Heathrow Airport 45 min
Reading Winter On Ice (12 min) Scenic park area featuring grand commemorative statues, a fountain, refreshment kiosk & rose garden. Reading Museum (8 min) Museum on local history and the natural environment, also displaying artefacts from round the world. Coral Reef Bracknell's Waterworld (26 min) Leisure pool with 5 water slides, rapids and pirate ship, plus sauna, spa and steam room. Stonor Park (33 min) Portrait, bronze and ceramic collections in opulent, 850-year-old manor house with walled garden. The Living Rainforest (31 min) Rainforest fauna like birds, lizards and monkeys move freely in tropical plant-filled glasshouses. Wellington Country Park (18 min) Trails, kids' area and mini railway in parkland with a petting barn and crazy golf course. Beale Park (20 min) 350-acre park with nature trails, river cruises and red deer, plus a number of rare birds. No dogs. Dinton Pastures Country Park (18 min) 335 acres of countryside including 3 hides for bird watching, fishing lakes, pathways and a cafe. National Trust - The Vyne (30 min) Country house with a stained glass chapel, an ornamental lake and a walled kitchen garden. National Trust - Greys Court (20 min) 16th-century manor house with a donkey-powered mill wheel, 12th-century tower and grass maze. Reading Abbey Ruins (14 min) Founded in 1121, the extant ruins of this abbey include gardens, a gateway & dormitory for pilgrims. The Museum of English Rural Life (8 min) National collection of objects related to farming and the traditional processing of food. River & Rowing Museum (23 min) The history of rowing is celebrated at this education center mixing barn & boathouse design. Basildon Park (21 min) Restored stately home with a garden and extensive parkland, plus a tearoom and gift shop. |