Berkeley
Berkeley is a Town in the county of Gloucestershire.
There are great places to visit near Berkeley including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, parks, hills, woodlands, geological features, caves, old mines, airports, historic buildings, villages and cities.
Don't miss Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow's ancient sites if visiting the area around Berkeley.
Historic Monuments to visit near Berkeley include Belas Knap Long Barrow.
There are a number of towns near Berkeley including Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester.
The area around Berkeley's best parks can be found at Pittville Park.
Hills to visit near Berkeley include Cleeve Hill.
There are a several good woodlands in the area around Berkeley like Puzzlewood.
Geological Features to visit near Berkeley include Puzzlewood.
There are a several good caves in the area around Berkeley like Clearwell Caves.
Don't miss Clearwell Caves's old mines if visiting the area around Berkeley.
There are a number of airports near to Berkeley including Gloucestershire Airport.
The area around Berkeley features a number of interesting historic buildings including St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.
Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton are some of Berkeley best villages to visit near Berkeley.
There are a several good cities in the area around Berkeley like Gloucester.
Berkeley History
There are some historic monuments around Berkeley:
Places to see near Berkeley
History of Berkeley
The parish of Berkeley was the largest in Gloucestershire. It included the tithings of Alkington, Breadstone, Ham, Hamfellow and Hinton, and the chapelry of Stone, which became a separate parish in 1797. Hinton became a separate civil parish, and the separate ecclesiastical parish of Sharpness with Purton, in the 20th century. Berkeley was the site of Berkeley nuclear power station, which has two Magnox nuclear reactors. This power station, the first commercial British reactor to enter operation, has since been decommissioned and all that remains are the two reactors encased in concrete. The administrative centre adjacent to the station is still active however - the centre was founded as Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories in the early 1960s and was one of the three principal research laboratories of the CEGB. A local legend tells that the town was once home to the Witch of Berkeley, who sold her soul to the Devil in exchange for wealth. It is said that, despite taking refuge in the church, the Devil carried her off on a black horse covered with spikes.
