🇬🇧 Reading, UK | Where History Meets Nature 🌿

🏰 Top Attractions in Reading 1️⃣ Basildon Park (RG8 9NR) A Grade I-listed Georgian mansion (1776) by the Thames, with Neoclassical grandeur. Wild history: Army hospital in WWII, later restored by Lady Iliffe. Film creds: Featured in Pride & Prejudice (2005)! 2️⃣ Reading Museum (RG1 1QH) Housed in the Victorian Town Hall, showcasing: Roman artifacts from Calleva Atrebatum. A 70m replica of the Bayeux Tapestry (Norman Conquest saga). 3️⃣ Wellington Country Park (RG7 1SP) 350 acres of forests, lakes, and trails—perfect for family picnics. Founded by the 8th Duke of Wellington in 1974. 4️⃣ Beale Wildlife Park (RG8 9NW) Mini-zoo + botanical gardens by the Thames. Originally a private estate ("Child Beale"), now home to rare birds and farm animals. 🍽️ Where to Eat The Corn Stores: Riverside gastropub with Sunday roasts. Shed: Quirky café in a converted garden shed. 🏨 Stay Like a Local Malmaison Reading: A prison-turned-boutique hotel (yes, really!). #ReadingUK #DayTripsFromLondon #BritishHistory