| Berkshire is an inland county of Southern England on | | | | turbulent rapids. Here your children will encounter |
| the South bank of the River Thames with | | | | mythical sea monsters, race through raging waters |
| Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the North, | | | | and thunder down churning water falls. Back on dry |
| Hampshire to the South, Surrey in the South-East | | | | land unravel the mystery of Loki's Labyrinth, a Nordic |
| and Wiltshire to the West. | | | | themed hedge maze. |
| It is a little irregular in shape with a length of 43 miles | | | | Lego Land in Windsor brings out the hero in |
| from East to West and 30 miles from North to South | | | | everyone. There are around 50 amazing rides, |
| and covering an area of 462210 acres approx. | | | | attractions and live shows for the whole family. |
| The county has three parliamentary divisions, seven | | | | Then there is Berkshire's main attraction which is |
| municipal boroughs and one hundred and ninety-three | | | | Windsor Castle, one of the three official residences |
| parishes. | | | | of Her Majesty The Queen. |
| There are many ancient castles and churches here | | | | It has been a sovereign residence for over 900 |
| with good examples of Norman and later architectural | | | | years thanks to it's convenient location West of |
| periods and mitered Benedictine Abbots used to live | | | | London. |
| in Reading and Abington also. | | | | Windsor Castle is not only the largest inhabited castle |
| Berkshire has been arguably ill served by | | | | in the world but is definitely the oldest in continuous |
| administrative boundary changes. In 1974, the county | | | | occupation. From every approach in the town you |
| lost the vale of the White Horse including Wantage, | | | | can see it's imposing towers and battlements which |
| Didcot, Wallingford and Abington to Oxfordshire but | | | | simply loom large. |
| however gained a big town called Slough from | | | | It creates one of the world's spectacular skylines and |
| Buckinghamshire and also the boundary change | | | | visitors here can walk around the State apartments, |
| assimilated Reading's growth North of the Thames | | | | extensive suites of rooms in the heart of this |
| into Berkshire as well. | | | | working Palace. You can also see the State Rooms |
| When you arrive in Berkshire you may see | | | | which are some of the most splendid interiors of the |
| Buckleberry Farm Park in which you can watch deer | | | | castle. These rooms are furnished with the treasures |
| in their natural habitat. Take a free tractor and trailer | | | | from the Royal Collections, including paintings by |
| ride to see them from close quarters and try hand | | | | Holbein, Rueben, Van Dyck and Lawrence fine |
| feeding the tamer members of the herd. | | | | tapestries and porcelain, sculpture and armour. |
| Ponies, donkeys, pigs, wild boar and lots of other | | | | Within the Castle there are many additional |
| animals are available to pat and feed. It has a large | | | | attractions including the Drawings Gallery, Queen |
| area for indoor games, outdoor adventure | | | | Mary's Doll House and the 14th Century St. George's |
| playgrounds, nature trail, woodland walks and a large | | | | Chapel which is the burial place of ten sovereigns and |
| picnic area. It'll be a great day for the whole of | | | | the setting for many a Royal Wedding. |
| family, whatever the season might be. | | | | Berkshire's Windsor castle is clearly one of the seven |
| Then of course you have Lego Land a whole new | | | | wonders of Britain. |
| Land of the Vikings. In its heart it has the biggest, | | | | You will never forget your Berkshire Vacation even if |
| wildest, wettest ride in the Park. Join the Viking fleet | | | | you just come here once ! |
| and set sail for a white water voyage through | | | | |