Interesting Insights on Berkshire, England
MORE ABOUT BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND, UK
Berkshire is a county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by the Queen as the Royal County of Berkshire in 1957 because of the presence of Windsor Castle.
More About Berkshire
Berkshire is also the birthplace of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, raised in the quaint village of Buckleberry where her parents’ home is still located today. It was in the village of Pangbourne in Berkshire where she spent her school days at St Andrew’s School. Situated on the River Thames, Pangbourne has been cited as the inspiration of many famous authors’ novels including Kenneth Grahame and Jerome K. Jerome.
Full of character, Pangbourne is a great place to visit. Berkshire is also home to many other picturesque towns and villages such as Newbury, Hungerford, Ascot, Hurley, Cookham, Bray, Littlewick Green, and Waltham St Lawrence. Find out more about towns and villages in the county with our interactive map of Berkshire.
Top 10 things to do in Berkshire
For things to do in Reading, Newbury, Maidenhead, Bracknell and other Berkshire towns, browse our pick of the best attractions below or find a more comprehensive list of what to do and places to visit at the bottom of the page.
- Newbury Racecourse, Newbury
- Cliveden Estate, Taplow
- The Living Rainforest, Newbury
- The Savill Garden, Windsor
- Windsor Castle and the Changing of the Guard, Windsor
- Thames Rivercruise Boat Trips, Caversham
- Wellington Country Park, Reading
- Kennet Horse Boat Company, Hungerford
- Kris Cruises, Slough