James's Guidebook

James
James's Guidebook

Activities - on water

Datchet has the UK's largest sailing reservoir
Datchet Water Sailing Club Ltd
Horton Road
Datchet has the UK's largest sailing reservoir
Datchet's water park for wakeboarding, open water swimming, and inflatables
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Liquid Leisure Windsor
Horton Road
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Datchet's water park for wakeboarding, open water swimming, and inflatables
Datchet's stretch of the Thames is stunning, overlooking Windsor Castle and it's grounds. Hiring a Kris Cruisers day boat helps you to enjoy this stretch up into Windsor itself through the locks.
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Kris Cruisers
Southlea Road
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Datchet's stretch of the Thames is stunning, overlooking Windsor Castle and it's grounds. Hiring a Kris Cruisers day boat helps you to enjoy this stretch up into Windsor itself through the locks.

Activities - nature

A 10-15 min drive to the heart of Windsor Great Park with formal gardens (entry fee) or free access to the wider area with lakes, play area, stunning woodland and a fabulous gift shop and cafe
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Savill Garden
Wick Lane
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A 10-15 min drive to the heart of Windsor Great Park with formal gardens (entry fee) or free access to the wider area with lakes, play area, stunning woodland and a fabulous gift shop and cafe
A 15 min drive to Dorny Lake home of London's Olympic rowing lake, and belonging to Eton College. Great for running, walking or roller blading around
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Dorney Lake
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A 15 min drive to Dorny Lake home of London's Olympic rowing lake, and belonging to Eton College. Great for running, walking or roller blading around
A 25 min drive to Black Park, adjacent to Pinewood studios (and you'll often see areas cornered off for filming). Lakes, cafes, open space, woodland climbing frames
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Black Park Country Park
Black Park Road
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A 25 min drive to Black Park, adjacent to Pinewood studios (and you'll often see areas cornered off for filming). Lakes, cafes, open space, woodland climbing frames
A 10-15 min drive to expensive fields for fruit picking. a fantastic family activity
Copas Farms PYO
Billet Lane
A 10-15 min drive to expensive fields for fruit picking. a fantastic family activity
A 15 drive away a pretty woodland park with cafes and play parks
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Langley Park
Billet Lane
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A 15 drive away a pretty woodland park with cafes and play parks
A 15 - 20 min drive to this woodland paradise, especially in autumn as the leaves crunch underfoot
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Burnham Beeches
Hawthorn Lane . Lord Mayors Drive
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A 15 - 20 min drive to this woodland paradise, especially in autumn as the leaves crunch underfoot
Take the Thames Path running through Datchet in the direction of Windsor Farm shop and Old Windsor, or the other way adjacent to the golf course into Windsor directly
Thames Path
Thames Path
Take the Thames Path running through Datchet in the direction of Windsor Farm shop and Old Windsor, or the other way adjacent to the golf course into Windsor directly

Activities - historic

The largest continuously occupied castle in the world, and favourite home of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Windsor Castle
3 Lanark Pl
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The largest continuously occupied castle in the world, and favourite home of Queen Elizabeth II.
A 15-20 mins drive this stunning historic building is regularly used in movie shoots and is open at restricted times throughout the year for visitors
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Dorney Court
Court Lane
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A 15-20 mins drive this stunning historic building is regularly used in movie shoots and is open at restricted times throughout the year for visitors
A stunning Thames Path 30 mins walk or a 5 min drive to the heart of perhaps the world's most famous school, where Prince Harry and William attended. Here at specific times of the year you can book a guided tour of the school. Outside of those times, simply enjoy meandering through the old winding streets in this conservation area.
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Eton College
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A stunning Thames Path 30 mins walk or a 5 min drive to the heart of perhaps the world's most famous school, where Prince Harry and William attended. Here at specific times of the year you can book a guided tour of the school. Outside of those times, simply enjoy meandering through the old winding streets in this conservation area.

