Visit Shinfield Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Shinfield

  

Shinfield Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Shinfield

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Shinfield history

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The village was named Shining Field, by the Anglo-Saxons, after the sparkling flood-waters which still often cover the meadows down by the Loddon on the Arborfield border. The manor was one of the many owned by Catherine of Aragon in Tudor times. King Charles is said to have stayed at Goodrest House during the Civil War.

Shinfield geography / climate

The parish includes the roadside hamlets of Ryeish Green, Spencers Wood, Three Mile Cross, Shinfield Village and Grazeley. It is surrounded on its eastern and southern boundary by the River Loddon. The main road through the village, running north–south, is the former A327, running between Reading and Aldershot.

You can visit Shinfield places with Walkfo Shinfield to hear history at Shinfield’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Shinfield has 47 places to visit in our interactive Shinfield map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Shinfield, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Shinfield places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Shinfield & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 47 audio facts unique to Shinfield places in an interactive Shinfield map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Shinfield Places Map
47 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Shinfield tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Shinfield

  

Best Shinfield places to visit

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Shinfield has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Shinfield’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Shinfield’s information audio spots:

Arborfield Hall Arborfield Hall was a large country house on the banks of the River Loddon near the village of Arborfield in Berkshire. The hall was built in the 18th century and was located in the area of Berkshire.

Maiden Erlegh Lakes Maiden Erlegh Lakes is a 10.2-hectare (25-acre) Local Nature Reserve Earley, a suburb of Reading in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Earley Town Council.

Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology contains one of the most important collections of Greek antiquities in the UK. The Museum forms part of the Department of Classics at the University of Reading. The museum is open to the public Tuesday to Friday (closed Fridays out-of-term) and there is no admission charge.

Barkham Brook Barkham Brook is a small river in the English county of Berkshire. It has sources to the north and west of Finchampstead in the Wokingham Borough. It flows past the village of Barkham and joins the River Loddon.

Burghfield Brook Burghfield Brook is a small stream in southern England. It rises in Wokefield Common and joins Foudry Brook, which it joins near Hartley Court Farm, south of the M4 motorway.

Berkshire Berkshire is a county of historic origin, a ceremonial county and a non-metropolitan county without a county council. It was recognised by the Queen as the Royal County of Berkshire in 1957 because of the presence of Windsor Castle. No part of the county is more than 8.5 miles (13.7 km) from the M4 motorway.

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