Top Things to do in Berkshire
The 10 Best Things to do in Berkshire, England
Discover the best top things to do in Berkshire, United Kingdom including St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Basildon Park, Windsor Great Park, Ascot Racecourse, The Look Out Discovery Centre, Black Park, Theatre Royal Windsor, Beale Park, Lapland UK.
Restaurants in Berkshire
1. St. George's Chapel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,699 reviews
Reviewed By sideboards
Inside the chapel you’ll find 10 different kings buried, beautiful ornate wood work commissioned by Henry V111 for Catherine of Aragon, and the stunning stained glass windows of this amazing church, inside is the final resting place of the queen mother and princess Margret along with princess Charlotte. This is a working church so you can listen to choirs and join the congregation for prayer.
2. Windsor Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13,258 reviews
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and offers an extraordinarily rich and varied day out. Throughout its history, the Castle has been redecorated, enlarged and rebuilt. Today The Queen spends most of her private weekends at the Castle, which is also used regularly for ceremonial and State occasions.
Reviewed By 595KathyB595 - Waltham, United States
The town of Windsor, located and easy 20 miles west of London, is a beautiful and must see destination for any trip to England. An easy train ride from London that is very affordable if you have an Oyster card and London Pass. You will want to spend some time visiting the historic castle and St. Georges cathedral that is NOT open for visitors on Sundays. The town itself is a true gem with lots of shops and places to get some lunch. Very friendly people and pretty accessible (except for in the Castle). it is a day well spent
3. Basildon Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,184 reviews
An 18th-century house, a 1950s homeThis is a story of grandeur created, dissolved and resurrected - not once, but twice.Basildon Park is an impressive Georgian mansion, surrounded by glorious parkland, which was lovingly rescued from ruin by Lord and Lady Iliffe in the mid 1950s. The house you see today is a re-creation and restoration of the 18th-century mansion. They restored the elegant interior and scoured the country salvaging 18th-century architectural fixtures and fittings. They filled their comfortable new home with fine paintings, fabrics and furniture, which can still be enjoyed by visitors today.
Reviewed By JohnHodderHobbit - Clitheroe, United Kingdom
Very beautiful house that original and several prosperous, successive owners never fulfilled to its potential as a dynastic home. WW2 offered limited available accommodation to HQ elements (intriguingly claimed for both the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions) prior to their sacrifice in !944. Their basic operations office with a new A/V display is functional, but emotional in context to those who left here to fight. The NT has furnished rooms with appropriate furnishings and displays although the original treasures are long gone. The house volunteer staff are some of the most friendly and informative you could ever hope to meet. Big kitchen and still used for cookery classes in traditional catering menus. Lovely surrounding flower gardens although much now to lawn. Approach to the House is from the public car park via a Yew Tree walk with wooden statuary and a play site for little persons. Particular worthy of mention are the delicious cakes and excellent coffee/tea available in the tea room inside ( jungle animal murals by Riddle ) or sit in outside court in fine weather.
4. Windsor Great Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,579 reviews
Welcome to 4800 acres of sweeping parkland, award-winning gardens, ancient woodland and forest trails that are just waiting to be explored.There is something for everyone within Windsor Great Park, at any time of year. Encompassing The Savill Garden, Virginia Water, The Valley Gardens and the Long Walk and Deer Park - the Great Park offers a rich tapestry of experiences to discover, with a Royal history spanning over 1,000 years. You will encounter historical monuments, ancient forests and stunning horticultural displays, as well as rare wildlife, plants and fungi - so whatever your interest, there will be something to excite and amaze you.
Reviewed By japplet0n - Warrington, United Kingdom
The Long Walk is exactly what it says it is and from the Castle gates to the Horse Monument and back again is a total of 5.2 Miles, every each of it is well worth the effort and walk - wear comfy shoes, definitely dont miss doing this.
5. Ascot Racecourse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 993 reviews
Reviewed By GrahamC52 - Ascot, United Kingdom
I am very lucky, to live within walking distance, lived in Ascot for over 32 years, but only discovered the internal tarmac track within Ascot race track - The Heath - only 2 years ago for walking the dogs. The circuit is 1.2 miles approx and with a little incline to make you work a little (cardio) and takes about 25 - 40 mins, depending on pace. Social distancing observed obviously. Recommended, lots of sky to take in and It gives you a mindful lift, in normal times coffee shops, eateries and bakers in High Street. Entrance through Ascot High Street and Winkfield Rd by Walkway tunnels under the grass track.
6. The Look Out Discovery Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 535 reviews
We are a hands-on science and discovery centre aimed at primary school aged children with over 90 activities to entertain. We have an amazing outdoor play area which includes an all-access section. With a picnic area and coffee shop, you can stay all day.
