Whiteknights Park, Reading

Name: Whiteknights Park
Address: 3sixty Reading University Campus, Reading, United Kingdom

#45 among attractions in Reading

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Whiteknights Park, or the Whiteknights Campus of the University of Reading, is the principal campus of that university. The park covers the area of the manor of Earley Whiteknights, also known as Earley St Nicholas and Earley Regis. ()

Elevation: 226 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°26'27"N, 0°56'41"W

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3sixty Reading University CampusEarleyReading United Kingdom

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Whiteknights Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.6 miNW
Shopping, Shopping district
Queen Victoria Street, Reading
41 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.
1.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Oracle, Reading
38 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.
1.7 miNW
Shopping, Shopping district
Union Street, Reading
43 min walk • Union Street, also known locally as Smelly Alley, is a pedestrian alley in the centre of the English town of Reading. It is lined with small shops and other retail outlets, and connects Broad Street and Friar Street.
1.5 miNW
Shopping, Department store
John Lewis, Reading
40 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.
1.7 miNW
Shopping, Shopping district
Friar Street, Reading
43 min walk • Friar Street is a thoroughfare in the English town of Reading. It runs parallel to Broad Street, connected by Union Street, Queen Victoria Street and Cross Street. At the western end is the Greyfriars Church and at the eastern end are the Town Hall and St Laurence's Church.
1.6 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Reading Museum, Reading
40 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.
~1500 ftSE
Park, Garden, Quad
Harris Garden, Reading
8 min walk • The Harris Garden is a botanical garden of the University of Reading, situated about 2 miles from the centre of the English town of Reading. It was established in 1972 and expanded into its current form in 1988. It is named after Professor Tom Harris, a distinguished palaeobotanist and keen gardener.
1.1 miN
Canal
Blake's Lock, Reading
30 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.
1.2 miNW
Museum
Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock, Reading
31 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.
0.9 miNW
Museum, History museum
Museum of English Rural Life, Reading
23 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.
~480 ftN
Museum, Specialty museum
Cole Museum of Zoology, Reading
3 min walk • The Cole Museum of Zoology is a university museum, part of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Reading. It is located on the university's Whiteknights Campus in the town of Reading, Berkshire, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Whiteknights Park?

Nearby attractions include Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, Reading (2 min walk), Cole Museum of Zoology, Reading (3 min walk), Harris Garden, Reading (8 min walk), Foxhill House, Reading (8 min walk).

How to get to Whiteknights Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Whiteknights Park:

Bus

Wellington Avenue • Lines: 3, 9 (8 min walk)
Chancellors Way • Lines: 3, 9 (9 min walk)

Train

Earley (30 min walk)