What to do and see in Maidenhead, England: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

September 24, 2021 Margarita Chappel

Maidenhead is a large town in Berkshire, England, on the south-western bank of the River Thames. With a population of about 73,000, Maidenhead is the largest town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
Restaurants in Maidenhead

1. BCA Zoo

Hall Place Burchetts Green Road Berkshire College of Agriculture, Maidenhead SL6 6QR England +44 1628 827571 [email protected] http://zoo.bca.ac.uk/
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5.0 based on 125 reviews

BCA Zoo

Come and visit BCA's fully accredited zoo! You can book a tour of the zoo and reptile house, an up close encounter with one of our animals or even come and work with us as a Zookeeper for the Day! All visits are available during weekends, school holidays and bank holidays and MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE.

Reviewed By SarahH123UK

Great tour of a little zoo with a personal guide who had limitless patience for questions and was clearly passionate about her animals. Highlight was half an hour inside the meerkat enclosure with a dozen of the little creatures clambering all over us. Enjoyed by children (aged 7 and 9) and adults alike. Total duration two hours. Excellent value for money. An unforgettable experience.

2. Escape3600

Holmanleaze Magnet Leisure Centre, Maidenhead SL6 8AW England +44 7794 420429 [email protected] http://www.escape3600.com
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5.0 based on 107 reviews

Escape3600

Welcome to Escape 3600, Berkshires premier real-life escape room experience. Our rooms use the latest NEXT GENERATION technology and professional decoration which will blow you away! Escape 3600 is located at The Magnet Leisure Centre in the heart of Maidenhead close to shopping, restaurants, cinema & tenpin bowling. Escape 3600 provides participants with an adventure game in which they are lock

Reviewed By 815emmelinec - Cookham Dean, United Kingdom

An amazing, exciting and fun experience for a group of 11 year olds, from the beginning with the pirate ????‍☠️ captain meeting us in full costume at reception, to the end when they all finally escape - really brilliant and a marvellous way to celebrate a Birthday too. The kids managed well and were guided by clues when needed, they managed really well for most of it. Excellent and highly recommended! Emmy

3. The Sounding Arch

Archways River Road, Maidenhead SL6 0BG England
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4.5 based on 120 reviews

The Sounding Arch

Reviewed By X1260JYangelah

One of Brunel’s great achievements -this was the longest unsupported brick arches in the world when it was built and still one of the longest today. Kids will love the echo when you are underneath it!

4. Boulter's Lock and Ray Mill Island

Boulters Lock Island, Maidenhead SL6 8PE England http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/parks_ray_mill_island.htm
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4.5 based on 349 reviews

Boulter's Lock and Ray Mill Island

Reviewed By 1975sarahb - Bracknell, United Kingdom

Took a trip over with my family, was a lovely place to visit we stood for a while watching the boats in the lock my children were fascinated of how it all works. If you walk down a little further and go over the bridge you will walk into Ray mill Island. Lovely walking area where your see lots of wildlife, and a animal corner of guinea pigs, birds. If you walk down a little further there is a weir. There is a cafe where they serve hot and cold drinks and ice cream etc, there is a small play area for the children, a lovely couple of hours spent.

5. Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF England +44 1628 788997 [email protected] http://norden.farm
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4.5 based on 240 reviews

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

Reviewed By BlackR78

Lucky enough to get a ticket to see "The Dark Side of the Wall" at Norden Farm. What a great evening with talented musicians, powerful sound in a relatively intimate setting. The venue has an excellent bar with some great Rebellion beer and very friendly and patient staff. Look forward to seeing another gig there soon. Thanks.

6. Maidenhead Heritage Centre

18 Park Street, Maidenhead SL6 1SL England +44 1628 780555 http://www.maidenheadheritage.org.uk
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4.5 based on 122 reviews

Maidenhead Heritage Centre

Reviewed By K2138ODrobins - Reading, United Kingdom

A flight in the Spitfire simulator arrived as an Xmas for me and the boys, didn't even know there was such a thing. Smiled politely and thought another trip with two arguing teenagers who are bored witless. Wrong. Turned up having parked next door, nice guy did the intros and explained about ATA and their role and then took us to the simulator, no1 son went first and flew from London Docklands, took off, looped the loop, flew inverted and under tower bridge and landed safely, No2 flew from San Francisco, round ALcatraz, out over the Pacific to the USS Nimitz and flew under the Golden Gate Bridge. I crashed under the Eifel Tower. The point is you can fly anywhere and the simulator responds like the real thing, hence the crash. No guns or dogfighting but a great experience we didn't know was there. The heritage centre has very interesting exhibits as well so worth allowing more time to look round. .

7. Maidenhead Mini-Golf

Braywick Park, Maidenhead SL6 1BN England +44 1628 676910 http://www.maidenheadminigolf.co.uk
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4.5 based on 58 reviews

Maidenhead Mini-Golf

ooking for a new outdoor adventure? Maidenhead Mini-Golf is excited to reveal its new 18 holes of Dinosaur themed mini-golf. Located at Braywick Park in Maidenhead (opposite the soon to be opened Braywick Leisure Centre), we are easily accessible from the surrounding areas. Each newly designed hole gives a truly memorable and enjoyable experience regardless of your age or ability. Navigate around our cascading waterfall, putt through our pre-historic rock feature and watch out for all incredible dinosaurs prowling around the course.

Reviewed By Alpacachilling

Visited for the first time in the summer. Friendly staff, very well organised and safe, and a very presentable course. Some water features which added to the fun! The holes were not too easy and not too difficult, as long as you didn’t bump into too many dinosaurs on the way.. Just lovely. The only slight negative was finding the place (we were almost late for our slot as a result). Maybe more signage would help for first time visitors.

8. Bray Lake Watersports

Excellent
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4.0 based on 36 reviews

Bray Lake Watersports

We are a small, privately-owned water sports provider who have been offering excellent tuition and facilities for over 30 years. We provide facilities for windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, stand up paddleboarding and dinghy sailing. Adults can enjoy the water with courses available in each sport, or join our stand up paddleboarding (SUP) or windsurfing clubs. We also offer hire and demo kit. During the school holidays we offer activities for children from beginners upwards. Day to week-long courses are available for those 8-15years. On-site we have a shop, cafe, and changing room facilities.

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