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About the area
Bracknell and its surrounding area has an interesting and varied history, with some fascinating local sites to be visited ranging from an Iron Age Hillfort, to areas of the town centre whose 1950's architecture has gained them Conservation Area status.
Shops
The area provides many amenities, from good leisure and shopping facilities to excellent entertainment venues.
Bracknell town centre offers a totally pedestrianised shopping centre with much undercover shopping around Charles Square, the Broadway and Princess Square. Many of the main high street retailers can be found here. There are also superstores located on the fringes of the town and surrounding areas.
Hugely ambitious plans are underway for the redevelopment of Bracknell town centre to make it a better place for shoppers, visitors and retailers.
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Princess Square Shopping Centre, 29 Princess Square, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1LS
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1.6 miles
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Tesco, Whitton Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 9TZ
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3.0 miles
Education
Bracknell Forest's schools have an excellent reputation with pupils attaining results higher than the national average. Strong partnerships with industry ensure that local children and business are well equipped for the future.
There are six maintained schools conveniently located throughout the Borough.
Bracknell council boasts an Early Years and Childcare Partnership committed to raising the levels of skills, knowlege and qualification for all sectors of the early years education.
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Brakenhale Comprehensive School, Rectory Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7BA
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1.8 miles
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Holly Spring Junior School, Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2SW
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2.4 miles
(Sorry, but we cannot guarantee that the schools listed are within the catchment
area or have available places; or that this is a complete list of all schools in
the local area.)
Transport
Bracknell, is approximately 40 miles west of London, in the heart of the hi-tech M4 corridor providing good road links. Bracknell's neighbouring towns include Windsor, Maidenhead, Henley, Ascot, Wokingham, Sandhurst and Reading.
Bracknell has two railway stations: Bracknell and Martins Heron on the main line between London's Waterloo station and Reading, originally built by the London and South Western Railway and now operated by South West Trains. As a consequence of the frequent service on this line, Bracknell is now a major commuter centre with its residents travelling in both directions (westwards to Reading and eastwards to London).
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Bracknell Station, Market Street, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1HX
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1.3 miles
Health
The area has 11 surgeries within the town and several NHS hospitals, namely Edward Elgar House, Fitzwilliam House and Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust Headquarters all within 2 miles.
Nearby Wokingham hospital is less than 10 miles away offering further facilities.
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Boundry House Surgery, Mount Lane, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG12 9PG
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1.6 miles
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Dental Centre, 50A Ripplesmere, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG12 9QA
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2.4 miles
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Wokingham Hospital, 41 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2RE
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4.1 miles
Leisure
There is a vast range of sport and leisure facilities to suit all tastes and ages. A selection on offer includes Bracknell Sports and Leisure Centre where Guildford Heat Basketball Club play their home games or Esporta, the Royal County of Berkshire Club.
The town facilities also include, a leisure pool, Coral Reef Water Park, an ice rink where the Bracknell Bees Ice Hockey Club gather, a tenpin bowling alley, an Arts Centre, hands-on science at the The Look Out Discovery Centre and a multi-screen cinema and the Downshire Golf Complex. In nearby Binfield is the John Nike Bracknell Ski and Snowboard Centre.
Not to be forgotten are the Countryside Parks and recreational open spaces on offer.
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Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bagshot Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 9SE
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2.2 miles
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The Look Out Discovery Centre, Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7QW
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3.3 miles