Sonning Lock, Reading

Name: Sonning Lock
Address: Reading, United Kingdom

#131 among attractions in Reading

Eat and drink, Coffee, Cafe

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Facts and practical information

Sonning Lock is a lock and associated weir situated on the River Thames at the village of Sonning near Reading, Berkshire, England. The first lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773 and it has been rebuilt three times since then. There is a weir a little upstream at the top of the island where Sonning Backwater separates from the main course of the river. ()

Coordinates: 51°28'22"N, 0°55'5"W

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Sonning Lock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Andrew's Church, St John the Evangelist Church, The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Bridge.

~1210 ftE
Church
St Andrew's Church, Reading
6 min walk • St Andrew's Church is Church of England parish church in a central position in the village of Sonning, close to the River Thames, in the English county of Berkshire. It is notable for its fine array of church monuments and for being the successor of an Anglo-Saxon Cathedral.
1.5 miSE
Church
St John the Evangelist Church
38 min walk • St John the Evangelist, Woodley, is a parish church in Woodley, close to Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is a Church of England church in the Reading Deanery of the Diocese of Oxford. The church was built by Robert Palmer in 1873. In 1987 an extension was added to the south-east wall.
~1210 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Mill at Sonning, Reading
6 min walk • The Mill at Sonning is a theatre and restaurant, converted from a circa-1800 flour mill on earlier foundations, on an island in the River Thames at Sonning Eye in the English county of Berkshire.
~1390 ftNE
Bridge, Boat or ferry
Sonning Bridge, Reading
7 min walk • Sonning Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames at Sonning, Berkshire. It links Sonning with Sonning Eye and crosses the Thames on the reach above Shiplake Lock, just short of Sonning Lock. It is a brick arch bridge completed in 1775, to replace an earlier wooden bridge.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake, Reading
15 min walk • The Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake is a rowing lake in the United Kingdom, named after the Olympic rowers Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Caversham Lakes, Reading
23 min walk • Caversham Lakes is a set of lakes created through gravel extraction between the suburb of Caversham in Reading, Berkshire and the hamlet of Sonning Eye in Oxfordshire, just north of the River Thames and also refers to the sports buildings and facilities alongside those lakes.
1.3 miSW
Sailing, Marina
Thames & Kennet Marina, Reading
33 min walk • The Thames and Kennet Marina is located at Caversham Lakes in south Oxfordshire, England, just north off the River Thames on the reach above Sonning Lock. It is just to the east of Caversham, a suburb in the north of Reading, Berkshire. The marina is named after the River Thames and the River Kennet which joins the Thames nearby.
~1710 ftSE
Park
Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve, Reading
9 min walk • Ali's Pond is a 0.4-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Sonning in Berkshire. It is owned by Sonning Parish Council and managed by the Friends of Ali's Pond. The pond adjoins King George's Field in Sonning. It was established in 1997 by professional ecologist and local resident Alastair Driver, who acts as the voluntary warden.
1 miSW
Park
Thames Valley Park, Reading
25 min walk • Thames Valley Park is a high-tech business park adjacent to the River Thames on the eastern outskirts of Reading in Berkshire, England.
~1480 ftN
Bridge
Sonning Backwater Bridges, Reading
8 min walk • Sonning Backwater Bridges are the road bridges across the first two of three branches of the Thames at Sonning Eye, Oxfordshire, England.
~1620 ftE
Park
Deanery Garden, Reading
8 min walk • Deanery Garden -- or The Deanery -- is an Arts and Crafts style house and garden in Sonning, Berkshire, England. The house was designed and built by architect Edwin Lutyens between 1899 and 1901. It is a Grade I listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sonning Lock?

Nearby attractions include The Mill at Sonning, Reading (6 min walk), St Andrew's Church, Reading (6 min walk), Sonning Bridge, Reading (7 min walk), Sonning Backwater Bridges, Reading (8 min walk).

How to get to Sonning Lock by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sonning Lock:

Bus

Shepherd's Hill Top • Lines: 13, 14 (25 min walk)
Hanwood Close • Lines: 14 (25 min walk)