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The Kennet & Avon Canal in Reading

Grand country houses are par for the course in Royal Berkshire, but there’s also plenty to see and do in the great outdoors with fascinating examples of rare canal architecture in Newbury and Theale.

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  1. Image for Basildon Park

    Principal attraction marker image Basildon Park »

    Built in 1776 - 1783 by John Carr for Francis Sykes, this charming house still boasts its original, elegant …

  2. Image for Greys Court

    Principal attraction marker image Greys Court »

    Jacobean court intrigue and medieval fortifications add to the appeal of this Tudor-style house. One last tower …

  3. Image for Mapledurham House and Watermill

    Principal attraction marker image Mapledurham House and Watermill »

    Mapledurham House was built in the Middle Ages when the estate was in the hands of the Lyndes family. When Sir …

  4. Image for River and Rowing Museum

    Principal attraction marker image River and Rowing Museum »

    An innovative exhibition and gallery space in an award-winning and sensitively designed modern building on the banks …

  5. Image for The Oracle

    Principal attraction marker image The Oracle »

    The Kennet & Avon Canal, as it passes through the heart of Reading, has become the focus for this vast new waterside …

  6. Image for Garston Lock

    Garston Lock »

    One of only two surviving turf-sided locks in Britain. This early lock design was most often used on river …

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