Berkshire Days Out Guide (2026)
Berkshire tourist attractions - Top things to do in Berkshire, England
Berkshire features royal landmarks, riverside walks, museums, gardens, wildlife attractions and historic sites across Windsor, Reading, Newbury and Maidenhead. There’s plenty to explore throughout the year, from cultural highlights to scenic countryside.
Use our Berkshire days out guide to find things to do, day trips and places to visit.
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Active & Adventure in Berkshire
Coral Reef Waterworld
Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7JQ
Active (sporting)
Go Ape Bracknell - Bracknell
Go Ape Bracknell is a high wires adventure course near Bracknell. The course features 35 obstacles... read more
Active (sporting) things to do
Animals & Nature in Berkshire
Beale Wildlife Park - Reading
Beale Wildlife Park is a 350 acre attraction with a wildlife park, extensive gardens and children's activities on the bank of the river Thames near Streatley... read more
Animals & Nature
Braywick Nature Centre - Maidenhead
Braywick Nature Centre in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details...
Animals & Nature
Bucklebury Farm - Deer & Safari Park - Bucklebury, Reading
Bucklebury Farm - Deer & Safari Park is a adventure farm park with lots of farm animals to see... read more
Animals & Nature
California Country Park - Finchampstead, Wokingham
California Country Park is a 100 acre site of ancient bogland, lowland heath and longmore lake near Wokingham... read more
Animals & Nature
Dinton Pastures Country Park - Wokingham
Dinton Pastures Country Park in Wokingham, Berkshire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details...
Animals & Nature
Nature Discovery Centre - Thatcham
Nature Discovery Centre in Thatcham, Berkshire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details... read more
Animals & Nature • Free entry
The Living Rainforest - Hampstead Norreys, nr Newbury
The Living Rainforest is a simulated rainforest attraction with plants and animals near Hampstead Norreys West of Reading... read more
Animals & Nature
Pope's Meadow - Bracknell
Pope’s Meadow in Bracknell, Berkshire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details...
Animals & Nature
Wellington Country Park - Riseley
Wellington Country Park in Riseley, Berkshire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details...
Animals & Nature
Windsor Great Park - Windsor
Windsor Great Park in Windsor, Berkshire. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details...
Animals & Nature
Arts & Crafts in Berkshire
HaaHoos - Twyford, Reading
HaaHoos is an arts and crafts studio in Twyford between Reading and Maidenhead... read more
Arts and crafts activities • Indoor
Historical & Heritage in Berkshire
Ashdown House - Lambourn, Newbury
Ashdown House was built in the late 1600's, has an unusual doll's house style appearance and is located in a beautiful Berkshire Downs valley... read more
Historical tourist attractions
Basildon Park - Lower Basildon, Reading
Basildon Park, built in the late 1700's, is a Georgian mansion that had been largely derelict but was restored to it's former glory in the 1950's... read more
Historical tourist attractions
Donnington Castle
Donnington, West Berkshire, RG14 2LE
Historical
Frogmore House - Windsor
Frogmore House in Windsor. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details...
Historical tourist attractions
Highclere Castle - Newbury
Highclere Castle is a Victorian castle with 1000 acres of gardens and parkland near Newbury and the location of the filming for the Downton Abbey TV series... read more
Historical tourist attractions
Lily Hill Park - Bracknell
Lily Hill Park in Bracknell. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details...
Historical tourist attractions
Mapledurham House - Reading
Mapledurham House in Reading. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details...
Historical tourist attractions
Reading Abbey Quarter - Reading
Reading Abbey Quarter in Reading. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details...
Historical tourist attractions
Sandham Memorial Chapel - Burghclere, near Newbury
Sandham Memorial Chapel is a chapel, built in the 1920s specifically to contain the work of the British artist Stanley Spencer... read more
Historical tourist attractions
Shaw House - Newbury
Shaw House is a grade I listed Elizabethan house dating from the late 16th century and used as a school in the 20th century... read more
Historical tourist attractions • Free entry
Windsor Castle - Windsor
Windsor Castle is a historic palace and residence of the Royal family in Windsor town... read more
Historical tourist attractions
Family & Kids Activities in Berkshire
4 Kingdoms Adventure Park & Farm - Headley
4 Kingdoms Adventure Park & Farm is a family adventure farm park on the Hampshire Berkshire border South East of Newbury... read more
Kids days out
Krazy Play Days - Reading
Krazy Play Days is an indoor soft play centre for children up to 11 West of Reading... read more
Kids days out • Indoor
Museums & Galleries in Berkshire
Maidenhead Heritage Centre - Maidenhead
Maidenhead Heritage Centre in Maidenhead. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details... read more
Museums & Galleries
Museum of Berkshire Aviation - Woodley, nr Reading
Museum of Berkshire Aviation is a museum with lots of aircraft on display plus memorabilia and exhibits about Berkshire's aviation history... read more
Museums & Galleries • Indoor
Reading Museum - Reading
Reading Museum is a museum in Reading town centre with eleven galleries displaying collections of art and historical information and artefacts... read more
Museums & Galleries • Free entry • Indoor
The History on Wheels Museum - Eton Wick, Nr Windsor
The History on Wheels Museum is a motor vehicle and military museum in Eton Wick near Slough... read more
Museums & Galleries
The Look Out Discovery Centre - Bracknell
The Look Out Discovery Centre is a science-themed attraction, aimed at children, located in 1000 hectares of woodland near Bracknell... read more
Museums & Galleries
Theme Parks in Berkshire
LEGOLAND Windsor - Windsor
LEGOLAND Windsor is set in 150 acres of beautiful parkland. Themed for children aged 3 to 12 with rides, shows workshops and attractions... read more
Theme parks
Transport & Railways in Berkshire
Amners Miniature Railway - Reading
Amners Miniature Railway in Burghfield, Reading. Find the latest opening hours, map and contact details... read more
Transport days out
French Brothers Boat Trips - Windsor
French Brothers Boat Trips are a company running boat cruises along the river Thames centred around Windsor... read more
Transport days out
Berkshire Gift Experiences
From family outings and children’s activities to days out for adults and couples, Berkshire offers plenty of attractions and places to explore across the county.
Page Updated: 19th May 2026