Foxhill House, Reading

Name: Foxhill House
Address: Reading, United Kingdom

#103 among attractions in Reading

Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

Foxhill House is a Gothic revival style building on what is now the Whiteknights campus of the University of Reading at Earley, adjoining the English town of Reading. It currently houses the University's School of Law. ()

Completed: 1868 (156 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 51°26'42"N, 0°56'32"W

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EarleyReading United Kingdom

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Foxhill House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Oracle, Reading Museum, Harris Garden, Blake's Lock.

1.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Oracle, Reading
36 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.
1.5 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Reading Museum, Reading
38 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.
0.5 miS
Park, Garden, Quad
Harris Garden, Reading
14 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.
0.9 miNW
Canal
Blake's Lock, Reading
24 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 miNW
Museum
Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock, Reading
27 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.
0.8 miW
Museum, History museum
Museum of English Rural Life, Reading
21 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.
~1220 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Cole Museum of Zoology, Reading
6 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.
~1520 ftSW
Museum, History museum
Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, Reading
8 min walk • The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology contains one of the most important collections of Greek antiquities in the United Kingdom. The Museum forms part of the Department of Classics at the University of Reading and is situated on the university's Whiteknights Campus, about 2 miles from the centre of the English town of Reading, Berkshire.
~1630 ftS
Park
Whiteknights Park, Reading
8 min walk • 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.
1.2 miSE
Park
Maiden Erlegh Lakes, Reading
30 min walk • Maiden Erlegh Lakes is a 10.2-hectare Local Nature Reserve Earley, a suburb of Reading in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Earley Town Council.
0.5 miN
Park
Palmer Park, Reading
14 min walk • Palmer Park is a public park in Reading, England. The land for the park was given to the town by the proprietors of the Huntley & Palmers biscuit firm and it contains a statue of George Palmer.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Foxhill House?

Nearby attractions include Cole Museum of Zoology, Reading (6 min walk), Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, Reading (8 min walk), Whiteknights Park, Reading (8 min walk), Statue of George Palmer, Reading (14 min walk).

How to get to Foxhill House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Foxhill House:

Bus

Mockbeggar • Lines: 19a, 19b, 19c, 22 (3 min walk)
Eastern Avenue • Lines: 19a, 19b, 19c, 22 (5 min walk)

Train

Earley (28 min walk)