Thames Lido
The Thames Lido, formerly known as the King's Meadow swimming pool, is an open-air swimming pool or lido located in King's Meadow in Reading, Berkshire.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Swimming pool
- Description: historic open air swimming pool and lido in Reading, UK
- Also known as: “King’s Meadow Pool”, “King’s Meadow swimming pool”, and “Kings Meadow Swimming Pool”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reading Railway Station and Reading Abbey.
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 1,600 feet west of Thames Lido.
Reading Abbey
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1,500 feet south of Thames Lido.
View Island
Island
Photo: Rosalind Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
View Island is a small island near Caversham Lock, on the River Thames at Reading, Berkshire in England. View Island forms part of a series of riverside open spaces, managed by Reading Borough Council, that stretch along one or other side of the River Thames throughout its passage through Reading.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caversham and Newtown.
Caversham
Suburb
Photo: Jystyn, Public domain.
Reading is a large, historic town in Berkshire in the South East of England. It is one of the largest towns without city status in the United Kingdom with just under 235,000 inhabitants.
Newtown
Suburb
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown, Reading 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.
Thames Lido
- Categories: swimming center, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.46025° or 51° 27′ 37″ northLongitude
-0.96536° or 0° 57′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C3XF26M+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 149747313OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=swimming_poolWikidata ID
Q6411013
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