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A group of dedicated volunteers in Theale have received funding from the Englefield Charitable Trust to continue providing transport for people who either cannot drive or struggle to use public transport.
Read moreA festival has been launched to inspire eco-friendly living throughout West Berkshire. Organised by the local community for the local community, GreenFest will take place on Saturday, September 7th, between 10am and 4pm, across six venues in Hampstead Norreys.
Read moreWelcome to our summer Estate Update with news and features from the Englefield Estate and the Benyon Estate.
Read morePeaches and nectarines have been cultivated in Englefield's kitchen garden for a quarter-of-a-century. Head Gardener Sue Broughton explains how to grow them in Britain.
Read moreThe gardens at Englefield House come alive during the summer months, but one corner in particular is blooming and buzzing with life.
Read moreEnglefield House was pleased to host the 50th anniversary celebrations for Laithwaites Wine this July.
Read moreThe Englefield Estate is working in partnership with the Pang Valley Flood Forum (PVFF) on a pilot project which aims to assess the benefits of using more natural methods to try to reduce flood risk.
Read moreThe Englefield Estate hosted the Great British Food Festival for the first time this summer. Over two sunny days in June, more than 4,200 people were welcomed to the grounds for a packed weekend of foodie fun.
Read moreThe Englefield Charitable Trust is once again supporting this year’s Party in the Park on Saturday 6th July at De Beauvoir Square from 2-5pm.
Read moreThe Englefield Estate is committed to helping children understand the importance of caring for our countryside and passing on our knowledge to the foresters, farmers and land managers of the future. Over recent weeks, we have welcomed a number of groups to the Estate to give them the chance to learn first-hand who we are and what we do.
Read moreEnglefield Estate once again opened its gates to 3000 primary school children from 51 schools in Berkshire for the annual Countryside Days for Schools.
Read moreEntries are now being taken for this year’s Englefield Village Fete and Flower Show, taking place at 2pm on Saturday, July 13th at the Englefield Primary School playing field.
Read moreThe Englefield Charitable Trust is proud to support the Corn Exchange in Newbury, which hosts theatre and art shows for the community; presenting and producing international artists in theatre, dance, music, film, comedy and visual arts to audiences across the South East.
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that our new gardens leaflet is now available, packed with everything you need to inform and guide your visit.
Read moreWelcome to our spring Estate Update with news and features from the Englefield Estate and the Benyon Estate.
Read moreThe population of roach fish in the River Kennet has been in decline for many years, prompting the establishment of a breeding project to help protect the species from disappearing from its West Berkshire habitat altogether.
Read moreWith goat meat tipped as a future food trend, third generation farmers James and Lucy Hewison are diversifying into rearing their very first herd of Boer goats at their tenant farm on the Englefield Estate in Berkshire.
Read moreEnglefield’s Five A Day Market Garden is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year – and an ever-blossoming impact in the West Berkshire community.
Read moreThousands of visitors are expected to turn out for this year’s lambing days at Amners Farm on the Englefield Estate.
Read moreYoung people with a passion for drama have been given a chance to take centre stage with valuable funding from the Englefield Charitable Trust (ECT), which will support students undertaking a 12-week drama programme with The Big House.
Read moreThe human most akin to Marvel superhero Iron Man is using Lagoona Park near Reading to take his pioneering aeronautical engineering feat – a Jet Suit – to the next level.
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that the renowned Great British Food Festival will be at Englefield House on Saturday, June 29th and Sunday, June 30th 2019.
Read moreThe new farm shop ‘Cobbs at Englefield’ has officially opened in one of our former barns on the A340 near Theale. What was once a derelict cow-shed has been transformed into a beautiful farm shop full of delicious local produce.
Read moreUfton is a thriving and innovative children’s charity based in a Tudor manor house and log cabins in the woodland at Ufton Nervet. We work in two main areas of education: Ufton History and Ufton Adventure, with children visiting for both day and residential visits.
Read moreEuropean ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is the third most common native tree in the UK, it is an important woodland and hedgerow species for both wildlife and timber production. Its leaf and canopy structure means that it naturally lets more light through to the woodland floor than other species such as beech, allowing other shrubs and ground flora to grow under its canopies, providing a more diverse woodland habitat.
Read moreThe Estate Yard team is the first point of contact for maintenance enquiries from almost 350 households, 26 farms and numerous commercial premises across the Estate’s 14,000 acres.
Read moreDespite the cold spells over the past few weeks, hardy winter flowers are peeping through in the Englefield House gardens providing a gentle burst of colour. Head Gardener, Sue Broughton, provides some inspiration for what you could plant in your garden to add some winter and spring colour.
