West Berkshire
Properties and events in West Berkshire
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Big Battlefield Walks Weekends - Battle of Newbury I 1643
A chance to learn about this important English Civil War battle.
Blue Plaque Videos - Launch for new Ideas
The Thatcham Heritage Working Party is launching a series of videos showcasing the town’s existing Blue Plaques, while also inviting the community to share suggestions for future plaques.
Decontamination Suite, Greenham Air Base
A rare opportunity to gain access to the Decontamination Suite that formed part of the Cold War US Airbase at Greenham Common with guided tours through the facility explaining the history of the building.
Donnington Castle Guided Tours
Join our expert volunteers for an exclusive tour of this fascinating site.
Explore the Cloth Hall attic and meet KVGWSD members
Meet members from the Kennet Valley Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers who will show you some of the traditional skills associated with the original purpose of the seventeenth century Cloth Hall, and then explore the attic of the historic building.
Hungerford Heritage Festival
Visit Hungerford's Heritage Festival for Harvest Festival Wheatsheaf Loaf workshop, Morris Dancing, have a go at traditional crafts and the chance to meet the producers who are keeping rural traditions alive including venison and bee-keeping.
Hungerford Methodist Church Open Day
Spend time in this peaceful building and riverside garden.
Hungerford United Reformed Church
Spend time in this peaceful building.
Newbury Town Hall Open Day
Visit the Council Chamber & see the Town Hall's history, civic regalia, portraits and the Roll of Honour of Mayors back to 1596. Meet the Mayor, Councillors and Civic Team members who can talk to you about the fascinating history of the Town Hall.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hungerford
Spend time in this peaceful building.
Shaw House
Join us in the Great Hall for talks about the history of the House throughout the day and then explore the House, exhibition rooms and our historic costume exhibition ‘Dressed for Shaw’ and the English Civil War exhibition ‘Dressed for Battle'.
St Lawrence's Church Hungerford Open Day
Explore this historic, and recently modernised, building
St Mary the Virgin, Aldermaston & Aldermaston Architecture
St Mary's, Aldermaston - a 12th Century church with wall paintings: Medieval, Post Reformation and Victorian. The History Group will highlight the architecture of Aldermaston.
St. Mary's Church, Speen, Newbury
St Mary’s, Speen, Newbury, is a Victorian era church with impressive internal furnishings, believed to occupy a site that has been a Christian place of worship since Saxon times.
The fall and rise of Donnington Village
The Fall and Rise of Donnington Village - Symposium on story of Donnington Priory, the rebuilding Donnington Village, and the fate of Donnington Castle after the Siege and the Glorious Surrender of 1646, followed by Tours of the Castle