Pelican Lane - Newbury

Newbury

West of London, Newbury is most famous for being home to one of England's major racecourses; Newbury Racecourse. The most prestigious race in the calendar is the Hennessy Gold Cup which normally takes place in late November. Newbury is also home to the UK headquarters of Vodafone, which is the town’s largest employer at over 6000 people.

The town centre offers lots of excellent shopping, restaurants and pubs. There is a wide range of arts provision in the Newbury area - The Corn Exchange providing a venue for both professional and amateur live performances. Other theatres in the town are the Watermill Theatre, and New Greenham Arts on the former Greenham Common air force base.

Annually the Newbury Spring Festival of classical music brings internationally renowned soloists and ensembles to a variety of venues in and around the town. The Newbury Comedy Festival which started in 2004 has become a feature in the town's cultural calendar.Newbury is also home to Donnington Grove, where a golf course was opened in 1993.