Unlike other cities Reading doesn’t have many open spaces right in the centre of town, the Forbury Gardens being the only one, but there are plenty more just a short walk (or bus ride in some cases) away.
Kings Road Garden, for example, is an oasis of calm in the middle of what is basically a roundabout and I often used to enjoy my lunch there when I was working in an office on Queens Road.
Here is a map and list of some of my favourite green spaces in Reading.
Reading and Environs Museums
Green Spaces Featured on the Map
Forbury Gardens
Right in the heart of the town, this is a beautiful spot for lunch or a picnic on a fine day. It is also the gateway to Reading’s Abbey Quarter and the Abbey Gateway.
Prospect Park, including the Prospect Park Miniature Railway
King’s Meadow, featuring the Thames Lido
Palmer Park
King’s Road Garden
King George V Memorial Gardens
Christchurch Green