Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire

Taplow House Hotel

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Reservations opening times

Monday to Friday: 8.00am-8.00pm
Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays:
10.00am-4.00pm

Local Attractions

Taplow is a village on the east bank of the River Thames. Just a short drive away is the Cliveden National Trust Estate, overlooking the River Thames. The estate and garden is open to the public daily from March to October. The gardens include everything from charming riverside walks to a formal Parterre, and woodland vistas to water gardens, plus a wealth of statuary and topiary. Queen Victoria would frequently take a carriage from nearby Windsor Castle and join the Duchess of Sutherland for tea in the secluded garden of Spring Cottage.

Just two miles away is the largest town in the Royal Borough of Berkshire on the opposite bank of the River Thames. Two of the finest bridges along the Thames span the river at Maidenhead - the Balustraded Road bridge and Brunel's Railway Bridge, with its long brickwork spans and resounding echoes. The river at Maidenhead has a very restful atmosphere, the peace only broken by the roar of the weir at the far end of Ray Mill Island. A pleasant walk upstream leads to Boulters Lock, a riverside spot since Edwardian days made famous by Gregory's painting 'Ascot Sunday' in 1895. The town is popular with oarsmen all summer and many local people and visitors enjoy watching the colourful spectacle of boats passing through the lock. There is an annual regatta held at Maidenhead in August.

The area is dotted with pretty villages, parks and open spaces offering walkers and cyclists hours of pleasure. Just 10 minutes away is Royal Windsor. Windsor itself is home to two of the UK's Top 20 visitor attractions - Windsor Castle and Legoland - but there are many more to visit and enjoy throughout the borough.