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Fobney Island Nature Reserve & Reading Green Park loop

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Fobney Island Nature Reserve & Reading Green Park loop

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Fobney Island Nature Reserve & Reading Green Park loop

01:22

5.43km

10m

Hiking

This easy 3.4-mile (5.4 km) loop trail near Reading offers a peaceful escape with minimal effort. You will hike through diverse scenery, including wetland habitats, parkland, and pleasant sections along the River Kennet and the Kennet & Avon Canal. The route features a mix of gravel, asphalt, and natural surfaces,…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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2.27 km

Fobney Island Weir

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is an intriguing sawtooth weir. Watching the water rush over the zig zag pattern is really captivating.

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3.05 km

Fobney Island Nature Reserve

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Just a stone's throw from the busy centre of Reading is Fobney Island Nature Reserve. It is an oasis of calm with trails on either side running along the River …

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4.63 km

Longwater Lake

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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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5.43 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.60 km

1.29 km

986 m

251 m

Surfaces

2.02 km

1.84 km

1.30 km

114 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 5 May

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Fobney Island Nature Reserve & Reading Green Park loop

Fobney Island Weir

Fobney Island Nature Reserve

Longwater Lake

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