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BERKSHIRE

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Has a population of over 800,000 with towns of Bracknell,  Reading,  Slough,  Newbury,  Windsor and  Maidenhead,  Wokingham.

Bracknell was a designed 'New Town' in 1949 with much of its development in the 1960s. There are many council housing estates - relocating many people from East London.

Reading is the largest town in Berkshire, has a large Shopping Centre, the Oracle

Windsor is the home of the Queen - WIndsor Castle.

Major scenic towns are Sonning, Windsor and Maidenhead - all situated on the River Thames

Main Companies

 

THE ARTS

  • British Arts Resource web site
  • Exclusive Paintings and Prints to rent or buy for commercial spaces
  • JoeDaisy Studio
    • Painting days and weekends in a Professional Art studio in the glorious conservation area of Mapledurham, Oxon. For amateur and professional painters. web site

ART CENTRES

The Hexagon Reading Queens Walk, Reading, RG1 7UA
Tel: 0118 9606060

SHOPPING RETAILERS

  • Paintings For Sale art works at 50% less than real world gallery prices. The art here is wonderful and the customer service is superb. We found just what we wanted and found more to want!! And were given great help and advice from the studio. The variety of images and mediums is super and I defy anyone not to find their most desired art in JoeDaisy's studios.
  • Supatra Retailers of hand crafted chinese furniture, oriental antiques, rosewood furniture and bespoke furniture.
  • The Oracle Reading

WHOLESALERS/DISTRIBUTORS

Transport

BUSES

TRAINS

 

Restaurants

    Hinds Head - Bray Tel: 01628 626151
    The food at the Hind's Head is absolutely fantastic - Michael Winner said it was better than the Fat Duck - in one of his reviews. It's different. The Fat Duck is experimental - Hind's Head is good food you're familiar with and hope for in a pub - but rarely find.. Prawns, mussels, steak and kidney pudding, fish, etc. The three times cooked chips were expensive at £4.50 but were absolutely gorgeous. All six of us had something different and we were all enthusing over everything. Staff could be a little friendlier - slightly arrogant and had to be asked twice for a side salad (bit silly - a few pieces of lettuce!) and second bottle of wine. Coffee came before the desserts which may be the routine in high circles but wasn't appreciated by us mere mortals. When it was pointed out - a rather arrogant waiter stated he hadn't been told to bring it after the desserts (er what?). The staff sort of treated the diners as if it they were doing us a favour by being there.

    You only have two hours to eat - booked for 7.0pm and were told three or four times we had to be 'out' by 9.0pm. Can't wait to go back though. Every table in the restaurant and bar area was full; with an assortment of people (from posh to plebby(!) Everyone was eating their fine food and enthusing. Double FAB!

    Berystede Hotel - Sunningdale.
    Excellent Sunday lunch buffet. Waitress was a bit 'over keen' to remove diner's plates before everyone was finished (very rude!) But the buffet is recommended - not quite so enthusiastic over their 'regular' menu.

Berkshire is in the area called 'The Thames Valley' and is the region called the South East.

Some 30 miles from central London it is known for it's computer companies. With such major companies as 3M, Honeywell, Hewlett Packard, Dell, Microsoft, Oracle all located in Berkshire.

  • West Berkshire County Council Market Street, Newbury, RG14 5LD - Tel: 01635 42400 web site
  • Wokingham District Council Civic Offices Shute End Wokingham RG40 1BN Tel: (0118) 974 6000 web site
  • Reading Borough Council Civic Centre, Reading, RG1 7TD tel: 0118 939 0900 web site
  • Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1RF tel: 01628 798888 web site

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SPORTS CENTRES/

Rivermead Leisure Complex Richfield Avenue, Reading RG1 8EQ. Tel: 0118 90150001

 

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INFORMATION

 

Governing Bodies/Institutes/Associations SITUATED IN BERKSHIRE
(Just click the names to go to the web site)

 

BRITISH COMPANIES


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