Reading is a lively Berkshire town west of London, where the River Kennet meets the Thames.
Reading is a lively Berkshire town west of London, where the River Kennet meets the Thames. Fast trains to London and its closeness to Heathrow make it a good fit for business trips, concerts and football matches, and for exploring the Thames Valley.
The ruins of Reading Abbey and the Forbury Gardens are the historic heart of the centre. You can walk the Thames Path or take a boat trip on the river, and a major music festival takes over the town every late August bank holiday weekend. Fast trains and the Elizabeth line run to London Paddington, and Heathrow is about half an hour away by road. Windsor with its castle and riverside Henley-on-Thames both make easy day trips, as does Oxford.
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