Museums · South East England
Bracknell Forest
In or near Winkfield.
Bracknell Forest is a borough with unitary status in Berkshire, England, centred on the two towns of Bracknell and Sandhurst. It also includes the villages of Crowthorne and also includes the areas of
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Bracknell · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bracknell Forest is a borough with unitary status in Berkshire, England, centred on the two towns of Bracknell and Sandhurst. It also includes the villages of Crowthorne and also includes the areas of North Ascot, Binfield, Warfield, and Winkfield. The borough borders the Berkshire boroughs of Wokingham and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and also parts of Surrey and Hampshire.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bracknell Forest is a borough with unitary status in Berkshire, England, centred on the two towns of Bracknell and Sandhurst. It also includes the villages of Crowthorne and also includes the areas of North Ascot, Binfield, Warfield, and Winkfield. The borough borders the Berkshire boroughs of Wokingham and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and also parts of Surrey and Hampshire.
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Background
History
The district was formed as Easthampstead Rural District under the Local Government Act 1894 as a successor to the Easthampstead rural sanitary district. Originally a small rural district, its population was about 20,000 during World War II. Bracknell, in the district, was one of the first post-war new towns to be designated, and became a civil parish in 1955, created from parts of Binfield, Easthampstead, Warfield and Winkfield parishes. Bracknell had originally been a hamlet at the far south-west of Warfield parish. The district's population rose rapidly, and reached 64,135 by the 1971 census. In 1974 the district was reconstituted as the non-metropolitan district of Bracknell under the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4170, -0.7469
- District
- Bracknell Forest
- Parish
- Bracknell
- Postcode
- RG12 1AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bracknell
- Nearest railway station
- Bracknell — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Bracknell Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bracknell Forest?
- Bracknell Forest is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG12 1AD), in the parish of Bracknell.
- What is Bracknell Forest?
- Bracknell Forest is a borough with unitary status in Berkshire, England, centred on the two towns of Bracknell and Sandhurst. It also includes the villages of Crowthorne and also includes the areas of
- How do I get to Bracknell Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Bracknell, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG12 1AD.
- Who owns Bracknell Forest?
- Bracknell Forest is owned by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.
- How do I get to Bracknell Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Bracknell, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG12 1AD.