Museums · South East England
Maidenhead
In or near Taplow.
Maidenhead is a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England. It lies on the southwestern bank of the River Thames, which at this point forms the bord
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Maidenhead · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Maidenhead museum, the nearest railway station is Maidenhead, located 0.5 km away. The postcode for the museum is SL6 1DS. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Maidenhead is a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England. It lies on the southwestern bank of the River Thames, which at this point forms the border with Buckinghamshire. In the 2021 Census, the Maidenhead built-up area had a population of 67,375. The town is 27 miles (43 km) west of Charing Cross, London and 13 miles (21 km) east-northeast of Reading.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Maidenhead is a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England. It lies on the southwestern bank of the River Thames, which at this point forms the border with Buckinghamshire. In the 2021 Census, the Maidenhead built-up area had a population of 67,375. The town is 27 miles (43 km) west of Charing Cross, London and 13 miles (21 km) east-northeast of Reading.
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Background
History
architecture—All Saints' Church, Boyne Hill]] The antiquary John Leland claimed that the area around Maidenhead's present town centre was a small Roman settlement called Alaunodunum. He stated that it had all but disappeared by the end of the Roman occupation. Although his source is unknown, there is documented and physical evidence of Roman settlement in the town. There are two well known villa sites in the town, one being in the suburb of Cox Green, and the other just west of the town centre on Castle Hill. This villa sat on the route of the Camlet Way which was a Roman road linking Silchester (Calleva Atrebatum) and Colchester (Camulodunum) via St Albans (Verulamium) and passes through…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5230, -0.7220
- District
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Parish
- Windsor and Maidenhead, unparished area
- Postcode
- SL6 1DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maidenhead
- Nearest railway station
- Maidenhead — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Maidenhead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maidenhead?
- Maidenhead is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL6 1DS), in the parish of Windsor and Maidenhead, unparished area.
- What is Maidenhead?
- Maidenhead is a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England. It lies on the southwestern bank of the River Thames, which at this point forms the bord
- How do I get to Maidenhead?
- The nearest railway station is Maidenhead, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL6 1DS.
- Is Maidenhead a protected site?
- Yes — Maidenhead is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Maidenhead?
- The nearest railway station is Maidenhead, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL6 1DS.