Maidenhead

Maidenhead is a town with a population of about 52,000 set near the River Thames in east Berkshire.

Property for rent in Maidenhead appeals to many as being just 10 miles from Windsor, buying a property in Maidenhead can be costly.

Maidenhead property can range from spacious detached properties to convenient town centre flats and include a good number of Victorian semis and modern dwellings. Surrounding the town in east Berkshire, there are a number of attractive and popular villages.

Maidenhead's shopping centre combines national chains and local specialists. The town has a local theatre - Norden Farm Centre for the Arts. The Magnet Leisure Centre has all your leisure facilities such as a swimming pool and gym. It is located next to Ten Pin bowling alley, that has a bar, restaurant and arcade.

There are several open and wooded areas for walking and there are a number of good parks such as Kidwells, Ockwells, Oaken Grove, Grenfell and Riverside Gardens. A lively venue for youth is the skate park in Kidwells. There are a number of new properties near the Thames in Maidenhead, which provides opportunities for boating or spending a lazy summer afternoon watching the craft make their way through Boulters Lock, and there are lakes for yachting.

There are a number of state schools and private schools, both primary and secondary in Maidenhead.

Places of worship range from historic parish churches to a synagogue, mosque and Sikh temple.

Maidenhead benefits from an excellent transport infrastructure. It straddles the A4 (the old main road from London to Bath). Maidenhead is near the M4 and close to the M40 and the A404 link road. There is a regular train service to London Paddington (20-25 minutes) and Heathrow is about 25 minutes away on the M4. Maidenhead will also be connected to east London by rail, when the cross rail project is completed in 2017.