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Elizabethan splendor
Shaw House is the best surviving Elizabethan manor house in Berkshire. It is available for venue hire throughout the year and open to the public in the school holidays. The new public season starts on Saturday 16th February 2013.
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Tranquil waterways
The Kennet and Avon Canal runs right through the area providing opportunities for walking, cycling, rowing or dreaming...enjoy a horse-drawn boat trip from Kintbury to really unwind.
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First class racing
Offering 29 racedays throughout 2013, Newbury is an award-winning racecourse staging some of Britain's best racing.
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Perfect for picnics
The gatehouse is all that survives of the once magnificent Donnington Castle. The site is steeped in history and is especially well known for its role during the English Civil War. Today it is owned by English Heritage and access is free.
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Prehistoric landscapes
Much of the area around Newbury is part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This group of prehistoric barrows just outside Lambourn is typical of the open countryside of the Berkshire Downs.
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Newbury town centre
Newbury has a very vibrant town centre with a great mix of shops, pubs and restaurants along the pedestrianised main streets. There is a twice weekly market and a strong programme of free special events throughout the year.
Newbury Tourist Information Centre has now settled into it’s new home in Market Place, Newbury. Housed in the Town Hall we have our own separate entrance next to the Cancer Research shop and we are currently open Monday to Saturday from 10am-5pm.
From 11th – 25th May the celebrated Newbury Spring Festival showcases breathtaking musical talent and a wide range of genres from music, theatre, dance, literature and cabaret at venues throughout West Berkshire.
For a map of the area and some great reviews from local residents, from history and from the press then click here. We would also like to hear from you about your visit to the area.