Activities - other

Windsor's world famous Legoland is 15 mins away by car
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LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort
Winkfield Road
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Windsor's world famous Legoland is 15 mins away by car
Beginning in the heart of Datchet and extending along the edge of the Thames to Eton, this 9 hole golf course welcomes guests.
Datchet Golf Club
15 Buccleuch Rd
Beginning in the heart of Datchet and extending along the edge of the Thames to Eton, this 9 hole golf course welcomes guests.
A 15-20 min drive to a yummy cafe with play area and garden centre nestled in the grounds of the historic Dorney Court
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Dorney Court Kitchen Garden
Court Lane
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A 15-20 min drive to a yummy cafe with play area and garden centre nestled in the grounds of the historic Dorney Court
A 15 minute drive for 5 star hotel dining and spa treatments
The Langley, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Buckinghamshire
Uxbridge Road
A 15 minute drive for 5 star hotel dining and spa treatments
15 mins drive away, riding can be booked sling the banks of The Thames, with background views of the castle as you ride
The Spanish Bit Riding School & Livery
15 mins drive away, riding can be booked sling the banks of The Thames, with background views of the castle as you ride
15 mins drive away for riding in Windsor Great Park
Tally Ho Stables
Bishopsgate Road
15 mins drive away for riding in Windsor Great Park
A 15 min drive to Back Park's tree adventure playground
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Go Ape Black Park (Kletterabenteuer, Netze, Segways, Seilrutschen, Hochseilgärten)
Black Park Road
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A 15 min drive to Back Park's tree adventure playground
A 20 min drive to a newly developed ice arena with indoor climbing walls
Slough Ice Arena
Montem Lane
A 20 min drive to a newly developed ice arena with indoor climbing walls

Local Food Scene

A 10 minute drive away, and requiring a booking this is a fine dining gastro pub with a stunning private function dining room available for hire
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The Oxford Blue
10 Crimp Hill
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A 10 minute drive away, and requiring a booking this is a fine dining gastro pub with a stunning private function dining room available for hire
A 5 minute walk away, if that is Datchet's Costa Coffee, which uniquely has a garden terrace with swings and climbing frame for children
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Costa Coffee
The Green
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A 5 minute walk away, if that is Datchet's Costa Coffee, which uniquely has a garden terrace with swings and climbing frame for children
A couple of minutes walk away is Datchet's classically British pub. It occupies a beautiful spot in the centre of the village, next to the stunning St Mary's church, and has a beer garden, and great lunch and dinner dining menu
The Royal Stag
A couple of minutes walk away is Datchet's classically British pub. It occupies a beautiful spot in the centre of the village, next to the stunning St Mary's church, and has a beer garden, and great lunch and dinner dining menu
A 5 min walk to Datchet's local Italian restaurant. Maybe go for an early evening cocktail, early dinner with the kids, or for later evening dinner for the late night bar vibe.
Franco's Italian Wine Bar and Lounge
A 5 min walk to Datchet's local Italian restaurant. Maybe go for an early evening cocktail, early dinner with the kids, or for later evening dinner for the late night bar vibe.
A 5 minute walk to Datchet's Indian Restaurant. An absolute must to book if your booking coincides with their annual sell out Steve Singh Elvis night.
Spices Indian Cuisine
Slough Road
A 5 minute walk to Datchet's Indian Restaurant. An absolute must to book if your booking coincides with their annual sell out Steve Singh Elvis night.
A couple of mins walk to Datchet's independent cafe, located at the train station. Nibbles is a go to place if you are looking for a good old fry up English Breakfast (also as amazing take away bacon sandwiches) also does catering on a pre-order basis, so perhaps ask them to prepare a picnic for you.
Nibbles Ltd
21 Manor House Ln
A couple of mins walk to Datchet's independent cafe, located at the train station. Nibbles is a go to place if you are looking for a good old fry up English Breakfast (also as amazing take away bacon sandwiches) also does catering on a pre-order basis, so perhaps ask them to prepare a picnic for you.

Local shops

Datchet's independant shop for flowers, gifts, and with a boutique deli sourcing local dairy suppliers.
Flowerz
Datchet's independant shop for flowers, gifts, and with a boutique deli sourcing local dairy suppliers.
A 20 min walk or 3 min drive to this fabulous deli situation inside The Crown Estate. Cafe also available
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Windsor Farm Shop
Datchet Road
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A 20 min walk or 3 min drive to this fabulous deli situation inside The Crown Estate. Cafe also available

Amenties

Occupying a delightful spot on The Green in Datchet, this is a friendly hair dressers
Enzo Hair Design
Occupying a delightful spot on The Green in Datchet, this is a friendly hair dressers
A 5 min walk to the dry cleaners who had a 24 hour service if necessary
Castle Dry Cleaners
A 5 min walk to the dry cleaners who had a 24 hour service if necessary