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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Burghfield Bridge

  

Burghfield Bridge Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Burghfield Bridge

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Burghfield Bridge history

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The bridge

Burghfield Bridge was first crossed in the area in the thirteenth century by the Lord of the Manor, Matthew . The original bridge was built by the De Burghfields family but they had arguments with King Edward I over who should repair it . There was a minor skirmish there after the First Battle of Newbury in 1643 .

The Cunning Man

Burghfield Bridge is involved in the local legend of the Cunning Man . The story lends its name to the local pub/restaurant, part of the Mitchells and Butlers “Vintage Inns”

World War II

Iverne House is situated 100m to the south of the Burghfield Bridge and was originally a stables . It was converted into a shell-proof infantry strongpoint around 1941/42 . The building was converted to a private dwelling in 1994 .

You can visit Burghfield Bridge places with Walkfo Burghfield Bridge to hear history at Burghfield Bridge’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Burghfield Bridge has 73 places to visit in our interactive Burghfield Bridge 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 Burghfield Bridge, 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 Burghfield Bridge places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Burghfield Bridge & the surrounding areas.

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73 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Burghfield Bridge places to visit

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

Wilder’s Folly Wilder’s Folly is a folly and dovecote at Nunhide, near the village of Sulham in the English county of Berkshire.

RAF Theale Royal Air Force Theale or more simply RAF Theale is located south of Theale, Berkshire, England. The following units were here at some point: No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School RAF No. 26 Elementary flying Training School. No. 2818 Squadron RAF Regiment Air Crew Disposal Unit.

Hosehill Lake Hosehill Lake is a 23.6-hectare (58-acre) Local Nature Reserve west of Reading in Berkshire. It is owned by West Berkshire Council and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.

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.

Lockram Brook Lockram Brook is a small stream in southern England. It rises near the Berkshire village of Mortimer. It is a tributary of Burghfield Brook.

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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