King’s Meadow

King's Meadow, historically known as Reading Recreation Ground, is a park in Reading, Berkshire, England, located next to the River Thames. It stretches from the Coal Woodland to King's Meadow Road near Reading Bridge.

Photo: Ben Sutherland, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Park
Description: riverside park in Reading, England
Also known as: “King’s Meadow, Reading” and “Kings Meadow”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include View Island and Reading Abbey.

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.

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 1,900 feet southwest of King’s Meadow.

Reading Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: DavidTDC3377, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 2,600 feet west of King’s Meadow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtown and Caversham.

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.

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.

Cemetery Junction

Locality

Photo: Walton Adams, Public domain.

Cemetery Junction is a road junction and locale in the East Reading and Newtown neighbourhoods of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire.

King’s Meadow

Categories: urban park and recreation area
Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.46083° or 51° 27′ 39″ north

Longitude

-0.96117° or 0° 57′ 40″ west

Open location code

9C3XF26Q+8G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 3236437

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

Wikidata ID

Q6411010

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