Herschel Park, Slough

Name: Herschel Park
Address: Slough, United Kingdom

#34 among attractions in Slough

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Herschel Park is a public park in Upton, a suburb of Slough in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Slough Borough Council. It is in two adjacent areas. The larger area of 4.2-hectare in the north is a Local Nature Reserve. The more formal area in the north is a Grade II listed park. ()

Elevation: 82 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°30'8"N, 0°35'36"W

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UptonSlough United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Theatre Royal, Eton College Chapel, Windsor Bridge, Eton College Collections.

1.4 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Theatre Royal, Slough
36 min walk • The Theatre Royal is an Edwardian theatre on Thames Street in Windsor in Berkshire. The present building is the second theatre to stand on this site and opened on 13 December 1910. Built for Sir Wiliam Shipley and Captain Reginald Shipley, it was a replacement for their previous theatre which was built in 1815 and had burnt down in 1908.
1 miSW
Church
Eton College Chapel, Slough
26 min walk • Eton College Chapel is the main chapel of Eton College, a public school in England. The chapel was planned to be a little over double its actual length, but this plan was never completed owing to the downfall of the founder Henry VI.
1.3 miSW
Bridge
Windsor Bridge, Slough
34 min walk • The Windsor Bridge or Windsor Town Bridge, an iron and granite arch bridge over the River Thames, is located between the towns of Windsor and Eton in the English county of Berkshire. The Thames Path crosses the river here.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Eton College Collections, Slough
25 min walk • The Eton College Collections are a collection of items of significant cultural or scientific value kept by Eton College in England. They include College Library, College Archives, Eton College Natural History Museum, Casa Guidi, Eton College Antiquities Collection and the Museum of Eton Life.
~1150 ftE
Romanesque architecture, Church
Church of St Laurence, Slough
6 min walk • Saint Laurence's Church is one of three Church of England parish churches in the benefice of Upton-cum-Chalvey, and is the oldest building in the borough of Slough, in Berkshire, England.
0.9 miSW
Universities and schools
Eton College, Slough
25 min walk • Eton College is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore, intended as a sister institution to King's College, Cambridge, making it the 18th-oldest Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference school.
0.8 miNW
City hall
Slough Town Hall, Slough
20 min walk • Slough Town Hall is a former municipal building in Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, England. The town hall was the headquarters of Slough Borough Council until 2011.
~1660 ftN
Church
St Mary's Parish Church, Slough
9 min walk • St Mary's Parish Church is a red brick gothic style Church of England parish church in the parish of Upton cum Chalvey in the borough of Slough and the county of Berkshire in England.
0.5 miNE
Museum
Slough Museum, Slough
12 min walk • Slough Museum is an independent museum in Slough in the English county of Berkshire. It has two exhibition galleries presenting the past, present and future of the town.
0.5 miN
Library
Pizza Express, Slough
14 min walk • The Heart of Slough project is a £400 million plan to redevelop the town centre in Slough, Berkshire. Begun in 2009, it aims to create a "cultural quarter" for the creative media, information and communications industries in the town. Part of the renovation has been funded by a middle-eastern business.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Eton College Natural History Museum, Slough
25 min walk • The Eton College Natural History Museum is a museum of natural history that is part of Eton College, a public school at Eton, Berkshire near Windsor in England. The museum contains many stuffed animals, plants, fossils and insects. It is located by the archway into the Queens Quad, beside Lower Chapel at the school.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Herschel Park?

Nearby attractions include Church of St Laurence, Slough (6 min walk), St Mary's Parish Church, Slough (9 min walk), Slough Museum, Slough (12 min walk), Pizza Express, Slough (14 min walk).

How to get to Herschel Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Herschel Park:

Bus

Windsor Road McDonald's • Lines: 15, 2, 63, 68, 702, 703, 8, 8A (8 min walk)
Albert Street • Lines: 15, 2, 63, 68, 702, 703, 8, 8A (8 min walk)

Train

Slough (18 min walk)
Windsor and Eton Riverside (32 min walk)