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Reading Tourist Information & Visitor Guide

Reading Tourist Information and Visitor GuideWith Victorian red brick buildings and a thousand years of history, today Reading is a modern cosmopolitan town with an array of leisure facilities, hotels and evening entertainment that's hard to beat. Nestled alongside the River Thames and in the heart of the Thames Valley with beautiful surrounding countryside; Reading makes a great place for a short break.

Reading Highlights

  • The Oracle Shopping and Leisure Complex - shopping at its best, along with a 10 screen cinema, trendy restaurants and bars, and cafes along the riverside
  • The Hexagon - live entertainment, musicals, shows, comedy and more
  • The Museum of Reading - fascinating exhibits about the history and development of Reading
  • Abbey Ruins - Reading Abbey was once one of the most important religious centres in England
  • Arts and Festivals - Home to the Reading Festival, WOMAD, Real Ale and Jazz Festival and more....
  • The Forbury Gardens and Maiwand Lion - delightful example of Victorian formal gardens and standing in the centre; the large Maiwand Lion memorial
  • Mapledurham House and Watermill - an Elizabethan manor house by the River Thames and nearby working corn mill
  • The Museum of Berkshire Aviation - historic site of Woodley airfield
  • Wellington Country Park - nature trails, boating, adventure playground and miniature railway in lovely rural setting

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