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Attractions in Reading: Editorial Guides | BackpackLondon

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Attractions in Reading

17 editorial reviews of must-see places in Reading.

All17
Free entry13
Tickets required4
Under 1 hour5
Half day or more8

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17 attractions

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Thames Valley Park

Prospect Park mansion and gardens in Reading with visitors enjoying the green space and pond

1-3 hours

Free

Prospect Park

Hexagon Theatre Reading exterior at night with illuminated entrance and theater-goers arriving

2.5-3 hoursTickets required

Hexagon Theatre

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1-1.5 hoursTickets required

River Thames Boat Trip

A stately neoclassical mansion with columns and steps leading to the entrance.

Basildon Park

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1-2 hoursTickets required

Kings Meadow Swimming Pool

Caversham Bridge over River Thames in Reading with narrow boats and riverside walking path

Caversham Bridge and Thames Path

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Thames Path To Pangbourne

A picturesque wooden bridge in Richmond Park, surrounded by bare trees in winter.

Thames Path Walk

Reading Museum interior showing Roman artifacts and mosaic displays

1.5-2 hoursFree

Reading Museum

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1-3 hoursTickets required

Kings Meadow Swimming And Sports Centre

Museum of English Rural Life exhibit showing traditional farm kitchen with period tools and furniture

Museum of English Rural Life

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