Points of interest local to Upper Lodge Farm a charming fully furnished Royal County of Berkshire farmhouse for rent
Local Area - where do I find ...
Castles, Palaces & Stately Homes (click to go to website)
- Windsor Castle - an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world
- Frogmore House - A Royal Family Home
- Blenheim Palace is home to the 11th Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill
- Highclere Castle - home to the Earl & Countess of Carnarvon
- Mapledurham House and Watermill
- The manor house of Dorney village, first recorded in the Doomsday Book
- Founded by King Henry VI, Eton College dates back to 1440
Other Places of Interest (click to go to website)
- Padworth Common Nature Reserve
- Roman Ruins at Calleva Atrebatum (modern day Silchester)
- Elizabethan Ufton Court, Ufton Nervet
- The Kennet & Avon Canal
Restaurants, bars and cafés (click to go to website)
- Forbury's Restaurant & Wine Bar
- Cerise (The Forbury Hotel)
- Cilantro (Millennium Madejski Hotel)
- L'ortolan
- LSQ2
- Malmaison Brasserie
- Carluccio's
- Loch Fyne
- London Street Brasserie
- The French Horn
Surrounding Towns & Villages (click to view direction)
Brief History
Upper Lodge Farm House shares the History of Padworth House (Padworth College) which it served, and goes back to the time of the English Civil War. In fact, one of the `skirmishes` of the Battle of Newbury took place in the road that divides the track leading to Padworth House (approximately 350 metres away).
A short distance away is the Kennet & Avon Canal and the River Kennet. Both these waterways offer beautiful nature walks along their banks. Narrow Boat hiring facilities are available at nearby Aldermaston Wharf.
Adjoining Upper Lodge Farm House is a small farm with stunning views overlooking the valley to the Hamlets of Chapel Row, Beenham, Bradfield and Bucklebury. The farm supports a small heard of mixed rare breed cattle, a small flock of Hampshire Sheep, also miniature pigs and goats.