Beale Park
Reading
specialising in captive breeding of rare birds and providing a relaxing environment with extensive playground areas and a miniature ride on train
Basildon Park
Reading
beautiful Palladian mansion with original delicate plasterwork and elegant staircase surrounded by magnificent wooded parkland
Mapledurham House & Watermill
Reading
set in the tranquil surroundings of the Thames with an extensive collection of paintings and objets d'art and a working watermill where they sell their own milled flour
Museum of English Rural Life
Reading
housing designated collections of national importance covering agriculture, crafts and rural life with children friendly exhibits
Reading Museum
Reading
with lots of interactive exhibits catering from the serious student to the youngest child covering Reading's history from pre Roman times to the Victorians
Stratfield Saye House
Reading
boasting a superb collection of artefacts and memorabilia from the Duke of Wellington and surrounded by an extensive country park
tells the story of Reading's two rivers - the Kennet and the Thames with a beautiful gypsy caravan and preserved turbine machinery
Caversham Court Gardens
Reading
from the home of Augustinian friars in the C12th to a country club in the C20th, the land known as Caversham Court Gardens has a long recorded history. Volunteers give illustrated talks