Bray, Maidenhead

Name: Bray
Address: Maidenhead, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Maidenhead

Village, Top attraction, Area

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Facts and practical information

Bray, occasionally Bray on Thames, is a large suburban village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It sits on the banks of the River Thames, to the southeast of Maidenhead of which it is a suburb. The village is mentioned in the comedic song "The Vicar of Bray". Bray contains two of the eight three-Michelin-starred restaurants in the United Kingdom and has several large business premises including Bray Studios at Water Oakley, where the first series of Hammer Horror films were produced. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°30'23"N, 0°41'56"W

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Maidenhead United Kingdom

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Bray – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: York Road, The Fat Duck, Maidenhead Heritage Centre, Maidenhead Railway Bridge.

1.2 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
York Road, Maidenhead
32 min walk • York Road is a football stadium in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. The home ground of Maidenhead United, it is acknowledged by The Football Association and FIFA to be the oldest continuously-used senior association football ground in the world by the same club, having been home to the club since 1871.
~810 ftNW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Fat Duck, Maidenhead
4 min walk • The Fat Duck is a fine dining restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, England. It is run by celebrity chef proprietor Heston Blumenthal. Housed in a 16th-century building that had previously been the site of The Bell pub, The Fat Duck opened on 16 August 1995.
1.4 miNW
History museum, City hall, Museum
Maidenhead Heritage Centre, Maidenhead
35 min walk • Maidenhead Heritage Centre is a heritage centre and museum in the town of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Maidenhead Heritage Centre and Museum was founded in 1993. The centre presents the history of Maidenhead history from Roman times to the present.
1 miN
Bridge
Maidenhead Railway Bridge, Maidenhead
27 min walk • Maidenhead Railway Bridge is a single structure of two tall wide red brick arches buttressed by two over-land smaller arches carrying the Great Western Main Line over the River Thames between Maidenhead, Berkshire and Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England.
1.4 miNW
City hall
Maidenhead Town Hall, Maidenhead
35 min walk • Maidenhead Town Hall is a municipal building in St Ives Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.
~1240 ftNW
Church
St Michael's Church, Maidenhead
6 min walk • St Michael's Church, Bray, is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Bray, Berkshire.
1.2 miN
Bridge
Maidenhead Bridge, Maidenhead
32 min walk • Maidenhead Bridge is a Grade I listed bridge carrying the A4 road over the River Thames between Maidenhead, Berkshire and Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England. It crosses the Thames on the reach above Bray Lock, about half a mile below Boulter's Lock. The Thames Path crosses the river here.
0.4 miS
Area
Bray Pit, Maidenhead
11 min walk • Bray Pit is a nature reserve on the edge of the village of Holyport in Berkshire, England. The nature reserve was under the management of the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, but as of December 2019 is no longer listed on the Trust web site.
0.9 miSE
51°29'52"N • 0°40'58"W
Bray Marina, Maidenhead
24 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.2 miW
Golf
Maidenhead Golf Club, Maidenhead
30 min walk • Maidenhead Golf Club is a golf club, located in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. It was established in 1896. On 16 July 2016, the club signed an agreement with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, agreeing to sell back its 24-year lease early, thus paving the way for up to 1500 homes.
1.4 miNW
Church
St Mary's Church, Maidenhead
37 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Conservative Evangelical Church of England parish church in the centre of Maidenhead, England. It has a congregation of mixed ages and backgrounds.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bray?

Nearby attractions include St Michael's Church, Maidenhead (6 min walk), Bray Pit, Maidenhead (11 min walk), M4 Thames Bridge, Maidenhead (15 min walk), Bray Lake Watersports, Maidenhead (16 min walk).

How to get to Bray by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bray:

Bus

Old Marsh Lane • Lines: 63, 68 (21 min walk)
Ye Meads • Lines: 63, 68 (24 min walk)

Train

Maidenhead (34 min walk)
Taplow (36 min walk)