Heron Island
Heron Island is a small island near Caversham Lock, on the north bank of the River Thames at Reading, Berkshire in England. The island has private riverside housing and is connected by road to Lower Caversham.Photo: ad acta, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the River Thames in Berkshire, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Heron Island, Berkshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Reading Railway Station and Reading Abbey.
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 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.
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Juan J. Martínez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Royal Berkshire Hospital is an NHS hospital in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It provides acute hospital services to the residents of the western and central portions of Berkshire, and is managed by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower Earley and Caversham.
Lower Earley
Suburb
Photo: Rosalind Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lower Earley is a suburb of Earley, a town in Berkshire, England. Lower Earley is a predominantly lower-density residential area lying on the northern banks of the River Loddon.
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.
Woodley
Town
Photo: Mike McMillan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodley is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham, in Berkshire, England. Woodley is 4 miles east of Reading and adjoined to Earley which is 2 miles to the west of the town and Woodley is 5 miles from Wokingham.
Heron Island
- Categories: river island, residential area, locality, and landform
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.4627° or 51° 27′ 46″ northLongitude
-0.9614° or 0° 57′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C3XF27Q+3COpenStreetMap ID
way 97537721OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandWikidata ID
Q5743488
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Heron Island” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Heron Island”
- Dutch: “Heron Island, Berkshire”
- French: “Heron Island”
- German: “Heron Island”
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