Reading Old Cemetery, Reading

Name: Reading Old Cemetery
Address: Reading, United Kingdom

#62 among attractions in Reading

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Facts and practical information

Reading Old Cemetery is in the east of Reading, Berkshire, England. It is located immediately to the east of Cemetery Junction, a major road junction in Reading. The cemetery is Grade II listed. ()

Established: 1842 (182 years ago)Graves: 18.3 thous.Coordinates: 51°27'11"N, 0°56'43"W

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Reading Old Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Broad Street, Queen Victoria Street, The Oracle, John Lewis.

1.2 miW
Shopping, Shopping district
Broad Street, Reading
32 min walk • Broad Street is a main pedestrianised thoroughfare and the primary high street in the English town of Reading. The street is situated in the town centre, running for approximately 0.25 miles, from west to east.
1.2 miW
Shopping, Shopping district
Queen Victoria Street, Reading
30 min walk • Queen Victoria Street is a pedestrianised thoroughfare in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. It connects Broad Street with Friar Street and Station Road.
1.1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Oracle, Reading
29 min walk • The Oracle is a large indoor shopping and leisure mall on the banks of the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, England. Partly on the site of a 17th-century workhouse of the same name, it was developed and is owned by a joint venture of Hammerson and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
1.2 miW
Shopping, Department store
John Lewis, Reading
30 min walk • Heelas is a major department store in Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It was known as Heelas until 2001 and that name is still in common usage. The store fronts on to Reading's main pedestrianised shopping street, Broad Street, and backs onto Minster Street and The Oracle shopping centre.
0.9 miW
Extensive medieval abbey ruins
Reading Abbey, Reading
23 min walk • Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.
1.1 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Reading Museum, Reading
28 min walk • Reading Museum is a museum of the history of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire, and the surrounding area.
0.9 miW
Church, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
St James's Church, Reading
24 min walk • St James's Church is a Roman Catholic church situated in the centre of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The church is located next to Reading Abbey ruins, between the Forbury Gardens and Reading Gaol.
0.8 miNW
Park
King's Meadow, Reading
22 min walk • King's Meadow is a park in Reading, Berkshire, England, located next to the River Thames. It stretches from the Coal Woodland to King's Meadow Road near Reading Bridge.
0.5 miNW
Canal
Blake's Lock, Reading
12 min walk • Blake's Lock is a lock situated on the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, England. It is on the short reach of the River Kennet which is administered as if it were part of the River Thames and is hence owned and managed by the Environment Agency.
0.6 miW
Museum
Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock, Reading
16 min walk • Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock is a museum located at Blake's Lock in the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. The museum contains information about the history of human activity on the Kennet and the Thames rivers in Reading.
0.7 miSW
Museum, History museum
Museum of English Rural Life, Reading
18 min walk • The Museum of English Rural Life, also known as The MERL, is a museum, library and archive dedicated to recording the changing face of farming and the countryside in England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Reading Old Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Cemetery Junction, Reading (4 min walk), Palmer Park, Reading (8 min walk), Statue of George Palmer, Reading (8 min walk), Reading College, Reading (11 min walk).

How to get to Reading Old Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Reading Old Cemetery:

Bus

Hamilton Road • Lines: 17, 4 (3 min walk)
Cholmeley Road • Lines: 13, 14, 702 (2 min walk)

Train

Reading (32 min walk)