Holiday Homes and Cottages Berkshire
With the river Thames forming its northern boundary and an abundance of other rivers, tributaries and reservoirs spreading across the entire county, the chances of finding holiday homes in Berkshire with river frontage is extremely high, whether you head east to the areas around Slough or Windsor or south-west to the beautiful countryside that lies in the valley of the river Kennet. In the bustling town of Newbury you could be overlooking either the river Kennet or the Kennet and Avon canal and won't have to go further than the rolling hills and wooded valleys of the Berkshire Downs to find the rivers Pang and Lambourne winding their way through the north-western corner of the county, so there isn't a holiday home in Berkshire that isn't close enough to a watercourse to more than make up for the fact that you'd need to travel for an hour or more across south-east England before you reached the sea!
The county town of Reading is the ideal location for a holiday rental in Berkshire if you're keen to investigate the fascinating heritage of what grew from a bustling river port at the confluence of the Thames and the Kennet to what has become one of the largest settlements in England and has more recently been dubbed the commercial capital of the Thames Valley. With a vibrant arts scene and extensive retail opportunities, culture-vultures flock to Reading each year from all over the world, particularly over the August bank holiday weekend when hordes of music-lovers arrive for the Reading Festival, either camping out in tents or renting all locally available holiday accommodation. Berkshire is home to a number of other urban enclaves that are also renowned for their cultural eclecticism, so places like Newbury, Maidenhead and Slough will offer an excellent alternative solution to anyone planning a city break with as much shopping, dining and entertainment as they'd find in Reading... and probably a greater variety of holiday homes and bed and breakfasts towards the end of August!
Berkshire does, however, have plenty more to offer when there are so many rivers to provide fishing and watersports and vast areas of unspoilt countryside to explore on foot, by cycle or on horse-back, proving that this is a county perfectly equipped to deal with the requirements of any outdoor activity holiday. Cottages in Berkshire are a popular choice with many people whose desire for rural peace steers them away from any kind of urban excitement, and even though you could find yourself in a sleepy village surrounded by nothing more than fields and forests, you'll be close to enough shops, restaurants and family amusement venues should you need to consider that you might not be the only one who's happy to do nothing more adventurous than strolling to local pub for a meal! Rent a holiday home in Windsor and you could discover a location to suit everyone and be rewarded with the kind of convenience that means you only need to go as far as Windsor Great Park to enjoy 5000 acres of beautiful countryside and a castle that will satisfy anyone with a passion for English history. A trip to nearby Frogmore House or Eton College are also not to be missed for similar reasons, and as cottages in Windsor often occupy idyllic river-bank situations, you might just have found the answer to all your future family vacations!