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Basildon Park |  Basildon Park
5 - 13 Dec 2009 (various dates)
A honey-coloured Palladian mansion, Basildon Park is a National Trust property, with lovely parkland overlooking the Thames Valley. The 18th-century house has some notable plasterwork and an elegant staircase, as well as the unusual Octagon Room. |
Reading Real Ale and Jazz Festival |  Christchurch Meadow
Jul 2010 (annual)
Reading's Christchurch Meadow, on the banks of the River Thames, fills each summer with the sound of traditional jazz and the smell of hops for the three-day Real Ale and Jazz Festival. Scores of quality ales are represented. |
Reading in Bloom |  Reading
Jun - Jul 2010 (annual)
As part of the national Britain in Bloom initiative, the Berkshire town of Reading turns its parks, gardens and streets into a vision of floral splendour. |
Reading Festival |  Richfield Avenue
Aug 2010 (annual)
One of the UK's premier festivals, the Reading Festival returns to Richfield Avenue with guitar-heavy rock spread across six stages. This year promises to be a sun-drenched sonic inferno with 2009 headliners Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead and Kings of Leon. |
Mapledurham House and Watermill |  Mapledurham House and Watermill
Apr - Sep 2010; Weekends only (annual)
Mapledurham Watermill is the last working mill on the River Thames and along with the nearby stately home is a popular tourist attraction, used during the filming of The Eagle Has Landed. |
Beale Park |  Beale Park
Feb - Nov 2010 (annual)
Beale Park features many attractions including a walkway through the aviary, nature trails, an owlery and a deer park, summer river cruises, adventure playgrounds and paddling pools. |
Bayeux Tapestry |  The Museum of Reading
Sat only
The Museum of Reading hosts a guided tour of its famous full-size replica of the Bayeux Tapestry every Saturday afternoon. Just turn up and away you go... |
The Museum of Reading | The Museum of Reading
Daily; not Mon
Housed within the Gothic arches of Reading's town hall, the Museum of Reading contains a series of hands-on galleries and exhibitions displaying a fascinating range of objects giving visitors the opportunity to delve into the town's fascinating history. |
The Oracle Shopping Centre |  The Oracle Shopping Centre
Daily
The Oracle is Reading's major shopping mall. Home to two department stores (Debenhams and House of Fraser) and a host of high street fashion brands including Karen Millen, Morgan, Mango, Topshop and lingerie-specialist La Senza, there is a shop to satisfy every taste. |
The Oracle Shopping Centre | The Oracle Shopping Centre
Daily
The Oracle is Reading's major shopping mall, with a lovely riverside feel. Home to two department stores (Debenhams and House of Fraser) and a host of high street fashion brands including Karen Millen, Morgan, Mango, Topshop and lingerie-specialist La Senza, there is a shop to satisfy every taste. |
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