Courage Park, Reading

Name: Courage Park
Address: Reading, United Kingdom

#59 among attractions in Reading

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Courage Park is a public park in the Coley Park suburb of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The park includes amenity grassland, together with a wooded area to the south of the site. Within the park there is a brick-built pavilion with changing rooms and storage space, a basketball court, and a children's play area. This principal access to the park is from Edenham Crescent, a residential street, and the park was previously known as Edenham Crescent Park. Other pedestrian accesses are available from Wensley Road, Swallows Croft and Coley Avenue. ()

Elevation: 184 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°26'39"N, 0°59'40"W

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

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

1.2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping district
Broad Street, Reading
31 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.
1.3 miNE
Shopping, Shopping district
Queen Victoria Street, Reading
33 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.
1.2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Oracle, Reading
31 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 miNE
Shopping, Shopping district
Union Street, Reading
32 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.
1.1 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Broad Street Mall, Reading
28 min walk • Broad Street Mall, previously known as the Butts Centre, is a large indoor shopping centre located in central Reading, England. There is a large multi-storey car park with direct access to the first floor of the centre. It is close to The Hexagon theatre and the offices of Reading Borough Council.
1.2 miNE
Shopping, Department store
John Lewis, Reading
31 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.
1.1 miNE
Shopping, Shopping district
St Mary's Butts, Reading
29 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.
1.2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping district
Friar Street, Reading
32 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 miNE
Canal
County Lock, Reading
26 min walk • County Lock is a lock on the River Kennet in Reading town centre in the English county of Berkshire. It is now administered by the Canal & River Trust as part of the Kennet and Avon Canal.
1.1 miNE
Bridge
Bridge Street, Reading
29 min walk • Bridge Street, formerly known as Seven Bridges, is a historic street in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It took its original name from the seven bridges that carried it over various channels of the River Kennet, and was the earliest crossing place of that river in the town.
0.7 miSW
Canal
Southcote Lock, Reading
19 min walk • Southcote Lock is a lock on the River Kennet at Southcote near the town of Reading in Berkshire, England. It has a rise/fall of 5 feet 3 inches.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Courage Park?

Nearby attractions include All Saints' Church, Reading (15 min walk), Southcote Lock, Reading (19 min walk), Church of St Mark, Reading (19 min walk), Fobney Lock, Reading (20 min walk).

How to get to Courage Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Courage Park:

Bus

Southcote Road • Lines: 1 (8 min walk)
Parkside Road • Lines: 1 (8 min walk)

Train

Reading West (20 min walk)
Reading (36 min walk)