Binfield brings together two distinct themes to explore: parkland and paths on the one hand, and architectural and garden history on the other. Pope’s Meadow and Cabbage Hill give the landscape theme a tangible shape; at the Church of All Saints, a striking detail can be found in a single window. Binfield Place and the grounds of Newbold College round out the historical picture with houses, gardens and terraces. For your visit, you can choose what interests you most: would you like to focus on a walking route, or compare building periods, heritage designations and garden design?

Landscape and paths

The 13.7-acre Pope’s Meadow is in Binfield and was formerly part of the grounds of Pope’s Manor. The Bracknell Forest Ramblers route runs through Pope’s Meadow. This brings together the parkland’s historical context and a specific walking route. Cabbage Hill offers a different focus: it has a surfaced footpath of a stated length.

Cabbage Hill lies west of Newell Green in the parish of Binfield; access is via Forest Road (B3034). The surfaced footpath is 2.3 kilometres long and runs through a large part of the site. Cabbage Hill is being developed and managed as wildflower meadows with hedgerows along the field boundaries. This means that the same place offers both a specific route and a carefully shaped landscape. You can choose your focus based on whether you are most interested in the route or the meadows and field edges.

Architectural and garden history

The Church of All Saints is a 14th-century parish church listed on the National Heritage List for England. One notable feature is the southeast window in the south chapel. Its stained glass dates from the 15th century and depicts, among other figures, Saint George and the dragon. The church building and the window therefore belong to different centuries; the window’s subject and location give the cultural theme a specific dimension.

Binfield Place is a house dating from the mid-16th century and is listed at Grade II*. Its construction period takes the historical story from the 14th-century parish church and 15th-century window through to the mid-16th century. The designation indicates its heritage status, while the date places its construction in context.

The grounds of Newbold College, formerly Moor Close, are registered as a park and garden for their special historic interest. Newbold College is a late-19th-century country house surrounded by an early-20th-century formal garden. Oliver Hill laid out formal terraces around Moor Close in 1910–1911. Unlike Binfield Place, the historical picture here includes not only the country house but also the garden and terraces. Architecture and garden design therefore sit alongside one another, each with its own historical context.

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