West Berkshire

West Berkshire is a government area in the Berkshire county in England. The administrative center of the West Berkshire county is Newbury, which is located between Bristol and London and has the population of about 150,000 people. Apart from Newbury other large towns are Thatcham, Hungerford, Pangbourne and Lambourn. The territory of West Berkshire includes such rivers as River Thames and Rivers Lambourn, Kennet, Pang and Bourne. There is also located Kennet and Avon Canal and a number of smaller rivers that feed them.

Newbury is the central town of the West Berkshire area with population of about 30,000 people. The town is located upon the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal. The key element in the economy of the Newbury is the Vodafone network mobile operator and several other companies such as Bayer AG and National Instruments. Newbury is an ancient settlement of West Berkshire and managed to save many historical monuments. The main religious buildings of Newbury are St Nicolas' Church of the 16 century and The Litten Chapel. Other interesting sights include magnificent medieval Donnington Castle, West Berkshire Museum and Corn Exchange that now serves as cinema and theatre.

West Berkshire in addition to the interesting history can boast of several most luxurious accommodations. The most popular hotels of West Berkshire include The Vineyard At Stockcross, The Forbury Hotel and other hotels and houses. The hotels of West Berkshire offer the most exquisite services and facilities. Here you can use many chic restaurants, local pools and bars. The numerous hotels and homes of West Berkshire are located near the capital of England and are connected with other cities of West Berkshire by the bus lines and trains. Via the two international airports of London you can use different airlines to reach every needed destination outside England.