Britain's official guide to canals, rivers and lakes

Monday 7th July 2008

Places to go in Berkshire

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.

Local attractions

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

  • Historic building

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

  • Leisure attraction

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

  • Historic building

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

  • Historic structure

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

  • Historic structure

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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