Holyport is the second village of Bray parish, near Maidenhead, gathered round its green. It has four pubs, a real tennis club that invites visitors to try the game, and a summer fair that supports the village’s Memorial Hall. Details below were checked on 31 October and 1 November 2026.
Getting there
- Bus: route 53 (Thames Valley Buses) runs between Bracknell and Wexham Park Hospital via Holyport, Braywick, Maidenhead and Taplow station.
- Train: Maidenhead is the nearest station.
- Parking: the council lists no car park or public toilet in Holyport; the Memorial Hall has a car park for hall users and the pubs have their own.
Things to see and do
- The green is the heart of the Holyport conservation area, designated in 1968 and amended in 1994.
- Holyport Real Tennis Club: real tennis and sticky tennis on a court built in 1889 by Joseph Bickley; the club’s website invites visitors to try the game and takes court bookings online. hrtc.co.uk.
- Holyport Memorial Hall, Moneyrow Green: a village-owned hall run by the Holyport Community Trust, with a playing field, tennis and pickleball courts, a playground, a games area and a cinema club. holyportcommunitytrust.org.
- Bray Lake Watersports on Monkey Island Lane is nearby, in the same parish (see the Bray guide).
Pubs
All four were confirmed open on 31 October 2026 (details on our pubs and bars page): The Belgian Arms on Holyport Street, a Brakspear gastropub with a pond-side garden; The George on the Green, family run with a restaurant and Sunday roasts; The White Hart on Moneyrow Green, with pub food, an Indian menu and a large garden; and The Jolly Gardener, also on Moneyrow Green, with weekend pizzas from an outdoor oven. Sunday options are on our Sunday lunch page.
Events
- Holyport Summer Fair, run by a committee under the Holyport Community Trust to support the hall and grounds, with a dog show and tug-of-war; held on Saturday 6 June 2026 and next on Saturday 5 June 2027. Details.
- Holyport Village Show: a produce and craft show at the War Memorial Hall, held on 13 September in 2025. holyportvillageshow.wordpress.com.
A little history
The real tennis court was built in 1889 by Joseph Bickley, and the conservation area around the green was designated in 1968. Bray Parish Council covers the village: brayparishcouncil.gov.uk.
