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LEGOLAND Windsor
Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.
9 km · about 15 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Bracknell works well as a base: 5 minutes from Warfield, 9km from LEGOLAND Windsor.
Bracknell is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 76,103, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Bracknell () is a town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, the westernmost area within the Greater London Urban Area and the administrative centre of the borough of Bracknell Forest. It lies 11 miles (18 km) to the east of Reading, 9 miles (14 km) south of Maidenhead, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Windsor and 25Read more
miles (40 km) west of central London. Bracknell is the third largest town in Berkshire.
The name Bracknell is derived from the Saxon Braccan Heal or Braccan Heale, first recorded in a charter boundary of 942 AD. In the Middle Ages, Bracknell developed into two small market villages, Old Bracknoll and New Bracknoll. By the 19th century, the two Bracknells had combined into a single market town, which was an important centre of local industry, most notably for its brick trade. In the 20th century, Bracknell experienced a period of rapid growth after it was declared a New Town. Planned at first for a population of 25,000, Bracknell New Town was further expanded in the 1960s to accommodate a population of 45,000. During this time, Bracknell absorbed many of its surrounding villages including Easthampstead, Ramslade and Old Bracknell. As of 2021, Bracknell Forest has an estimated population of around 113,205. Today, the town is a busy commercial centre within the so-called Silicon Thames Valley and the UK headquarters for several technology companies.
Bracknell is bordered to the south by Swinley Forest and by Crowthorne Woods to the south-east and south. Its neighbouring villages of Binfield, Warfield and Winkfield are part of the borough of Bracknell Forest and are gradually becoming absorbed into the Bracknell metropolitan area. To the east, the urban area joins up with Ascot to form a continuous conurbation that extends to Central London.
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Bracknell is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.4136 latitude, -0.7505 longitude.
Bracknell has a population of approximately 76,103 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.
9 km · about 15 min drive
film location
The lakeside and woods of Windsor Great Park doubled for the Forbidden Forest and the Hogwarts grounds in Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Thrill-focused theme park near London catering to older children and adults with intense roller coasters.
17 km · about 20 min drive
film location
The Palladian clubhouse and course hosted the celebrated golf match between Bond and Goldfinger, and reappeared in Tomorrow Never Dies.
17 km · about 20 min drive
film location
The ancient pollarded beech woodland close to Pinewood Studios is one of Britain's most-filmed forests.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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The birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, featuring the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit from 1907.
21 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
The world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, opened 1907, where surviving sections of the towering concrete Members' Banking rear up out of the Surrey woodland. The museum holds racing cars and aircraft on the original site.
21 km · about 25 min drive
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
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