Reading Forbury Hill
Reading Forbury Hill is a castle in Reading, England. Reading Forbury Hill is situated nearby to the park Forbury Gardens, as well as near Reading Abbey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reading Abbey and Forbury Gardens.
Reading Abbey
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Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It was founded by Henry I in 1121 "for the salvation of my soul, and the souls of King William, my father, and of King William, my brother, and Queen Maud, my wife, and all my ancestors and successors." In its heyday the abbey was one of Europe's largest royal monasteries. Reading Abbey is situated 470 feet southeast of Reading Forbury Hill.
Forbury Gardens
Park
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Forbury Gardens is a public park in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The park is on the site of the outer court of Reading Abbey, which was in front of the Abbey Church.
Reading Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: John Fielding, CC BY 2.0.
Reading railway station is a major transport hub in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England, it is 36 miles west of London Paddington. It is sited on the northern edge of the town centre, near to the main retail and commercial areas and the River Thames. Reading Railway Station is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Reading Forbury Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coley and Newtown.
Coley
Suburb
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Coley is an inner-town district near the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It is often referred to as Old Coley, to distinguish it from the adjacent, and much more recent, suburb of Coley Park.
Newtown
Suburb
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown is a residential area in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England. It is situated in East Reading between the Cemetery Junction and the River Kennet.
Cemetery Junction
Locality
Photo: Walton Adams, Public domain.
Cemetery Junction is a road junction in East Reading, bordering on Newtown, in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is a notorious bottleneck for traffic during rush hour, with the main A4 road meeting the A329 road from Wokingham.
Reading Forbury Hill
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.45709° or 51° 27′ 26″ northLongitude
-0.96653° or 0° 57′ 60″ westElevation
161 feet (49 metres)Open location code
9C3XF24M+R9GeoNames ID
6286337
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