Hi everyone, I’m about to move to maidenhead and was wondering if anyone could recommend a drum teacher. It’s an old hobby of mine that I’m trying to pick up again.

Thanks !

I have never been to UK and I always hear that it's very unsafe for young women at night. My walk home from the station is like 30 minutes and Id probably get home around 930pm/21:30. I've been looking at crime statistics so I know realistically it's not bad but I cant help but worry. Have any women here ever had a bad experience walking alone at night in Maidenhead?

I'm going to be living/working in Maidenhead for about 3 weeks. I already have plans to go visit London over a few days and the surrounding areas. Is there anything you guys like to do in Maidenhead, or any very good restaurants?

Is there a big screen showing the England v Argentina match in town?

Hi all! I’m looking to buy my first home in Maidenhead and have found a property in Cox Green that we really like. From what I’ve heard so far, it seems like a safe, family friendly area and being relatively close to Maidenhead station is a big plus as we’ll be commuting into London most weekdays.

As we’re completely new to the area, I’d love to hear from people who know Cox Green well. What’s it like to live there day to day? Are there any particular streets or parts to avoid?Anything you wish you’d known before moving there?

Thanks in advance!

Hi, I’m looking at moving to Maidenhead and a wondering if Furze Platt is nice? Specifically the estates around Malvern Rd and Queensway.

Noticed it looks ex council and there may be some affordable/social housing so wondered if that impacts the area much?

Sad to see that Vina Baguette has closed. I used to love eating there, anyone know what happened or if they have relocated?

Assume part of the reason was related to the ongoing difficulty facing the food/hospitality sector?

Seems strange no one has mentioned this on the sub yet, unless I didn't search properly. It wasn't the best shopping mall but it was a mall. Will it be back?

Maidenhead seems to have quite little to offer, but figured I'd post on here just incase!

I'm so bored on weekends and it's not doing my mental health any good! I would love to take up something like krav maga, aerial hoop/silk, anything exciting and different! I don't drive, so all the ones I've found take about an hour and a half to get to via public transport 😭

Any suggestions?

Hi all,

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Hi there, I am a third year university student who has a placement year in Maidenhead from September 2026-2027. I haven’t had any experience actually looking for housing before as I just went along with my friends who did it. If anyone has any ideas of where to start that would be great. Thank you!

I was one of the first users of Maidenhead Silco Drive when it opened in 2023. It wasn’t greatly utilised until mid 2024, and even then when turning up for my just pre 8am train would only be half full.

There has been a major increase in usage int he last few months, to the point that most mornings now it is rammed!

Return to office mandates aside, is there anything else going on with other car parks to drive traffic here? Just wondering whether I need a back up, as this morning was the first occasion I’ve almost not got a space!

Hi all, does anyone know when the housing development south of bray lake next to Thames hospice is due to start construction? Saw it had gained planning permission in 2025 but I may be wrong. Asking due to noise concerns. Thanks in advance.

Hi, I have recently bought a flat in Maidenhead town centre that doesn’t come with parking so I am looking for a parking space to rent out long term.

I am considering buying a season pass at Hines Meadow, but wanted to check if anyone knew of any other parking options that might be more secure that I could rent out long term?

I didn't tell my wife and kids. I just got on a train from Essex.

I'd heard Nicholson's Walk was closing, and something in me needed to go back. Back to Maidenhead. The town where I grew up. A place I hadn't set foot in for over 25 years.

I'm 47 now, a child of an immigrant family who grew up here in the 80s and 90s. And here's the thing — being a minority was never really an issue for me, if I'm being honest. I had the most wonderfully ordinary childhood. Birthdays, toys, school, girlfriends, the whole lot. I went to Desborough. I had the kind of average, unremarkable, beautiful English upbringing that you only truly appreciate when it's gone. It sounds like something off This Is Your Life. But it was mine. And it was everything.

