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Hotels in Berkshire
Berkshire – famed for links to royalty, Windsor Castle, the River Thames and its pure Englishness. Berkshire's beautiful countryside, charming towns and villages almost makes you forget that you're just a short train ride from London.
Cliveden House, Taplow
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Hare & Hounds
Newbury, Berkshire
This former coaching inn is now an equestrian-themed gastropub and restaurant, with affordable boutique bedrooms spread across four annexe buildings.
Hurley House
Hurley, Berkshire
A fine base for exploring the Chilterns, this urbane hotel is just outside a picturesque riverside village near historic houses and vineyards.
The Crab & Boar
Berkshire
Amid a wide sweep of Berkshire countryside, this thatched inn is now a gastropub with an interesting mix of bedrooms and innovative cooking.
The Retreat at Elcot Park
Newbury, Berkshire
A Regency mansion in parkland, once home to Percy Shelley's mother, has been reimagined as a contemporary country house hotel infused with a blithe spirit.
Cliveden House
Taplow, Berkshire
Redolent of its sometimes racy past, this veritable palazzo, designed by Sir Charles Barry in 1850 for the Duke of Sutherland, sits in National Trust pleasure grounds above the Thames.
The Roseate
Reading, Berkshire
All of the grandeur of the former Edwardian Shire Hall has been retained in this hotel, now part of the India-based Roseate group.
Berkshire – famed for links to royalty, Windsor Castle, the River Thames and its pure Englishness. Berkshire's beautiful countryside, charming towns and villages almost makes you forget that you're just a short train ride from London. More on Berkshire Historic Windsor Castle, home to the Queen, is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Take a tour inside for a glimpse into the lives of British kings and queens for the past 1,000 years. Nearby is the prestigious boarding school Eton College, where 19 British prime ministers have been educated. Also worth visiting from your hotel is Pangbourne, on the River Thames, which dates back to Saxon times and is said to have been the inspiration for works by Kenneth Grahame and Jerome K Jerome. Nearby is Buckleberry, the birthplace of Kate Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge. Ascot race course, Savill Gardens and picture-perfect spots like Hurley,Bray, Cookham, and Waltham St Lawrence make Berkshire a great place for a hotel stay.
