8 Things to do in Bracknell, Berkshire
Vastly underrated, Bracknell was publicly voted as one of the best places to live in the UK. Located in the southeast region of England in the Royal County of Berkshire, Bracknell is home to many historical sites and is full of fun and entertainment. A young and thriving population with lots of career and business opportunities. Read more about the best 8 things to do in Bracknell, Berkshire.
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8 things to do in Bracknell
1. Lily Hill Park
A Green Flag Park in 56 acres to the northeast of Bracknell, Lily Hill Park is a former country estate with restored Victorian landscaping.
Some English oaks are up to 500 years old from those times in this space.
Rambling through Lily Hill Park you’ll also encounter a community orchard, a yew walk, an Edwardian water garden, a pond with a boardwalk, and Lily Hill House, which is now used as private office space.
2. The LookOut Discovery Centre
In the south of the town, on the cusp of the 2,500-acre Swinley Forest, the Look Out Discovery Centre is a hands-on science attraction for kids.
Children will be able to play a tune with laser beams, capture their silhouette in the shadow box, create crazy designs with the art machine, launch a hydrogen rocket and see an inflatable globe suspended in the air by a Bernoulli blower.
Outside, “Build It” is a play construction site where little ones can design a house and work together using dumper trucks, wheelbarrows, and a rubble chute.
3. Ascot Racecourse
A few short miles east of Bracknell is one of the country’s most distinguished racecourses.
To give newcomers an idea of Ascot’s importance to horse racing in the UK, 13 of the country’s 36 annual Grade I horse races are held at this track.
For centuries Royal Ascot was a mainstay of the British social calendar for the aristocracy, and still receives nationwide attention, especially in the tabloids.
4. South Hill Park Arts Centre
Over the last 35 years, South Hill Park has evolved into a performing arts centre.
There are more than 300 events, shows, and films at the centre each year, together with over 250 workshops and courses.
South Hill Park also has seven artists in residence, specializing in printmaking, jewellery design/silversmithing, and ceramics.
5. The Lexicon
Bracknell’s post-war town centre was starting to show its age by the 2000s and over the last decade has gone through one of the largest urban regenerations in the UK. Some £240m has been invested into this project, adding 70 new shops and restaurants.
There’s a new 12-screen Cineworld cinema and lots of new outdoor dining terraces in summer under the canopy at Pizza Express, Nando’s, Wagamama, and Prezzo.
The Lexicon is also designed to be a community space, hosting live outdoor music, exhibitions, children’s activities, and seasonal events during Halloween, Christmas, and Easter.
6. Go, Ape Bracknell,
The towering pines in the Swinley Forest are just right for a high ropes course, built by the much-loved Go Ape brand.
The main “Tree Top Adventure” course has been designed to test stamina and skill, but also endurance as you may need up to three hours to complete it.
The exhilarating Alpine Zip-Wire on the course is 160 meters long! Kids between 1 and 1.4 meters can take on “Tree Top Junior”, a bite-size version of the adult course, while Go Ape also hires out Segways for off-road rides through the Swinley Forest.
7. Museum of Berkshire Aviation
The Museum of Berkshire Aviation is at what used to be the Woodley Aerodrome, which was home to the manufacturer Miles Aircraft between 1932 and 1947.
Also extremely rare is the Fairey Jet Gyrodyne, a cross between a helicopter and an autogiro.
Miles Aircraft was taken over in the late-40s by Handley Page, and the Handley Page airliner on show outside was built here at Woodley by a Miles design.
8. Coral Reef Water World
Bracknell’s main pool looks like the kind of thing you’d find in a waterpark rather than a public amenity.
There’s an erupting volcano, five water slides, a pirate ship, rapids, a bubble pool, and all sorts of things for younger children to climb on in the Little Corals area.
Adults meanwhile can retreat to the peaceful Coral Spa, away from the madness of the main pool.
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