The current building dates from around 1200 although there has probably been a church on the site of St Mary’s for over a thousand years....

Most of the buildings that made up Reading Abbey, whose 30-acre site dominated the town from 1121 to its dissolution by Henry VIII in 1539,...

The Forbury Gardens, originally part of Reading Abbey, were laid out between 1856 and 1864. The gardens are dominated by the Maiwand Lion, an 1886...

Reading Museum is home to many collections devoted to the town’s ‘beer, biscuits and bulbs’ history. There’s a gallery featuring the influence of biscuit makers...

Set up in 1993, the gallery moved to the town hall in 2004. The aim of the gallery is to give a place of...

Known locally as the ’church next to the prison’, St James was built between 1837-1840 on the site of the north transept of Reading Abbey....

The museum tells the story of Reading’s two rivers, the Thames and the Kennet and occupies two former industrial buildings. The centrepiece is Dunton’s gypsy...

Founded in 1997, the heritage centre is focussed on the rich and interesting developments in medical science that have taken place not only in this...

Housed in the Old Laundry (1881) of the Royal Berkshire Hospital, the Centre preserves and displays items of historical medical interest particularly those with a...

Located in Whitchurch on Thames, this gallery has carved out a good reputation for showing a wide variety of modern art. The space is...

The Cole Museum of Zoology contains some 3500 specimens of which about 400 are on display at any one time. The collection was mainly...

This museum was founded by the University of Reading in 1951 and offers an insight into the lives of people who live and have lived...

John Carr was an eminent architect of the 18th Century and was commissioned to build this fantastic Palladian mansion for Francis Sykes, a wealthy man...

Berkshire’s dynamic contribution to aviation history is graphically recaptured at the Woodley Museum. Run as a charitable trust, the museum is at the historic site...

With origins dating back to the 12th Century, St Nicholas boasts a tower of Berkshire brick built in 1612. Inside, the Elizabethan chancel screen carries...

Dinton Pastures Country Park’s lakes, rivers, meadows and wooded areas span just over 335 acres of what was once part of the Great Forest of...

A living rainforest inside glass houses near Newbury. It successfully brings together an array of animals, including free ranging butterflies, lizards & birds, and over...

Dorney Court is one of the most beautiful buildings in Berkshire. Dorney Court has always been the local manor house of the tiny village...

The John Nike Complex offers many activities for those who love snow sports. There are group ski lessons available which are organised according to...

Eton Wick Library is a small but indispensable part of Eton Wick village life. The facility provides a massive community service and is home...