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Reading Abbey Ruins – Reading Town Hall loop from Reading Green Park

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Reading Abbey Ruins – Reading Town Hall loop from Reading Green Park

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Reading Abbey Ruins – Reading Town Hall loop from Reading Green Park

05:49

22.6km

110m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.07 km

Longwater Lake

Highlight • Lake

Longwater Lake is the focal point of Green Park, a business park and residential area. A walk around its calm, flat waters are a good tonic to a stressful day.

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5.53 km

Forest of Arden

Forest

10.7 km

The Oracle Riverside, Reading

Highlight • River

Riverside walk with many shops and restaurants.

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11.2 km

Market Place and Simeon Monument, Reading

Highlight • Monument

The tower of the corn exchange is about the only remarkable building. In the market house restaurant/hotel you can have dinner in the old vault downstairs or on the rooftop terrace (though both can be pretty crowded/noisy).

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11.8 km

Reading Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Quite scenic church ruin like you often find in Ireland - here in the middle of town.

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11.8 km

Robed Figure by Elisabeth Frink

Highlight • Monument

Cast in bronze, 'Robed Figure' is the distinctive form and work of Elisabeth Frink's, thought to have been created in 1988. It is adjacent to Abbey Ruins in a private …

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12.1 km

Maiwand Lion, Forbury Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

Established in Victorian times, Forbury Gardens is a sweet haven from the hustle and bustle of Reading. As it is a walled garden, the noise of the town is kept …

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12.3 km

St Laurence's Church

Highlight • Historical Site

12.4 km

Reading Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

The first recorded town or guild hall for Reading was known as the Yield Hall and is known to have been situated beside the River Kennet near the current Yield …

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22.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

8.09 km

1.77 km

1.13 km

1.00 km

392 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

7.03 km

1.13 km

439 m

402 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

31°C

15°C

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Reading Abbey Ruins – Reading Town Hall loop from Reading Green Park

Longwater Lake

The Oracle Riverside, Reading

Market Place and Simeon Monument, Reading

Reading Abbey Ruins

Robed Figure by Elisabeth Frink

Maiwand Lion, Forbury Gardens

St Laurence's Church

Reading Town Hall

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