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Sunday 20th July 2008

Reading

Victorian red-brick buildings, medieval churches, historic coaching inns…and high-tech office developments – welcome to Reading.

The county town of Royal Berkshire, Reading is also home to the River Kennet and is an ideal base for exploring two of the country’s best loved waterways: the River Thames and the Kennet & Avon Canal. Old Father Thames is at his most majestic as he flows out of London and through Berkshire’s stately towns and countryside. Likewise, the scenic surroundings of the Kennet & Avon Canal are at their best as the canal carves a path through West Berkshire.

 

Enjoy a drink or meal by the water near Reading.

Enjoy a drink or meal by the water near Reading.