Sacred Heart Church, Reading

Name: Sacred Heart Church
Address: 61 Watlington St, Reading, RG1 4EH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 118 957 3647

#66 among attractions in Reading

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

Sacred Heart Church, Watlington Street, Reading, is a Catholic church also known as the Polish Church. ()

Coordinates: 51°27'10"N, 0°57'39"W

Address

61 Watlington StAbbeyReading RG1 4EH United Kingdom

Contact

+44 118 957 3647

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Sacred Heart Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.6 miW
Shopping, Shopping district
Broad Street, Reading
15 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.
0.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping district
Queen Victoria Street, Reading
14 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.
0.4 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Oracle, Reading
12 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.
0.6 miNW
Shopping, Shopping district
Union Street, Reading
16 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.
0.5 miW
Shopping, Department store
John Lewis, Reading
14 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.
~1930 ftNW
Park, Historical place, Garden
Forbury Gardens, Reading
10 min walk • Forbury Gardens is a public park in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The park is on the site of the outer court of Reading Abbey, which was in front of the Abbey Church. The site was formerly known as the Forbury, and one of the roads flanking the current gardens is still known as The Forbury.
~1520 ftNW
Extensive medieval abbey ruins
Reading Abbey, Reading
8 min walk • Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.
0.6 miW
Shopping, Shopping district
St Mary's Butts, Reading
16 min walk • St Mary's Butts is a thoroughfare in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. On its west side is the Broad Street Mall. It is connected to the north with Broad Street, the pedestrianised primary high street of Reading. St Mary's Church and Butts are where the town of Reading originally grew from.
0.4 miNW
Monuments and statues
Maiwand Lion, Reading
11 min walk • The Maiwand Lion is a sculpture and war memorial in the Forbury Gardens, a public park in the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Reading Museum, Reading
13 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.
~1820 ftNW
Church, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
St James's Church, Reading
9 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sacred Heart Church?

Nearby attractions include University of Reading War Memorial, Reading (5 min walk), Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock, Reading (6 min walk), HM Prison Reading, Reading (7 min walk), Museum of English Rural Life, Reading (8 min walk).

How to get to Sacred Heart Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sacred Heart Church:

Bus

Eldon Road • Lines: 13, 14, 17, 19a, 19b, 19c, 22, 3, 4, 702, 9, X4 (3 min walk)
Huntley and Palmers • Lines: 13, 14, 17, 19a, 19b, 19c, 22, 3, 4, 702, 9, X4 (5 min walk)

Train

Reading (17 min walk)