Top Things to do in Reading
Things to do in Reading, England: The Best Nature & Parks
Discover the best top things to do in Reading, United Kingdom including Green Park Fishing Lake, Kennet & Avon Canal, Caversham Court Gardens, Harris Garden, Wellington Country Park, Forbury Gardens, Whiteknights Lake, Waterloo Meadows, Beale Park, The Herb Farm.
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1. Green Park Fishing Lake
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Kennet & Avon Canal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 305 reviews
Reviewed By RosyU - Colombo, Sri Lanka
I have had peaceful walks along the canal. It is really nice to have such a view in the town area. very quiet and peaceful.
3. Caversham Court Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 128 reviews
Reviewed By A3303XQpaulh - Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Victorian park that has been looked after well. Clàssic clues of its Victorian look huge gates , stone pillars and iron gates. Green metal benches, bandstand, cafe and toilets . Staff friendly and welcoming and knowledgeable and hard working. Play areas , statues and lots of walks.
4. Harris Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By RosyU - Colombo, Sri Lanka
You can admire the beauty of the garden in any season. You can have a picnic and have a peaceful walk admiring nature.
5. Wellington Country Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 615 reviews
Welcome to Wellington, where memories are made. Follow your outdoor imagination and begin a safe adventure with us. Wellington Country Park offers an open air, fun-filled venue for children up to the age of 8 years old. Visit our website for full details.
Reviewed By ElsTraveller - Reading, United Kingdom
I’ve been coming to WCP for the last 6 years and genuinely think it is the best attraction in our area (we live in Reading). The park has a variety of playgrounds to suit different ages. We always enjoy feeding the animals at the farm (especially the crazy goats) and my kids go nuts in the sand and water play area. On our last visit (Thursday 15 April) we stayed the whole day in the park and managed to do about everything (kids are 4 and 6). The park is spotless and well maintained. I love how they’ve made new additions and improvements throughout the years and I always appreciate how the train ride is decorated differently depending on the theme (Easter, Halloween, ...) The picnic selection at the restaurants is good. The hot food not so much. Prices are very reasonable. Staff throughout the park is friendly. Covid-19 remarks - regular cleaning is being done. The train is wiped down after every (yes every!) ride. The jumping pillow was disinfected entirely before first use of the day. - hand sanitising stations were fully stocked - there are 2 food outlets and an ice cream Outlet in the park and I didn’t see big queues at any of them - social distancing was acceptable. Some people get it, some people don’t. The park is doing what they can. I felt safe during our time there. - we booked for 9:30 and walked in without having to queue Wonderful place and fantastic management. Highly recommend.
6. Forbury Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 340 reviews
Reviewed By judi423 - Southampton, United Kingdom
These are really pleasant, well kept gardens not far from the centre of the city. During the summer there seem to be quite a few 'events', so regularly there is something to see and do apart from being a nice place to sit when the weather is fine!
7. Whiteknights Lake
8. Waterloo Meadows
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 3 reviews
9. Beale Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,053 reviews
Beale Wildlife Park was founded in 1956 by Gilbert Beale who created the Child Beale Trust, a charitable organisation, dedicated to the care and conservation of rare and endangered mammals and birds. The Park is a great place to be with fun, adventure, gardens, amazing animals and birds and play areas for all ages - there's even a paddling pool and narrow gauge train! There is free parking on site and lots going on in the wider park too - visit our website for details.
Reviewed By rachellane2018 - London, United Kingdom
Love this place, new additions now including an alligator and lynx and as always the variety of birds are amazing. The staff were very friendly and obviously happy to be open again, lots of information given about the animals. Quirky japanese garden with an amazing array of paraphernalia to look at. Huge queue for cafe but found an ice cream/coffee shop by the lake instead. It was nice to see the train running again and lots of famillies enjoying themselves. Thoroughly recommended !
10. The Herb Farm
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 187 reviews
Situated close to Sonning Common, The Herb Farm offers a large plant nursery, display gardens, and The Saxon Maze. The Barn Shop stocks many food items and gifts, with something for everyone.
Reviewed By calliefontain - Reading, United Kingdom
It’s a lovely place to browse indoor and out. There’s something for every one. Great meeting place for a catch up with friends or business meeting. The staff always greet me with a smile and a friendly welcome.
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