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reading .gov .uk. Reading ( / ˈrɛdɪŋ / ⓘ RED-ing) [2] is a town and borough in Berkshire, England. Most of its built-up area lies within the Borough of Reading, although some outer suburbs are parts of neighbouring unitary authority areas. Located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the rivers Thames and Kennet, Reading is 40 miles ...
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3 days ago · Reading, town and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Berkshire, southern England, 38 miles (61 km) west of London. It is an important junction of railways running west from London and south from the Midlands, and the Kennet and Avon Canal (to Bath and Bristol) and the River Thames
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- Thames Lido, a destination in its own right alongside the Thames. Make a day of it with a massage, swim, cocktails and tapas!
- Reading Museum is a great child-friendly museum with star exhibit, the 70 metre-long Bayeux Tapestry replica.
- Reading Abbey Ruins is 900 years old. The burial place of King Henry I was once one of Europe’s largest medieval buildings.
- The MERL, or Museum of English Rural Life, is an award-winning, family-friendly museum of food, farming and the countryside.
Welcome to Visit Reading, the official tourism site for Reading and the wider Reading region, where you can explore things to do in Reading , find out what's on, and find inspiration of areas to explore when you visit our wonderfully cultural and diverse town. Known for its beer, biscuits and bulbs in the industrial revolution, Reading has ...
- Reading Museum. In the neo-Gothic Town Hall, the Reading Museum explores the town’s past, from its earliest days as a Saxon Settlement, through its Medieval abbey, industrialisation and up to the 21st century.
- Forbury Gardens. A couple of streets east of the railway station, Forbury Gardens is a neat public park on the outer court of the former Reading Abbey, which we’ll talk about later.
- Abbey Ruins. On the southeast boundary of Forbury Gardens, mingling with more modern buildings are the ruins of Reading Abbey, which was founded by Henry I in 1121.
- Basildon Park. A short trip into the Chiltern Hills, just northwest of Reading, Basildon Park is a resplendent Palladian country house designed by John Carr and built between 1776 and 1783.
The route between Reading and Paddington is one of the most overcrowded rail routes in the UK. If you board in Reading during the peak morning commuter period into London, expect to be standing the whole way. Wikivoyage has a guide to Rail travel in Great Britain. 1 Reading station, Station Hill, RG1 1LZ.
Reading is the eastern point of the Kennet and Avon canal, which runs all the way to Bristol. Travel it like the Victorians would have: on a horse-drawn barge. Round trips depart from Kintbury, a ...
