Retirement properties in Berkshire

Communities in Berkshire

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County at a glance - Berkshire

Berkshire changes as you cross it, from chalk downland in the west to heath and woodland in the south-east. Pegasus has communities in four of its towns: Newbury, Wokingham, Crowthorne and Sandhurst.

Start with the people and places you’d like to stay close to. Then choose between Newbury in the west and the three towns in the south-east. Newbury is a market town with a canal running through it, while Wokingham, Crowthorne and Sandhurst sit close together on the North Downs line.

Wokingham pairs its historic Market Place with newer shops, a cinema and a park. Crowthorne has an established village high street with woodland nearby, and Sandhurst has a recreation park beside riverside meadows.

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Why retire in Berkshire Newbury aerial view

Why retire in Berkshire?

  • Berkshire offers four distinct everyday settings, from a canal-side market town to a village high street, so you can pick yours.

  • Newbury has a canal towpath through its centre and Buckler’s Forest near Crowthorne has circular woodland routes, so you can choose your kind of walk.

  • Newbury’s market runs on Thursdays and Saturdays, and Wokingham’s Elms Field adds shops, cafés and a cinema, so errands and leisure share an outing.

  • Corn Exchange Newbury and South Hill Park in Bracknell run adult courses alongside shows and films, so you can take part as well as watch.

  • Newbury has trains to London Paddington via Reading, and Wokingham to Waterloo, so you can pick the station that suits your journeys.

Retirement living in Berkshire

Each town has its own local patch to enjoy. In Newbury, a trip into town can take in the market and a stroll along the canal. In Wokingham, Carnival Hub’s pools and fitness studios sit alongside the shops and cafés, ready for a morning swim.

Around Crowthorne and Sandhurst, heath and woodland set the scene, and a good pair of boots opens up Wildmoor Heath’s sloping paths in every season. For a change of scene, South Hill Park in Bracknell and Dinton Pastures in Hurst make rewarding outings.

Things to do in Berkshire

One for each of the four towns, and all easy to make a habit of.

Things to do in Berkshire Newbury Wharf

Newbury Wharf

Join the towpath at Newbury Wharf, right in the town centre, and follow the canal as long as the mood lasts. Errands first, then the water.

Things to do in Berkshire Wokingham market place

Wokingham Market Place and Elms Field

Browse Wokingham’s historic Market Place, then cross to Elms Field for the shops, a film or a sit in the park. Old town, new tricks.

Things to do in Berkshire Buckler’s Forest, Crowthorne

Buckler’s Forest, Crowthorne

Pick one of the circular routes through Buckler’s Forest near Crowthorne, short or long as the day suggests. No matter how often you go, it’s never quite the same walk.

Things to do in Berkshire Sandhurst Memorial Park

Sandhurst Memorial Park and Shepherd Meadows

Stop at the café in Sandhurst Memorial Park, then carry on into the riverside meadows at Shepherd Meadows next door - tennis entirely optional.

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