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Maidenhead is a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England, on the southwestern bank of the River Thames. In the 2021 Census, it had an estimated population of 70,374 and forms part of the border with southern Buckinghamshire.
- 70,374 (2019 est.)
- South East
- Boulter’s Lock. One of the prettiest places on the Middle Thames, Boulter’s Lock is moments from Maidenhead town centre. The lock is the third to be built at this point in the river, dating to 1912 and replacing one from 1772 and an even earlier lock built in the 16th century.
- Ray Mill Island. Cross the bridge at the lock and you’ll be on Ray Mill Island, a charming public park in the middle of the river. “Ray Mill” comes from a flour mill, constructed on the island in 1726 and demolished in the 1920s.
- The Sounding Arch. Crossing the Thames in the southeast of the town is a structure of vast historical value. Designed in the 1830s by the fabled engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the Great Western Railway, this was the flattest and widest brick arch bridge in the world at the time.
- Maidenhead Heritage Centre. Small but overflowing with interesting things, the Maidenhead Heritage Centre is the town’s museum. The permanent exhibition has a Roman skeleton buried near Bray in the 5th century, details about the Profumo affair and its connection to Cliveden, and a history of the Vanwall Formula One team that was based in Maidenhead in the 1950s.
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Apr 27, 2024 · Maidenhead, town, Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, historic county of Berkshire, southeastern England. It is situated on the River Thames. A stone bridge (1772–77) carries the road between London and Bath across the river, and the railway bridge (1837–38) designed by Isambard Kingdom.
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- Clare. 5 contributions. Amazing experience. We visited the zoo for their primate experience. This included a zoo tour (with other members of the public) followed by a session feeding their squirrel monkeys- we had 3 family members doing the experience and 2 spectating.
- Francesca G. Dubai, United Arab Emirates 438 contributions. Beautiful Boulters Lock and Weir. ♒️🌲🌳☕️🍦🎬🚤Not surprisingly, Boulters Lock, leading to Ray Mill Island and Boulters Weir, is rated #2 out of 20 best things to do in Maidenhead on TripAdvisor.
- Stephanie H. Codsall, UK7 contributions. Absolutely brilliant and full of information. I took my twin grandsons today as their school was closed for the day.
- Mykey123. Johannesburg, South Africa 191 contributions. Awesome echo. After living for a year in Maidenhead... I eventually decided to take a walk to the sounding arch...
Maidenhead is a large riverside town in the county of Berkshire in the South East of England. Like many towns, Maidenhead has lost some of its historic charm, and the town centre is a little uninspiring and overdeveloped in some parts.
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- DictionaryMaid·en·head/ˈmādnˌhed/
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- 1. virginity: archaic "she had lost her maidenhead some two years earlier"
Find out about leisure facilities, parks, events and attractions in Maidenhead, a town on the River Thames. Explore the historic bridge, the famous Sounding Arch and the nearby villages of Cookham, Marlow, Bray and Windsor and Eton.