Reviewed By themugtree - East Grinstead, United Kingdom
This place is AMAZING! Having stayed overnight locally, visiting legoland the day before, we were looking for something fun and interesting for our 3 year old before we went home and this did not disappoint! The centre is absolutely brilliant for toddlers and children, with so much to do, see, learn and watch. There were 100 activities and exhibits and only 1 out of use, including a huge water play area, giant building section with bricks and ride on dumper trucks, puzzles and experiments into forces, colours, the body, flight and so much more. There's a viewing tower you can climb the 88 steps. Great cafe, nice little gift shop and huge adventure playground outside. Hours and hours of fun were had, we didn't leave until they closed and our son had the best time. The centre is run by lovely, friendly staff and it is clean, well organised and incredibly well maintained. We've been to a few similar places which have lots of exhibits out if action and they're all a bit run down, but not this one! I highly, highly recommend this for an entire day out for all ages. There's woodland walks and a go ape on the same site and a large car park with very reasonable rates. Highly recommend!! We're already planning our next trip back!
7. Black Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 517 reviews
Reviewed By sarahlouallen - London, United Kingdom
Absolutely Brilliant day at Black Park with partner, friends and 11 children. It's always very busy at the weekends and the Half-Term holidays, but I think that adds to the excitement for the children. Usually we take a picnic to keep costs down but we chose to eat first at the cafe after walking round the lake and feeding the ducks. EVERYBODYS food was amazing. I had a Prawn Jacket potato, That was delicious, but most adults had burgers and said they was amazing! The kids equally loved the kids meals, and the food came out very quickly. As soon as we had eaten, The cafe became VERY busy so is a good option 2 eat first before play. Then onto the adventure park for a few hours which is well equipped with apparatus for children of all ages, then a LOVELY stroll back round the beautiful lake, back to the Car Park. I absolutely LOVE Black Park. The only thing I will say is that the Parking is quite expensive, especially during 'Peak' season, but this trip was just outside of peak so was only £4.50 for 4 hours, but goes alot higher during Peak. Will 100% go back again. It's a thoroughly enjoyable day for adults and Children alike.
8. Theatre Royal Windsor
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,641 reviews
Reviewed By Y683RIbarbarag - Dorney, United Kingdom
Purchased tickets on line and chose the seats, was so easy to do, the pantomime was absolutely brilliant, laughed the whole way through, would really love to go again this was an excellent performance
9. Beale Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,053 reviews
Beale Wildlife Park was founded in 1956 by Gilbert Beale who created the Child Beale Trust, a charitable organisation, dedicated to the care and conservation of rare and endangered mammals and birds. The Park is a great place to be with fun, adventure, gardens, amazing animals and birds and play areas for all ages - there's even a paddling pool and narrow gauge train! There is free parking on site and lots going on in the wider park too - visit our website for details.
Reviewed By rachellane2018 - London, United Kingdom
Love this place, new additions now including an alligator and lynx and as always the variety of birds are amazing. The staff were very friendly and obviously happy to be open again, lots of information given about the animals. Quirky japanese garden with an amazing array of paraphernalia to look at. Huge queue for cafe but found an ice cream/coffee shop by the lake instead. It was nice to see the train running again and lots of famillies enjoying themselves. Thoroughly recommended !
10. Lapland UK
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 268 reviews
LaplandUK is an original adaptation of the Father Christmas story and the secret world of the elves brought to life through a 4-hour immersive experience of unprecedented scale and quality, as well as stories and interactive activities.
Reviewed By emmau157
THE MOST WONDERFUL DAY We went to Lapland UK last weekend and it was absolutely fantastic. You receive text messages telling you exactly when to arrive and from the moment you do so everyone is in character! we were the second to last slot and everyone acted with as much enthusiasm as if it were their first shift of the day. The setting is amazing and they have gone to so much effort with the surroundings and set up. It looked truly magical. The actors in the workshops were superb and the children loved making the gingerbread with Mrs Claus and the toy in the toy factory was excellent. The elf village was brilliant and it really felt as though you could have been in the North Pole itself. There was so much going on behind the scenes that you could see that just added to the atmosphere. The food was amazing. Such a lot of thought has obviously gone into the menus and there was something for everyone to enjoy throughout our time there. It was really yummy too and well priced. The visit to the reindeer and Santa was just brilliant and he knew all about the children so it blew them away when he knew what parts they had just played in their school nativity! The toys were of great quality and the photo you receive was also great. The way they subtly give you the toys at the end was easy and not at all difficult with the children around. As you can tell we had the most super and magical time! We would definitely recommend to anyone to go! Simply amazing...
