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Recommended Towns & Villages near Maidenhead

Bray, Berkshire.

Bray (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Berkshire (1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction SE)

Bray is a pretty place lying on a bend of the Thames a short distance from Monkey Island where there was once a fishing lodge belonging to the Dukes of Marlborough...

A picture of Burnham

Burnham (6 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction E)

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Marlow, Buckinghampshire - August 2006

Marlow (107 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NW)

Marlow developed into a thriving town from a small community situated at the side of the River Thames...

Windsor Royal Station

Windsor (232 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction SE)

Windsor, or rather Royal Windsor, is a seductive mix of history and romance with a unique atmosphere. It is a place where the sense of history is never far away, it is a town.....

Eton College in Berkshire.

Eton (36 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction SE)

Situated just over the river Thames from Windsor, Eton is best known for its world famous ancient public school, which was attended by both Prince Harry and William, and many.....

St Giles Church, Stoke Poges

Stoke Poges (4 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction E)

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Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

Beaconsfield (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NE)

On arrival in Beaconsfield you are immediately struck by the spaciousness of its wide streets and the wonderful show of Victorian buildings and houses in the main street...

Village cottage

Hambleden (29 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction NW)

Hambleden is an attractive village set in the valley of the Chilterns, close to the River Thames. It has a "Picture-Postcard" image with pretty flint and stone cottages spread out around the church...

A picture of Hughenden Manor

High Wycombe (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction N)

The largest town in Buckinghamshire county, and once famous for its thriving chair making industry, High Wycombe is the only town in the world that weighs its Mayors, which is a.....

Henley Regatta oil painting

Henley on Thames (158 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction W)

Henley held the very first regatta in 1839 and in the year 1851 Prince Albert became Patron of the Regatta, thus giving the event the pretigious title of Royal Henley Regatta...

Bridge over the River Loddon in Woodley

Woodley (16 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)

There is much to do with England's great aviation history in the County of Berkshire, and at Woodley visitors will find the interesting Museum of Aviation which is appropriately.....

Turpins Cottage at Sonning-on-Thames

Sonning on Thames (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Berkshire (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction SW)

"the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river". - Jerome K. Jerome..

Pumpkin Competition, Fingest Village

Fingest (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NW)

The small picturesque village of Fingest is set on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. It has a wonderful church which dates from the early Norman period and which has a rare tower.....

A picture of Turville

Turville (45 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction NW)

This village is noted for its numerous appearances in memorable televisions shows such as The Vicar of Dibley and Midsomer Murders. Turville is the quintessential English.....

View from the top of Denham Lock

Denham (15 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E)

This picturesque village is set in rich wooded countryside. It was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and it has many attractive brick and timbered cottages, covered in colourful.....

Amersham, Buckinghamshire.

Amersham (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NE)

Amersham is one of those towns where with one cast of the eye, you immediately know that this is a place with a long history for around the broad High Street is a mixture of fine.....

Reading, Berkshire

Reading (227 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SW)

This town lies on the extremities of the Berkshire Downs and the Chiltern Hills at a point where the waters of the rivers Thames and Kennet meet making the River Thames a major river for the rest of its journey to the sea...

Nettlebed, Oxfordshire

Nettlebed (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction W)

Nettlebed is a lovely English village in the heart of rural Oxfordshire...

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Great Missenden

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction N)

Lying in a favoured position within the sweep of the glorious Chilterns, Great Missenden is an attractive village of charm and character, and was the home to Roald Dahl who wrote many of his best loved stories there...

Church Street, Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth (168 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction NE)

This is a lovely old town where three rivers meet, it has lakes and watermeadows, and during the 20th-century was known for having one of the finest bathing lakes, close to.....

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Dorney Court, near Windsor, Buckinghamshire.

Dorney Court (1 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.3 km, direction SE)

Dorney Court is unusual in that it has passed by direct descent, father to son, through 13 generations of the Palmer family in.....

Tulips in Long Garden, Cliveden

Cliveden (78 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction NE)

This great house built for the Dukes of Buckinghamshire in the 1850's by Charles Barry overlooks the lovely wooded banks of the.....

Legoland, Windsor

Legoland, Windsor (58 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 8.0 km, direction SE)

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Life Guards Band

Windsor Castle (170 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SE)

Apart from being the largest inhabited castle in the world, Windsor is arguably the best known, and on any visit to the town, it.....

Bekonscot Model Village, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

Bekonscot Model Village (56 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NE)

For many the idyll of rural life as it was in the 1930's has gone forever, but it's charm can be re-discovered at Bekonscot Model.....

Side view of the main building at Fawley Court, Henley on Thames

Fawley Court (5 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction W)

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A picture of The Chantry House

The Chantry House (1 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction W)

This is a magnificent 14th-century Grade I listed church hall. Its timber-framing is typical of the late medieval period, and.....

West Wycombe Park (National Trust)

West Wycombe Park (4 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction NW)

Perfectly preserved rococo landscape garden, surrounding a neo-classical mansion...

Hughenden Manor

Hughenden Manor (21 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)

This was the home of Benjamin Disraeli(1804-81) who lived here with his wife from 1848 until his death in 1881. The couple loved.....

Virginia Water Lake, Virginia Water, Surrey.

Virginia Water Lake (16 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SE)

Originally little more than a stream, Virginia Water Lake was begun in 1746 by William, Duke of Cumberland who was then Ranger of.....

Punch Bowl...in Valley Gardens...walk around Virginia Water Lake

Valley Gardens (4 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction SE)

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The Lodge at Greys Court

Greys Court (70 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction W)

Intriguing Tudor Manor with 14th-century fortifications, and Ornamental gardens set within medieval walls. Things to see include.....

Air Lingus

Heathrow Airport Visitor Centre (6 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction E)

An insight into the past, present and future of Heathrow airport. For all age groups..

A picture of Nuffield Place

Nuffield Place (2 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)

Nuffield Place is the former home (1933-63) of Lord Nuffield who was the founder of Morris Motors. The house is a rare survival.....

Wellington Country Park, Hampshire

Wellington Country Park (1 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction SW)

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St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough

St Michael's Abbey (2 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction S)

ST. Michael's Abbey is a beautiful Abbey Church built in the peace and tranquillity of the English countryside by the French.....

Brooklands Motor Museum

Brooklands Museum (43 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SE)

This is a thrilling museum, where now that Concorde is retired, visitors can get the full Concorde experience without a costly.....

Coombe Hill, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Coombe Hill (4 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.8 km, direction N)

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Twickenham Rugby Ground

Twickenham (1 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction E)

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London River Thames. Syon Park and house from the towpath by Kew Gardens.

Syon House (5 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction E)

This is the magnificent house that made Robert Adams. At only twenty nine years of age he was commissioned to decorate Syon.....


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