Southcote Lock, Reading

Name: Southcote Lock
Address: Reading, United Kingdom

#25 among attractions in Reading

Top attraction, Canal

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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. ()

Coordinates: 51°26'10"N, 1°0'16"W

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Reading United Kingdom

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Southcote Lock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Madejski Stadium, Prospect Park, Fobney Lock, Burghfield Lock.

1.3 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Madejski Stadium, Reading
34 min walk • The Madejski Stadium, is a football stadium in Reading. It is the home of Reading Football Club, who play in the EFL Championship. It also provides the finish for the Reading Half Marathon. It is an all-seater bowl stadium with a capacity of 24,161 and is located close to the M4 motorway.
1.1 miN
Park
Prospect Park, Reading
28 min walk • Prospect Park is a public park in the western suburbs of Reading situated north of the Bath Road in the English county of Berkshire. It is the largest and most popular park in Reading, and includes a large regency style house, now known as Prospect Park Mansion House and previously as Prospect House.
0.8 miE
Canal, Nature and wildlife, Park
Fobney Lock, Reading
21 min walk • Fobney Lock is a lock on the River Kennet in the Small Mead area of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Between the lock cut for the lock and the river itself is Fobney Island, which is a nature reserve.
1.2 miW
Canal
Burghfield Lock, Reading
31 min walk • Burghfield Lock is a lock on the River Kennet at Burghfield in the English county of Berkshire. Burghfield Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury, and this stretch of the river is now administered by the Canal & River Trust and known as the Kennet Navigation.
1.3 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
All Saints' Church, Reading
33 min walk • All Saints' Church is a Church of England parish church in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The church is on Downshire Square, a tree-lined square in West Reading close to the Bath Road. It is part of the parish of St. Mark and All Saints, which includes St. Mark's Church.
1.7 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
The Hexagon, Reading
43 min walk • The Hexagon is a multi-purpose theatre and arts venue in Reading, Berkshire, England. Built in 1977 in the shape of an elongated hexagon, the theatre is operated by Reading Borough Council under the name "Reading Arts and Venues" along with South Street Arts Centre and Reading's concert hall.
0.7 miNE
Park
Courage Park, Reading
19 min walk • 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.
1.6 miNE
Church
Carey Baptist Church, Reading
41 min walk • Carey Baptist Church is an independent evangelical/Baptist church in Reading, England.
1.6 miNW
Church
Church of St Michael, Reading
41 min walk • St. Michael's Church, Tilehurst, is the parish church of Tilehurst in the English county of Berkshire. It is a parish of the Church of England in the Diocese of Oxford. The church dates from the 12th century, although the oldest part of the current building is the south aisle, built round about 1300, now dedicated as the Lady Chapel.
0.9 miSW
Bridge
Burghfield Bridge, Reading
24 min walk • Burghfield Bridge is a bridge and a hamlet in the civil parish of Burghfield, which stands to the south of it in the English county of Berkshire. The settlement is situated between the village of Burghfield and the Reading suburb of Southcote.
1.7 miNE
City hall
Reading Civic Centre, Reading
44 min walk • Reading Civic Centre was a civic centre in the town of Reading, itself in the English county of Berkshire. The centre dated from the mid-1970s.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Southcote Lock?

Nearby attractions include Courage Park, Reading (19 min walk), Fobney Lock, Reading (21 min walk), Burghfield Bridge, Reading (24 min walk).

How to get to Southcote Lock by public transport?

The nearest stations to Southcote Lock:

Bus

Circuit Lane • Lines: 1 (18 min walk)
Dwyer Road • Lines: 2/2a (19 min walk)

Train

Amnerfield Miniature Railway (36 min walk)