Places to go near 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.
Local attractions
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Built in 1776 - 1783 by John Carr for Francis Sykes, this charming house still boasts its original, elegant …
- Historic building
Jacobean court intrigue and medieval fortifications add to the appeal of this Tudor-style house. One last tower …
- Garden
- Historic building
Mapledurham House was built in the Middle Ages when the estate was in the hands of the Lyndes family. When Sir …
- Historic building
An innovative exhibition and gallery space in an award-winning and sensitively designed modern building on the banks …
- Museum
- Restaurant
- Cafe
The Kennet & Avon Canal, as it passes through the heart of Reading, has become the focus for this vast new waterside …
- Leisure attraction
One of only two surviving turf-sided locks in Britain. This early lock design was most often used on river …
- Historic structure
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