Maidenhead: Best Things to Do
SIGHTSEEING
Maidenhead offers very interesting recreational spots including the Odeon cinema, a thriving arts center at Norden Farm, Magnet Leisure Center, and bowling tenpin. If you want to enjoy the outdoors, Maidenhead offers some fantastic parks and open spaces. National Trust - Cookham Moor is a park as well as the location for many events throughout the year including Maidenhead at the Movies and Maidenhead Carnival.
National Trust - Cookham Moor
DOWNTOWN
A trip to the River Thames in the downtown is a must and a short walk from the downtown will take you to the river with an 18th-century road bridge and the famous 'Sounding Arch' from Brunel displayed in Turner's paintings of 'Rain, Steam and Speed.' Walking along the riverbank offers stunning views of the River Thames and great walks to the villages of Cookham, Marlow, Bray and Windsor and Eton. Maidenhead Heritage Centre is also an interesting museum to visit, a place where you can find the history of the city.
Maidenhead Heritage Centre
SHOPPING
Jumbo South African Shop is a gift shop that is must visit in Maidenhead. You can get numerous interesting items and souvenirs to buy. The charming atmosphere of the city won't be complete without bringing home some souvenirs from there.
Jumbo South African Shop
FOOD & DRINK
There are a variety of restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes to choose from to suit all tastes and budgets. Enjoy a leisurely morning with a continental or cooked breakfast or lunch in a family-friendly café. Or celebrate a special occasion with traditional afternoon tea in a restaurant or hotel.
CULTURE
The long range history of World War II in Maidenhead left historical and cultural buildings. You can easily notice the culture in the old days from the architecture of the buildings. Maidenhead is a city where you can speak English, since it is located in England.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
The best times to visit Maidenhead for ideal weather are May 28th to September 30th based on average temperature and humidity.
HOTEL
Fredrick's Hotel Restaurant Spa is located a 6-minute walk from Maidenhead Golf Course, 1.6 km from the city center of Maidenhead, and 7.1 kilometres from the village of Bray. All neat traditional rooms and suites are all individually decorated and include en suite bathrooms, as well as flat-screen TVs and free WiFi. Suites add a living room. Thames Riviera Hotel & Blue River Café is an impressive property, this riverside hotel is 4.7 km from the M4 highway and 3.1 km from downtown Maidenhead. All modern rooms include en suite bathrooms, and have a flat-screen TV and free WiFi, as well as tea and coffee making facilities. Some rooms have a balcony or pull-out sofa, while upgraded rooms add a seating area and river views.
Fredrick's Hotel Restaurant Spa
Thames Riviera Hotel & Blue River Café
RESTAURANT
The Gourmet Chicken Company is a restaurant in the downtown of Maidenhead serving grilled chicken meat. You can also get numerous cuisine such as burgers, beef, and many more. Miyazaki is a famous Japanese restaurant that you can't even find in its homeland. Popular menus such as sushi and other Asian cuisines are served with interesting twist and wonder. It can be your alternative place to eat while in Maidenhead.
The Gourmet Chicken Company
Miyazaki
CAFE
Saints Cafe is a nice place to have some soup, cakes, coffee and menus for breakfast and lunch. Located in an easy access place, this cafe can be your place to grab some quick meals. You can also visit the Flavio's - Cafe Bar Restaurant - Maidenhead. They serve proper English breakfast with typical breads and also some tea.
Saints Cafe
Flavio's - Cafe Bar Restaurant - Maidenhead
BAR AND NIGHTLIFE
The Maiden's Head has great drink choices with special beers and spirits. Here you can enjoy the atmosphere of typical English pubs with variety of spirits to pick. The Windsor Castle is a smart corner pub with a large south-facing garden that offers modern British and Mediterranean cuisine. You can have your drinks alongside with some meals to have.
The Maiden's Head
Windsor Castle
INTERESTING PLACE
The Norden Farm Centre for the Arts has an unusual location on an old milk farm. This ensemble has two listed buildings, an 18th-century warehouse and a Georgian farmhouse. Maidenhead has been planning art venues since the 1970s, and finally settled on this site in the 1990s. Dorney Court is an early Tudor mansion open for tours every afternoon in August, and also during Bank May Holidays. A beautiful half-timber house built around 1440 and most of it has remained the same since 1500. The Dorney Court has belonged to the Palmer Family since the 16th century and is still a cheerful family home.
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
INSTAGRAMMABLE SPOT
Ray Mill originated from a flour mill, was built on the island in 1726 and was destroyed in the 1920s. Since the 50s the island has been owned by boroughs and has many facilities in beautiful surroundings. A cafe, Island Piazza, is open during the summer months and you can sip tea or coffee at a picnic table by the water. Cliveden House is one of the most valuable National Trust houses and it is only a few minutes above the River Thames. The large house is located on an Italian terrace, 40 meters above the east bank of the river. It was rebuilt in 1851 by Charles Barry, and has a mixture of Palladian and Cinquecento architecture.
Cliveden House
Ray Mill Island
