Water Oakley
Hamlet
Water Oakley Location within the United Kingdom
Civil parish	Bray
Shire county	Berkshire
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WINDSOR
Postcode district	SL4
List of places UK England 51°29′31″N 0°40′26″W / 51.492°N 0.674°W / 51.492; -0.674

Water Oakley is a hamlet on the River Thames in the civil parish of Bray in the county of Berkshire, England.^[1] It is the location of both Bray Film Studios and the Oakley Court Hotel.^[2]

History

It first appeared on maps around 1800. However, the name 'Oakley' is derived from the Old English ac-leah which translates as 'a clearing in an oak wood'. Local folklore suggests a Saxon church there was demolished around 1293 to build St Michael's Church in Bray.

Geography

Water Oakley has a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) just to the north of the village, called Bray Pennyroyal Field.^[3]