Waterloo Hotel, Crowthorne

Tourist Attractions Near Bracknell

Below is a list of the nearest and most popular tourist attractions to the Waterloo Hotel:

Look Out Discovery Centre

The Look Out Discovery Centre in Bracknell is Berkshire's premier hands-on interactive science and nature exhibition and features over 90 exhibits to entertain and educate children and adults alike. Make learning fun – ideal for a family day out, school trip or birthday party, educational concepts come alive in front of your eyes at this unique tourist attraction.

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Distance to the Waterloo Hotel: 3.5 miles

Wellington Country Park

Wellington Country Park is 350 acres of beautiful natural parkland and woodland used for a wide range of activities, from camping, picnicking and walking to fishing, boating, crazy golf and other children’s activities. Established in 1974 by the Eighth Duke and Duchess of Wellington, today the park still forms part of the Duke of Wellington's estate, and the glorious Hampshire countryside includes a 35 acre lake, parkland, coniferous woods, nature trails, picnic sites and superb play areas and equipment.

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Distance to the Waterloo Hotel: 8 miles

Ascot Racecourse

The famous Ascot Racecourse in the small town of Ascot in Berkshire covers an area of 179 acres and features two race tracks, the course 1 mile 6 furlongs in length. Founded in 1711, the first race held was 'Her Majesty's Plate' held on 11th August 1711 in which seven horses competed and comprising of three separate four-mile heats. Recently having undergone a recent £200 million redevelopment and new Grandstand, this is a world class sports and business events venue and makes for a great day out, sporting or social.

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Distance to the Waterloo Hotel: 8.3 miles

The Oracle shopping centre

The Oracle is a large indoor shopping centre on the banks of the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire and was opened in 1999. There is a vast amount of car parking space on either side of the water and The Oracle contains a wide range of 90 shops, many exclusive upmarket brands and big-name retailers.

Stores include: Debenhams and House of Fraser department stores, Boots, Burton Menswear, French Connection, Gap, HMV, Orange, Sports World, Starbucks, Timberland, Vision Express, Vodafone, Waterstone's and Zara.

Distance to the Waterloo Hotel: 12 miles

Legoland Windsor

Legoland in Windsor, Berkshire is a child-oriented theme park based around the famous Lego toy building system, and nearly everything you see is ingeniously built from Lego using approximately 55 million LEGO bricks. Opened in 1996 on the site of the former Windsor Safari Park, within close distance of Windsor Castle, about 8 miles west of London Heathrow Airport and just over 12 miles from the Waterloo Hotel, Legoland is ideal for 3 to 12-year-olds or those young at heart!


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Distance to the Waterloo Hotel: 12.2 miles

Windsor Castle

Windsor castle in Windsor, Berkshire, is the largest inhabited castle in the world and the oldest in continuous occupation. Dating back to the time of William the Conqueror, Windsor Castle has a rich history of nearly 1000 years and together with Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh is one of the main official residences of the British monarch.

The Castle covers an area of about (13 acres) and you will find such highlights as the magnificent State Apartments, furnished with treasures from the Royal Collection including paintings by Rembrandt, St George's Chapel, one of the most beautiful ecclesiastical buildings in England and the burial place of 10 monarchs, and Queen Mary's Dolls House, a miniature masterpiece.

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Distance to the Waterloo Hotel: 15 miles

Chertsey Museum

Situated in the historic town of Chertsey, only 25 miles from London, and housed in a grade II town house, Chertsey Museum first opened to the public in 1965 and reopened in July 2003 after a major redevelopment. Chertsey Museum displays over 15,000 objects relating to the Borough of Runnymede and the Olive Matthews Collection of historic costumes and accessories, from fine and decorative art, to social history item and a large collection of documents and photographs. Mycenaean, Cypriot, Italian and Greek pots, paintings, clocks and furniture can all be seen at the Chertsey Museum. The Olive Matthews Collection of Dress and Textiles is particulary outstanding, revealing the history of British fashionable clothing and the trends in dress over the past 300 years. There is also a varied programme of temporary exhibitions, children’s activities and workshops and a garden.

Distance to the Waterloo Hotel: 16.5 miles

Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park is situated in Surrey and is the UK's most thrilling theme park and features Europe's tallest fastest launched roller coaster, Stealth. New for 2009 is SAW - The Ride, an extreme horror experience, and the huge variety of different rides mean that Thorpe Park is a fun and exciting day out for all the family.

Read more about: Thorpe Park
Distance to the Waterloo Hotel: 16.5 miles