Heathrow Airport 1 hr 1
Mapledurham House (33 min)
Summer weekend tours of a medieval country house with a 15th-century water mill that stills works. Beale Park (16 min)
350-acre park with nature trails, river cruises and red deer, plus a number of rare birds. No dogs. The Living Rainforest (9 min)
Rainforest fauna like birds, lizards and monkeys move freely in tropical plant-filled glasshouses. Basildon Park (16 min)
Restored stately home with a garden and extensive parkland, plus a tearoom and gift shop. Didcot Railway Centre (31 min)
Displays of train life past, with railway memorabilia, steam locomotives and Thomas the Tank Engine. Donnington Castle (21 min)
Site of a ruined medieval castle, founded in 1386, with the twin-towered gatehouse still standing. Reading Winter On Ice (30 min)
Scenic park area featuring grand commemorative statues, a fountain, refreshment kiosk & rose garden. 4 Kingdoms Adventure Park & Family Farm (24 min)
This sprawling amusement center features over 20 play zones, including a zoo & pedal boats. Reading Museum (29 min)
Museum on local history and the natural environment, also displaying artefacts from round the world. Highclere Castle (24 min)
Victorian country house and setting for Downton Abbey with sumptuous rooms, grounds and exhibitions. Bucklebury Farm & Deer Safari Park (9 min)
Run, jump, swing, go-kart, ride on tractors and feed the animals, plus a cafe and farm shop. Welford Park (28 min)
Park surrounding an historic mansion, selling pork, ham and sausages from pigs reared on the estate. The Nature Discovery Centre (21 min)
In addition to interactive family programs, this nature centre features trails & a birding hut. National Trust - The Vyne (35 min)
Country house with a stained glass chapel, an ornamental lake and a walled kitchen garden. Reading Abbey Ruins (31 min)
Founded in 1121, the extant ruins of this abbey include gardens, a gateway & dormitory for pilgrims. | 
