Reading, Berkshire

Reading is a town and unitary authority in Berkshire in England, at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, halfway between London and Oxford. The district has a population of over 144,000. Reading is probably the most important business centre in South East England and outside Greater London, often referred to as the capital of the Thames Valley with the headquarters of some major British companies and the UK offices of a number of major foreign multinationals. The name Reading is pronounced to rhyme with bedding (in IPA {{IPA|/ˈrɛdɪŋ/}}).

Location

The centre of Reading is situated close to the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, reflecting the town's history as a river port. Just before the confluence, the Kennet cuts through a narrow and relatively steep sided gap in the hills forming the southern flank of the Thames flood plain. The absence of a flood plain on the Kennet in this defile enabled the development of wharves off the notoriously fickle unimproved Thames navigation.

Related Topics:
Thames - Kennet

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Reading is located some 40 miles (64 km) due west of central London, and 25 miles (40 km) south east of Oxford.

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Position: {{gbmapping|SU714733}}

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Reading suburbs: Calcot, Caversham, Coley, Coley Park, Earley, Fords Farm, Katesgrove, Purley-On-Thames, Southcote, Tilehurst, Whitley, Whitley Wood, Woodley

Related Topics:
Calcot - Caversham - Coley - Coley Park - Earley - Fords Farm - Katesgrove - Purley-On-Thames - Southcote - Tilehurst - Whitley - Whitley Wood - Woodley

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Nearby towns and cities: London, Oxford, Newbury, Wokingham, Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames

Related Topics:
London - Oxford - Newbury - Wokingham - Bracknell - Henley-on-Thames

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Nearby villages: Pangbourne, Shinfield, Sonning, Sonning Common, Theale, Three Mile Cross, Twyford, Winnersh

Related Topics:
Pangbourne - Shinfield - Sonning - Sonning Common - Theale - Three Mile Cross - Twyford - Winnersh

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