In and around Berkshire

Cliveden Water Garden in Autumn

Visit grand gardens and country mansions surrounded by rolling parkland. Or drop in on intimate homes with intriguing stories to tell

Places to visit

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Children in Halloween costume

October half-term and Halloween in and around Berkshire 

This half-term is jam-packed with spooky trails, autumn crafts and piles of pumpkins at our places. Orange is about to become your favourite colour, or worst nightmare.

Find out what you can do this half-term

Autumn walking

A couple enjoying the autumn colour as they walk through the grounds of Basildon Park

Autumn walks in and around Berkshire 

Enjoy a walk in a spectacular landscape of autumn colour in woodland and parkland in and around Berkshire.

Autumn colours at Coombe Hill

Top tips for autumn photography 

Hugh Mothersole, our volunteer photographer and web editor for the Chilterns Countryside, gives us his top tips for taking pictures of autumn colour.

Autumn walk
Cliveden   Buckinghamshire

Autumn colour at Cliveden

Cliveden's autumn colours develop from September through to November; making it worth several visits to appreciate how the dramatic landscape scenery transforms over the season.

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Little gems

Close up of some flowers in the gardens at Nuffield Place

Nuffield Place 

Nuffield Place, Lord and Lady Nuffield's arts and crafts house is open from 11am to wander around at your own pace and there are car club visits throughout the year. The restoration of the garden continues with work on the kitchen garden.

Front view of Sandham Memorial Chapel, Hampshire

Sandham Memorial Chapel  

Sandham Memorial Chapel contains important works of twentieth century artist Stanley Spencer. His visionary murals line the walls and reflect his experience of the First World War. Sandham Memorial chapel has a lively programme of art workshops, poetry readings, exhibitions and talks to enjoy this summer.

In and around Berkshire

View of the fourteenth-century Great Tower and cottages at Greys Court, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Where to go in Berkshire 

Here's a reminder of all the wonderful places to visit along the Thames Valley.

Basildon Park Spring

Houses and gardens around Berkshire 

The variety of Berkshire's country houses and gardens includes grand mansions and intimate homes with cottage gardens.

Wildflowers at Pinkneys Green, Maidenhead and Cookham Commons, Berkshire

Countryside around Berkshire 

With dappled woodlands, wildflower meadows and wildlife-rich wetlands, there is some beautiful countryside to explore around Berkshire.