Read moreCobbs at Englefield, a series of converted cow-sheds, have now formed an incredible space featuring a farm shop, delicatessen, traditional butchery counter, florist and café. Cobbs at Englefield will showcase all the very best in food from our wonderful and plentiful local producers.
Read moreThe Englefield Estate has been spreading some Christmas cheer this month by providing trees to local schools and churches.
Read moreCyclists have raised more than £8,000 to help fund an inspiring Viking Longhouse style teaching space for young people.
Read moreLeg warmers, shoulder pads and a splash of neon made up the attire of the audience who helped raise £2,040 for charity at an 80s themed murder mystery event at Englefield House.
Read moreWe’re busy at Englefield Home Farms preparing the ground for winter wheat destined to make bread for one of Britain’s best-known family of bakers.
Read moreA stroll around the beautifully-kept gardens at Englefield House shows that the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” is well and truly upon us.
Read more12 amateur drivers raced their homemade soapbox machines through Englefield Park on Saturday, September 8th 2018, to raise money for the Royal Berks Charity.
Read moreA beautiful and peaceful new garden in memory of Sir William Benyon has officially opened at the Royal Berkshire Hospital for patients, visitors and staff to enjoy.
Read moreThe Englefield Estate has for generations helped to provide the community with high-quality educational and recreational facilities.
Read moreThe Englefield Estate opened its grounds in 2018 to Bupa for their annual Bupa Challenge event, which saw teams of Bupa people, clients and business partners of the company take part in a team building event across the Estate.
Read moreA joint retail venture between the Englefield Estate and Cobbs Farm Co. has seen a major investment into the redevelopment and expansion of farm shop ‘Cobbs at Englefield’.
Read moreScouts from Burghfield have lived up to their reputation as stalwarts of the community, while proving that a little mud doesn’t do anyone any harm, by helping to transform an impassable swamp in the Englefield Estate woodland into a path.
Read moreStudents from Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) celebrated their achievements at their graduation ceremony last week, with a number of students receiving special awards. Amongst the accolades was the inaugural Englefield Estate Award – sponsored by the Englefield Estate – awarded to a student who had shown a special dedication and commitment throughout the year.
Read moreI was very pleased to be invited to take part as a judge for Englefield’s annual Best Kept Village Garden competition, which is part of the annual Englefield Flower Show, having viewed the event last year.
Read moreThe Englefield Flower Show and School Fete is taking place at 2.30pm on Saturday, July 14th at the Englefield Primary School playing field, while a family open day is being held at the village’s Five A Day Market Garden between 1.30pm and 4.30pm.
Read moreEnglefield Estate gardeners have been putting the finishing touches to a courtyard garden at the Royal Berkshire Hospital which has been transformed into a colourful haven for patients, their families and staff.
Read moreHundreds of schoolchildren from primary schools across Berkshire were given the opportunity to learn first-hand about their surrounding natural environment at Countryside Days for Schools held at the Englefield Estate.
Read moreAston Martin enthusiasts from around the world gathered at Englefield Estate for the 19th annual Bonhams Aston Martin Sale last weekend, which included James Bond’s vehicle from the film GoldenEye.
Read moreMusic legends Sir Tom Jones, Madness and Il Divo are warming up for a weekend of summer concerts being staged in the grounds of Englefield House near Theale, West Berkshire in July.
Read moreThis June, Englefield Estate will host the vehicle that helped to create one of the most memorable car chases in the entire Bond film franchise: with 007 (Pierce Brosnan) behind the wheel, the Aston Martin DB5 featured in the opening scene of 1995 film GoldenEye chasing villainess Xenia Onatopp in her Ferrari F355 around the balmy Monaco hills. Onatopp was subsequently seduced by the Bond – the art of seduction being the other thing synonymous with the spy.
Read moreAlt-rock band Lightning Seeds will support Madness when they perform at Berkshire’s Englefield House this July. Madness are headlining at the historic venue on their Stately Madness Tour as part of the new UK-wide concert series Summer House Sounds.
Read moreMulti-million selling global superstar Michael Ball will join Il Divo, the world’s most successful classical crossover act as special guest on six of the group’s forthcoming UK shows. The Il Divo ‘Castles & Country’ tour will visit breathtaking venues across the UK for a magical evening of exquisite live music.
Read moreMore than 500 people joined the Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent hospice team at their Forget-Me-Not-Walk on Sunday 13 May. The event took place at Englefield Estate, Theale.
Read moreAs a long established family-owned business, our history shapes the way in which we manage the Estate today. Our Values are our guiding principles and have always been at the heart of how the Englefield Estate operates.
For almost 50 years the Englefield Charitable Trust has supported a range of charities and good causes which include education, the arts, social welfare, health, conservation and the armed forces.
Englefield Village sits at the heart of the wider Englefield Estate. It is a vibrant community incorporating a range of housing, businesses and community organisations.