Discover countryside hotels and rural retreats in Berkshire, United Kingdom

This Thameside county – within easy reach of London – presents a meandering riverine landscape of wholesome villages such as Cookham and historic towns like sporting Ascot, studious Eton and stately Windsor, home to the 11th-century castle and royal residence to the Queen. Scenic walks snake the riverbank and timber-beamed pubs make for fine finishing posts.