West Berkshire

Properties and events in West Berkshire

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Basildon Park

National Trust, Basildon Park, Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 9NR
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit Basildon Park for free from Monday 14 - Friday 18 September 2026. As part of Heritage Open Days the whole site, including the house, garden and parkland, will be free to access.

Big Battlefield Walks Weekends - Battle of Newbury I 1643

Falkland Cricket Club, Enborne Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6TW
In person
Pre-booking required

A chance to learn about this important English Civil War battle.

Decontamination Suite, Greenham Air Base

Building 274, Buckner-Croke Way, Greenham Business Park, Newbury, Berkshire, RG19 6HX
In person
Pre-booking not required

Take a guided tour of the Cold War Decontamination Suite at the former US Airbase. This rare opportunity offers access to a normally closed part of the site, with knowledgeable guides sharing the history and stories behind this unique building.

Hungerford Methodist Church Open Day

Hungerford Methodist Church, Bridge Street, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0EH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Spend time in this peaceful building and riverside garden.

Hungerford United Reformed Church

United Reformed Church, High Street, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0NF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Spend time in this peaceful building.

Meet Kennet Valley Guild members in the historic Cloth Hall

West Berkshire Museum, 1 The Wharf, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5AS
In person
Pre-booking not required

Meet members of the KVGWSD who will demonstrate some of the traditional skills associated with the Cloth Hall.

Newbury Town Hall Open Day

Newbury Town Council, The Old Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5AA
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Priory Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0AG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Spend time in this peaceful building.

Shaw House

Shaw House, Church Road, Shaw, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2DR
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us to celebrate 20 years of Shaw House being open to the public! During these select Heritage Open Days, Shaw House will be FREE of charge to visit. Explore the newly dressed historical rooms and our ‘Dressed for Shaw’ costume exhibition.

St Lawrence's Church Hungerford Open Day

St Lawrence's Church, The Croft, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0JB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Explore this historic, and recently modernised, building

St Mary the Virgin, Aldermaston

St Mary's Church, Church Road, Aldermaston, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4HR
In person
Pre-booking not required

St Mary's, Aldermaston - a 12th Century church with wall paintings: Medieval, Post Reformation and Victorian. The Aldermaston History Group stewards give personal tours of the church detailing it's history and it's artefacts.