Living in Bracknell

The Lexicon Shopping Centre opened in 2017 after having been part of the 20-year regeneration project of Bracknell. The shopping centre provides residents with an impressive 100+ retailers, numerous restaurants, cafes and a huge 12-screen cinema. There are also many other attractions to discover both in and around the area, including Bracknell Ski Slope and Ice Rink, The Look Out Discovery Centre, South Hill Park Arts Centre and Wilde Theatre, Legoland Windsor Resort and Coral Reef Waterworld, all of which leaves locals and tourists spoilt for choice of fun activities to do. 

Bracknell has a 19% lower crime rate than the South East and a 27% lower crime rate than the England, Wales and Northern Ireland overall figure. The area has also been named as the safest major town in Berkshire. 

Residents have a good selection of local parking spaces to choose from within the Bracknell area. Reasonable paid spaces can be located on the High Street, Braccan Walk, Weather Way, The Avenue and Lexicon Shopping Centre Car Park, which are all within 15 minutes of the town centre.

A wide variety of Pubs, Bars, Restaurants and Nightlubs are offered in Bracknell, with local options including The Royal Oak, The Bull Bracknell, The Bridge, Club 1 and The Boot Italian Gastropub. Residents can also find an array of evening venues in the surrounding areas of Reading, Slough and London.

Bracknell has a large amount of high preforming Schools which have all been rated as either ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. The town provides families with a total of 36 primary schools, 14 secondary schools and both Colleges and Universities which are easily reachable by train. Some popular education options consists of Meadow Vale Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ranelagh School, Garth Hill College and The University of Reading. 

A stunning variety of parks and green spaces are available in Bracknell, in fact, dog walkers can choose from more than 150 parks and countryside areas throughout Bracknell Forest. Some nearby options include Lily Hill Park, Westmorland Park, Clinton's Hill, The Chestnuts and more, all of which are great scenic areas for pet owners and residents to explore.

Bracknell Train Station conveniently sits in the heart of the town where residents can access regular and direct trains to the popular destinations of London Waterloo (within 1 hour and 2 minutes) and Reading (within 20 minutes). Services also head to Wokingham, Ascot, Camberley, Guildford, Windsor & Eaton Riverside and London Paddington, as well as an extensive Bus service which runs throughout the area. Heathrow Airport is the nearest to Bracknell, where residents can take a 25 minute car journey of 18.6 miles.