the Roman town walls and amphitheatre. In the centre lay the Forum and Basilica. The Forum court was surrounded on the north, east and south sides by a continuous row of shops and offices, flanked…

The Memorial to King George V at the junction of Thames Street and Datchet Road was provided by public subscription. The work is from a design by Sir Edwin Lutyens, R.A., and was unveiled by King George VI on 23rd April I937.…

The Household Cavalry Museum collection relates to The Life Guards 1st and 2nd, Horse Grenadier Guards, Royal Horse Guards Blues, 1st Royal Dragoons Royals and The Blues and Royals, covering over three hundred years of the history of the Sovereign's mounted bodyguard. The collection contains Uniforms, Weapons,…

At Pendon we aim to recapture, in detailed and colourful miniature, scenes showing the beauty of the English countryside as it used to be in the years around 1930. Realistically modelled cottages, farms, fields and lanes recall the peaceful country ways of that period. Cavalcades of trains, accurately…

The museum is housed in two of Newbury's most historic buildings. The Cloth Hall was built in 1626‐1627 by Richard Emmes, a master carpenter of Speenhamland for the Newbury Corporation as a cloth factory. Originally part of a larger range of buildings with a courtyard in…

Windsor Castle has been named one of the Seven Wonders of Britain in a major survey by Yellow Pages, backed by the English Tourism Council. Windsor Castle is one of three official residences of The Queen and has been home to the Sovereign for over 900 years.…

LEGOLAND Windsor has over 50 fantastic rides and attractions, including.../pp/ppLEGO Rocket Racers /ppThis unique racing experience is fun for all the family. Guests design their own virtual racer and then compete against the others in their group (up to 8 players per game). /pp/ppSkyrider:/ppA high-rise way to view…

Grade I listed garden, extensive woodlands and Italianate mansion. /pp/ppThis spectacular estate overlooking the River Thames has a series of gardens, each with its own character, featuring topiary, statuary, water gardens, a formal parterre, Octagon temple, informal vistas, woodland and riverside walks. The present house, the…