Bradfield Mayfare | A traditional Mayfayre set in the picturesque village of Bradfield Southend. Including companion Dog Show.
Bradfield Southend is a rural village set in the Pang Valley, with beautiful countryside all around.
There are great opportunities for walking and horse riding as well as several excellent pubs with restaurants.
This area in general is known for fine restaurants and period pubs.
Stanford Dingley is a short distance by car with its famous 16th century pub, The Old Boot Inn and the 15th century pub, The Bull Inn.
In nearby Chapel Row is the Gastro Pub; The Bladebone, and The Blackbird Cafe.
There is also a health centre, and in Bradfield Southend, a community owned and run Post Office and general store all within a few minutes` drive.
This area is positioned with extremely convenient road links to the M4 and A4.
Heathrow airport is less than an hour`s drive.
Both Pangbourne and Theale have train stations offering fast commuter links to Reading, Oxford and London Paddington.
There is a first-class fitness and tennis centre at Bradfield College which is open to membership with a fine indoor swimming pool, gym, squash courts, indoor and outdoor tennis courts.
There are also plenty of facilities for the golfing enthusiast in the area – Streatley Hills, Mapledurham and Calcot to name but a few.
Large supermarkets of Waitrose and Sainsbury`s within easy driving distance.
Pangbourne village is 10 minutes` drive and has a fabulous selection of award-winning specialist shops, restaurants, riverside pubs, health centre, dentists, hairdressers.
Schools: Excellent schools abound within easy driving distance to include; Bradfield College, Pangbourne College, Downe House, St Andrew`s Preparatory School, Cranford House, Moulsford Preparatory School for Boys, The Oratory School, Brockhurst & Marlston House Preparatory School & Elstree Preparatory School.
There is a C of E primary school at both Upper Bucklebury and Bradfield.
WEST BERKSHIRE VILLAGERS | AMENITIES AND FACILITIES
The Village Hall is available for hire for Celebrations – Children’s Parties – Meetings – Sales – Events etc It is also a regular Venue for Ballet, Bridge Club, Dog Training, Street Jazz, Sunshine Club, Tai Chi, WI, Gardening Club. Bradfield Market
This takes place on the second Saturday of every month in the Village Hall between 10 and 11.30.
Artisan Crafts – Cakes – Cards – Dog Food – Gifts – Jewellery – Plants – Pies – Preserves – – Refreshments – Farm Produce and more.
There is also Bradfield Southend Village Stores and Post Office.
There is a sunshine club with registered childcare, there is Bradfield.
Training Club, a Tai Chi & Qigoing Club, Dancing for all ages – Ballet, modern, tap, Street Jazz, St. Peter’s Toddler Group, Bradfield WI, Bradfield Bridge Group, Local Girlguiding and Bradfield Gardening Club.
FOOD & DRINK
The Queen’s Head has recently been refurbished and under new management.
SCHOOLS
St. Peter’s Pre-School, St. Peter’s Pre-School is set in a semi-rural location behind St Peter’s Church in Bradfield Southend.
Bradfield C of E, St. Andrew’s School, is co-educational independent Prep School for boys and girls aged 3 to 13, set in 54 acres of beautiful Berkshire countryside.
Bradfield College was founded in 1850 and set in picturesque Berkshire countryside, Bradfield aims to provide an ‘education for life’ fit for the 21st century.
SPORTS
Bradfield Cricket Club
CHURCH
Chapel Row. St Peter’s Church, Douai Abbey nearby, Methodist Church at Tutt’s Clump.
With many families struggling financially, foodbanks are being used more frequently.
There is a collection box for the West Berks Foodbank in St. Peter’s Church where food can be placed during church office opening hours
HEALTH
The local surgery is Chapel Row.
TRANSPORT
There is the no 41 & 44.
WEST BERKSHIRE VILLAGES: LOCAL HISTORY
The name of the village of Bradfield simply means ‘Broad Field’ and indicates that its origin must have been linked with agriculture in some way.
Bradfield is still a rural settlement about 60 km west of London.
The modern settlement is made up of two communities: Bradfield, the original village site around the mill and River Pang and Southend Bradfield which developed along the ridge forming a direct communication link to the west.
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