The County Of Berkshire

The county has many historical venues and sights of interest for tourists. The area includes some notable towns and boroughs such as Windsor, Newbury Reading and Slough.

A visit to Windsor isn't complete without a visit to the 1000 year old Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and official residence of Her Majesty The Queen. Set in 13 acres, with some unique attractions including the beautifully maintained state rooms, The Drawing Gallery and St Georges Chapel, which was commissioned by Edward IV in 1475 and took 50 years to build. It is architecturally exquisite with ten monarchs buried in the premises including Henry VIII and one of his wives Jane Seymour and Edward IV. View the changing of the guards ceremony as they march up the High street into the castle.

Eton College is one of the most famous colleges in the world, educating boys between the ages of 13 and 18 including nineteen British Prime Ministers. Founded in 1440 by King Henry VI, it is a high achieving and fascinating school where the pupils still wear uniform in the style of 1850's. Use a car rental in Windsor to explore the 18th Century Lake and landscaped gardens of Frogmore House, which includes decorative panels by Princess Elizabeth a gifted artist, who painted whilst she was in residence, as well as artwork by Queen Victoria. Windsor also has a LEGOLAND, set in 150 acres of lovely parkland, perfect for children between the ages of 3 and 12, with more than 50 interactive rides and building workshops.

The town of Newbury has been a pioneer in cloth manufacturing since the 16th century and home to the first factory in England. During the 18th century, the town benefited from the London to Bath summer getaway as it is situated half way between the two, it was the ideal stopping point during the two day journey. Modern day Newbury is home to Hi Tech communication companies like Vodafone. Use the car rental in Newbury service to visit the Nature Discovery Centre to provide a wonderful day out for the family, with walks around the lakes and feeding the ducks, another popular attraction is Newbury Racecourse which hosts 30 days of racing a year including the Hennessy Gold Cup in November run over a distance of 3 miles.

Reading is another town in the area with a large number of technology companies located, it is in close proximity to London and Heathrow and includes the Museum of Reading, the Museum of English Rural Life and The Hexagon Theatre as areas of interest.

Slough has one of the largest Tesco's and trading estates in the country which include Amazon and Nintendo as occupants. The Slough retail park and Queensmere shopping centre both contain a number of shops for those who enjoy a bit of retail therapy, another popular landmark is Crossbow house which was featured in the BBC comedy series 'The Office'.