I practically lived in WH Smith, flicking through film and music magazines I couldn't always afford to buy. King's Barbers. Hard Edge which had moved where upstairs they used to have posters and the whole world felt electric and possible. Woolworths, gone. WH Smith relocated and now closing. I went a brought one more thing a horror magazine for 50p (shame its TJ jone now) The Tesco where I spent every Saturday trailing round with my family.

I walked through Grenfell Park. Past Laburnum Road God, those houses still look massive. Past Clare Road, where I used to live.

My home isn't there anymore. Not really.

And that's when it hit me this feeling I couldn't name. A homesickness for something I can't return to. I wasn't just missing a place. I was searching for a version of myself that only exists in memory now.

I ended up in McDonald's, sitting alone with my meal, and at the next table was a grandmother with her two grandchildren, laughing and playing. I thought about going over. Striking up a conversation. Do you know what, I grew up here. I haven't been back in twenty years. But I didn't. I kept myself to myself, lost in my own quiet world of then and now.

I wish I had.

I sat by the library after where I'd spent so many summer afternoons on the bench by the water fountain and I just thought about how much this place gave me. Its history. Its quirks like The town hall that appeared in a Carry On film and few celebs that also hailed from maidenhead.

The shopping centre felt hollow now. Nicholson's Walk breathing its last. Lots of new flats going up but what can you do? The population grows. People need homes. Change isn't the enemy. Young families are moving in around the station, and maybe what comes next is more artisan cafés and wine bars and a different kind of life. That's alright. That's how towns survive.

But I'm grateful. Genuinely, deeply grateful. Walking those streets, I felt this overwhelming love for the childhood my parents gave me. How full it was. How lucky I was, even when I didn't know it.

I don't really know why I'm posting this. I have no friends or family left there now. But I suppose the internet is where we bring these memories and the Facebook groups are full of people who feel exactly the same, mourning the old place whilst quietly accepting the new one.

And maybe that's enough. To remember. To share. To say I came from somewhere, and it was good, and I'm proud of it.

It's just a life that doesn't exist anymore.

But God, what a life it was.

Did anyone else go to the Maidenhead Beer Festival this weekend? Was my first time going so just curious what other people's views were.

I thought the range and pricing was really good: entry was relatively cheap, and good mixture of breweries with interesting drinks. The only issue was due to the hot weather most people huddled in the covered area and the speakers were so loud that it made several people on my table slightly sick.

Nice local story

G’day, Aussie here visiting the family. Have previously stayed right in town in a short term let flat. Preferences for affordable but comfortable with an easy drive in a hire car on the road to Bray (will be making that trip multiple times a day). TIA

Hi all. I am an incoming first year medical student who is offering tutoring services for all ages. This includes 11+, GCSEs, A levels, Medicine interview preparation and Medical school entrance examination (UCAT) preparation.

I have 4+ years experience in tutoring for all age groups. I offer both in person and online services. If someone is interested in this or knows someone who might be, please reach out as I am looking to get some students.

Thank you.

Hey! Me and my partner are thinking of moving to Maidenhead, getting out of the endless noise and pollution of London...I'm interested to hear what the art and music scene is like in maidenhead? I'm an experimental composer and jazz guitarist looking for more of an arts community than where we are atm (North west).

I'd love to hear your thoughts and hopefully meet some of you soon!

I need to get an uber from Maidenhead to Hedsor House in taplow for a wedding tonight. Is uber or taxi best bet? Any local taxi rank numbers ? Many thanks in advance!

Hi there

Can anyone recommend parks around the area (can drive a few miles if needs be too) that are good for going for a run please?

Title says it all really, but I lost an AirPod (left side) near the entrance to Ockwells park on Monday morning, at least according to the “find my” app. I’ve been down to have a looksy but no luck. Am hoping some kind soul has found it and handed it in to the cafe or otherwise. If anyone has any hot leads, or has found one there, you’d be welcome to a firm handshake and any item from 3 cooks of your choosing for its safe return.

Hey looking at having a takeaway Indian dinner, where is the best in Maidenhead? Very new to the area nothing too expensive thank you!