Berkshire Area Guides

With beautiful landscapes, lovely homes, excellent schools, and good transport connections into London, Berkshire is a wonderful choice for families with members who work in London but desire the amenities of country life. The Royal County of Berkshire is home to Windsor Castle as well as the bases of many information technology businesses. It is bordered by the Thames in its northeast, and offers rolling countryside, market towns, and villages with traditional pubs at their centres. Berkshire is prime horse country, and the landscape is also ideal for walking and cycling. Berkshire offers country houses, manors, farms, detached family homes, and cottages.

Living in Berkshire

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Bracknell is a large, thriving town which sits within the county of Berkshire, South East England. Located just west of London, this vibrant town is not only ideal for commuters, but is also popular with residents looking for the perfect balance of being nearby to the UK's buzzing Capital whilst surrounded by beautiful countryside. Being in the heart of the South East tech cluster, often referred to as the ‘Silicon Valley of the UK’, Bracknell hosts over 27 major technology companies generating a tech economy of over £5.5 billion, which along with the commercial centre, provides an abundance of employment opportunities for locals. A wide mix of well-presented accommodation is available across Bracknell, with large detached properties ranging from contemporary to executive styles.

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Slough is a large town which is located in the County of Berkshire, South East England. Situated just 22 miles west of London, Slough was originally a stopping place for transportation between London and Bath, however, the area developed as a village and later became a thriving, desirable place to live which also provides easy access to both London and Windsor Castle. There are many impressive properties found across Slough, with the area boasting a mix of homes that were built around the 1920s-1940s. Residents are treated to detached and terraced family homes with arched doorways, high ceilings and large open fireplaces, as well as maisonettes and apartments that can be found in the town centre, mostly beneficial to professionals and young couples.