Victoria Park, Newbury and Thatcham

Name: Victoria Park
Address: btwn Parkway and Newbury Relief Rd, Newbury and Thatcham, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Newbury and Thatcham

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Victoria Park is a small public park near to the centre of Newbury, Berkshire, England. Current features of the park include a bandstand, tennis courts, boating lake, bowls club, skatepark, and a statue of Queen Victoria. ()

Elevation: 249 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°24'16"N, 1°19'10"W

Address

btwn Parkway and Newbury Relief RdNewbury and Thatcham United Kingdom

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Day trips

Victoria Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Donnington Grove, St Nicolas Church, Donnington Castle, Newbury Bridge.

1.3 miNW
Golf, Gothic Revival architecture
Donnington Grove, Newbury and Thatcham
35 min walk • Donnington Grove is a Strawberry Hill Gothic mansion, now a hotel and country club, and associated Golf Course at Donnington in the civil parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington, near Newbury, in the English county of Berkshire. It is overlooked by Donnington Castle.
~1730 ftSW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Nicolas Church, Newbury and Thatcham
9 min walk • St Nicolas Church is the Church of England parish church of Newbury, Berkshire, and stands just south of the main bridge over the River Kennet, in the centre of the town. It is chiefly remarkable for the consistency of its Perpendicular Gothic architectural style and its unusually large size for a parish church.
1.3 miNW
Ruined medieval castle built in 1386
Donnington Castle, Newbury and Thatcham
34 min walk • Donnington Castle is a ruined medieval castle, situated in the small village of Donnington, just north of the town of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire.
~1480 ftSW
Bridge
Newbury Bridge, Newbury and Thatcham
8 min walk • Newbury Bridge, also known as Kennet Bridge or Town Bridge, is a bridge across the River Kennet in the town centre of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire.
~1530 ftSW
City hall
Newbury Town Hall, Newbury and Thatcham
8 min walk • Newbury Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place in Newbury, Berkshire, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Newbury Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
~1480 ftSW
Pub, Canal, Bars and clubs
Newbury Lock, Newbury and Thatcham
8 min walk • Newbury Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal in the town centre of Newbury, in the English county of Berkshire. It has a rise/fall of 3 ft 6 in, and is situated just upstream of Newbury Bridge. The lock is a grade II listed structure.
0.6 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Shaw House, Newbury and Thatcham
15 min walk • Shaw House is an important example of an early symmetrical H-plan Elizabethan mansion, located at Shaw, on the north-eastern outskirts of Newbury in Berkshire.
~1250 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum
West Berkshire Museum, Newbury and Thatcham
7 min walk • The West Berkshire Museum, in Newbury, Berkshire, holds various artworks and collections related to Newbury and West Berkshire. Established in 1904, the museum is housed in two of Newbury's most historic buildings.
~850 ftW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Parkway Shopping Newbury, Newbury and Thatcham
5 min walk • Parkway Newbury is a retail and residential development in Newbury, Berkshire that opened on 27 October 2011. It includes 475,000 sq ft of retail and restaurant accommodation and Marks & Spencer, 578 shopper car parking spaces, 113 residents parking spaces.
~1750 ftE
Canal
Greenham Lock, Newbury and Thatcham
9 min walk • Greenham Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Newbury, Berkshire, England. Greenham Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by the Canal & River Trust. The lock has a rise/fall of 8 ft 11 in.
~1960 ftSW
51°23'59"N • 1°19'27"W
Kennet Centre, Newbury and Thatcham
10 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Victoria Park?

Nearby attractions include West Berkshire Museum, Newbury and Thatcham (7 min walk), Newbury Lock, Newbury and Thatcham (8 min walk), Newbury Bridge, Newbury and Thatcham (8 min walk), Corn Exchange, Newbury and Thatcham (8 min walk).

How to get to Victoria Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Victoria Park:

Bus

Hawthorn Road • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)
Newbury Bus Station (6 min walk)

Train

Newbury (13 min walk)
Newbury Racecourse (17 min walk)