Sonning Bridge, Reading

Name: Sonning Bridge
Address: Reading, United Kingdom

#63 among attractions in Reading

Bridge, Boat or ferry

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Sonning Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames at Sonning, Berkshire. It links Sonning with Sonning Eye and crosses the Thames on the reach above Shiplake Lock, just short of Sonning Lock. It is a brick arch bridge completed in 1775, to replace an earlier wooden bridge. The bridge has been the subject of many paintings and prints by artists and is a Grade II listed building. ()

Opened: 1775 (249 years ago)Height: 14 ftCoordinates: 51°28'33"N, 0°54'50"W

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Sonning Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Andrew's Church, The Mill at Sonning, Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake, Caversham Lakes.

~650 ftS
Church
St Andrew's Church, Reading
4 min walk • St Andrew's Church is Church of England parish church in a central position in the village of Sonning, close to the River Thames, in the English county of Berkshire. It is notable for its fine array of church monuments and for being the successor of an Anglo-Saxon Cathedral.
~540 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Mill at Sonning, Reading
3 min walk • The Mill at Sonning is a theatre and restaurant, converted from a circa-1800 flour mill on earlier foundations, on an island in the River Thames at Sonning Eye in the English county of Berkshire.
0.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake, Reading
21 min walk • The Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake is a rowing lake in the United Kingdom, named after the Olympic rowers Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent.
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Caversham Lakes, Reading
29 min walk • Caversham Lakes is a set of lakes created through gravel extraction between the suburb of Caversham in Reading, Berkshire and the hamlet of Sonning Eye in Oxfordshire, just north of the River Thames and also refers to the sports buildings and facilities alongside those lakes.
~1990 ftS
Park
Ali's Pond Local Nature Reserve, Reading
10 min walk • Ali's Pond is a 0.4-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Sonning in Berkshire. It is owned by Sonning Parish Council and managed by the Friends of Ali's Pond. The pond adjoins King George's Field in Sonning. It was established in 1997 by professional ecologist and local resident Alastair Driver, who acts as the voluntary warden.
1.2 miSW
Park
Thames Valley Park, Reading
32 min walk • Thames Valley Park is a high-tech business park adjacent to the River Thames on the eastern outskirts of Reading in Berkshire, England.
~570 ftNW
Bridge
Sonning Backwater Bridges, Reading
3 min walk • Sonning Backwater Bridges are the road bridges across the first two of three branches of the Thames at Sonning Eye, Oxfordshire, England.
~750 ftSE
Park
Deanery Garden, Reading
4 min walk • Deanery Garden -- or The Deanery -- is an Arts and Crafts style house and garden in Sonning, Berkshire, England. The house was designed and built by architect Edwin Lutyens between 1899 and 1901. It is a Grade I listed building.
0.7 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Sonning Lane, Reading
18 min walk • Sonning Lane is a cricket and hockey ground in Reading, Berkshire, England, near the village of Sonning. It is located on a road called Sonning Lane between the A4 road and Sonning, hence the name.
~1390 ftSW
Cafe
Sonning Lock, Reading
7 min walk • Sonning Lock is a lock and associated weir situated on the River Thames at the village of Sonning near Reading, Berkshire, England. The first lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773 and it has been rebuilt three times since then.
0.6 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Holme Park, Reading
17 min walk • Holme Park is a sports ground in Sonning, a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire, a few miles east of Reading. It is used for rugby union matches and is the home of Reading Rugby Football Club.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sonning Bridge?

Nearby attractions include The Mill at Sonning, Reading (3 min walk), Sonning Backwater Bridges, Reading (3 min walk), St Andrew's Church, Reading (4 min walk), Deanery Garden, Reading (4 min walk).

How to get to Sonning Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sonning Bridge:

Bus

Hanwood Close • Lines: 14 (30 min walk)
Shepherd's Hill Top • Lines: 13, 14 (31 min walk)