Hamstead Park, Berkshire
Walk Photo 218001
Caption - The big house at Hamstead Marshall was destroyed by fire in 1718, but extensive parkland with many fine, mature trees survives. In the centre is one of a series of fishponds which date back at least as far as the early C13th.
Walk 2180 : Hamstead Park from Kintbury
Photographer : Stephen Richards
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Berkshire
The County of Berkshire is bisected by the Thames Valley with higher land rising to the north and south of this great river. The county has mane areas of woodland with trees that prefer acid soils. These include Bracknell Forest, Windsor Great Park, Crowthorne and Stratfield Saye Woods. The highest land lies along the Hampshire border to the south The highest point in the county is Walbury Hill at 297 metres above sea level. The open upland areas compete with Newmarket (Suffolk) for horse racing training and breeding. Away from the towns cereal crops are widespread. The major towns and centres of population include Ascot, Eton, Maidenhead, Newbury, Reading, Slough and Windsor.
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