Theme Week Berkshire
Monday, 20 March 2023 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien General , Theme Weeks
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Berkshire is a historic county in
South East England . One of the
home counties , Berkshire was recognised by
Queen Elizabeth II as the
Royal County of Berkshire in 1957 because of the presence of
Windsor Castle , and
letters patent were issued in 1974. Berkshire is a county of
historic origin , a
ceremonial county and a
non-metropolitan county without a
county council . The county town is
Reading .
The River Thames formed the historic northern boundary, from Buscot in the west to Old Windsor in the east. The historic county, therefore, includes territory that is now administered by the Vale of White Horse and parts of South Oxfordshire in Oxfordshire , but excludes Caversham , Slough and five less populous settlements in the east of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead . All the changes mentioned, apart from the change to Caversham, took place in 1974. The towns of Abingdon , Didcot , Faringdon , Wallingford and Wantage were transferred to Oxfordshire, the six places joining came from Buckinghamshire . Berkshire County Council was the main local government of most areas from 1889 to 1998 and was based in Reading, the county town which had its own County Borough administration (1888–1974).
Experimental reconstruction of Stone Age Horton Hall at Butser Ancient Farm © Fiendfall/cc-by-sa-4.0
Since 1998, Berkshire has been governed by the six
unitary authorities of
Bracknell Forest ,
Reading ,
Slough ,
West Berkshire ,
Windsor and Maidenhead and
Wokingham . The ceremonial county borders
Oxfordshire to the north,
Buckinghamshire to the northeast,
Greater London to the east,
Surrey to the southeast,
Wiltshire to the west and
Hampshire to the south. No part of the county is more than 8 1/2 mi (14 km) from the
M4 motorway .
Berkshire hosts more
Group 1 flat horse races than any other county.
Ascot Racecourse is used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 13 of the UK’s 35 annual Group 1 races. The course is closely associated with the
British Royal Family , being approximately 6 mi (10 km) from
Windsor Castle , and owned by the
Crown Estate . Ascot today stages twenty-five days of racing over the course of the year, comprising sixteen
flat meetings held between May and October. The Royal Meeting, held in June, remains a major draw; the highlight is the
Ascot Gold Cup . The most prestigious race is the
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes run in July.
Newbury Racecourse is in the
civil parish of
Greenham , adjoining the town of Newbury. It has courses for flat races and over jumps. It hosts one of Great Britain’s 32 Group 1 races, the
Lockinge Stakes . It also hosts the
Ladbrokes Trophy , which is said to be the biggest handicap race of the National Hunt season apart from the
Grand National .
Windsor Racecourse , also known as Royal Windsor Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in
Windsor . It is one of only two figure-of-eight courses in the United Kingdom. (The other is at
Fontwell Park ). It abandoned National Hunt jump racing in December 1998, switching entirely to flat racing.
Lambourn also has a rich history in horse racing, the well drained, spongy grass, open downs and long flats make the
Lambourn Downs ideal for training racehorses. This area of West Berkshire is the largest centre of racehorse training in the UK after
Newmarket , and is known as the ‘Valley of the Racecourse’.
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VisitEngland.com – Places to visit in Berkshire ,
Wikivoyage Berkshire and
Wikipedia Berkshire . Learn more about the
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