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Wokingham places overview by Walkfo

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Wokingham history

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Wokingham means ‘Wocca’s people’s home’ The courts of Windsor Forest were held at Wokefield and the town had the right to hold a market from 1219. The Bishop of Salisbury was largely responsible for the growth of the town during this period. Queen Elizabeth granted a town charter in 1583. From the 14th to the 16th centuries, the town was well known for its bell foundry which supplied many churches across the South of England.

Wokingham geography / climate

Wokingham is on the Emm Brook in the Loddon Valley in central Berkshire situated 39 miles (62.8 km) west of central London. It sits between Reading and Bracknell and was originally in a band of agricultural land on the western edge of Windsor Forest. The soil is a rich loam with a subsoil of sand and gravel. Main residential areas radiating in all directions include Woosehill, Dowlesgreen, Norreys, Keephatch and Bean Oak.

You can visit Wokingham places and use Walkfo Wokingham to discover the history & things to do in Wokingham whilst walking with our free digital tour app. Walkfo Wokingham has 142 places on our Wokingham map with history, culture & travel facts that you 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 Wokingham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route – you choose where you want to go, when you want to go and Walkfo Wokingham will keep up.
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With millions of places including tourist walks, Wokingham travel destinations, National Trust locations converted to audio experiences, our Wokingham places AI guide will help you get the best from your visit to Wokingham & the surrounding areas. The Wokingham places app for iPhone & Android delivers hidden history, interesting culture and amazing facts in interactive audio stories in response to where you walk at National Heritage sites, tourist attractions, historic locations or city streets, with no predefined walk map requirements.

“The Walkfo AI has curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 142 audio facts unique to Wokingham places forming an interactive Wokingham map for you to explore.”

Walkfo’s Visit Wokingham Places Map
142 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Wokingham places to visit

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

Emm Brook Emm Brook, sometimes known as the Embrook or Emmbrook, is a small river in Berkshire . It is a tributary of the River Loddon which it meets at the village of Hurst .

Hannen Columbarium The Hannen Columbarium is a columbarium mausoleum – a resting place for the cremated remains of the deceased – built for the Hannen family of Wargrave, Berkshire, England and designed by Edwin Lutyens .

Pinewood, Berkshire Pinewood (formerly Pine Wood) is a rural area of Wokingham Without, near Crowthorne, in the English county of Berkshire . It is covered by the campus of the Johnson & Johnson Institute, the PinewOOD Centre community club and society complex and a small industrial estate .

California Country Park California Country Park is a 100-acre (40 ha) country park covering Long Moor at California in the north of the civil parish of Finchampstead in the English county of Berkshire . The park is managed by Wokingham Borough Council and is open every day throughout the year .

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.

Henley Rowing Club Henley Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Thames based in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The club is based on Wargrave Road, Henley on the Thames.

Deanery Garden The Deanery Garden is an Arts and Crafts style house and garden in Sonning, Berkshire. The house was designed and built by architect Edwin Lutyens between 1899 and 1901. The gardens are Grade II* listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

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