Day1
Day 1 - Historic Reading
approximately 4km£50-75
10:00
Reading Abbey Ruins and Quarter
Start at the abbey ruins where Henry I was buried in 1136. Walk through the Abbey Quarter development and visit Greyfriars Church ruins to understand Reading's medieval importance.
2 hoursFree
Walk from hotel or Reading Station (5-15 minutes)
13:30
Reading Museum
See Roman finds from nearby Calleva Atrebatum and the Bayeux Tapestry replica. The museum explains how Reading developed from Roman times through its role in cloth trade.
1.5 hoursFree
Walk through town centre (10 minutes)
15:30
Forbury Gardens and Reading Gaol
Relax in the Victorian gardens then view the former prison where Oscar Wilde was held. The Banksy mural on the gaol wall depicts a prisoner escaping using bedsheets.
1 hourFree
Walk from museum (5 minutes)
Lunch
Bill's Reading
Dinner
Côte Brasserie Reading