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Forbury Gardens
Between the Forbury and the Forbury Road
Reading
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
The Forbury Hotel £230 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Novotel Reading Centre £94 0.3 mi 0.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Ibis Reading Centre £69 0.3 mi 0.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Caversham House Lodge N/A 0.7 mi 1.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Hilton Reading £90 1.9 mi 3.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Forburys 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Il Gusto 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Myalacarte 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Museum of Reading 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Marks and Spencer 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
The Oracle 0.3 mi 0.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 20 attractions in Reading
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Traveller Description: Forbury Gardens is a park in the centre of Reading, recently restored to it's former Victorian glory. more »
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Attraction type: Garden, Historic site, Landmark/point of interest, Park
Address: Between the Forbury and the Forbury Road Reading
England

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“We enjoyed spending evenings in Forbury Gardens”
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5 of 5 stars
VKK63
Karaikal, Puduchery
5 Apr 2009

Hi, I am a doctor from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India. I visited Reading, UK with my wife during July-September 2006 where my son is living from 2005 and working for TCS. He lives with his family-Wife and two young daughters. We used to go for a walk everyday and stroll around Thames, railway station, Oracle, Reading museum and Forbury... more

“Victorian gardens in the centre of Reading”
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4 of 5 stars
gauly
Reading, England
19 Jan 2008

Forbury Gardens is a Victorian park in the centre of Reading. It was originally part of the grounds of Reading Abbey. Reading Council have recently spent millions of pounds restoring the gardens to how they were in Victorian times and adding a kiosk serving coffee, etc. The most distinctive thing in the park is the Maiwand Lion which is a... more

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Between the Forbury and the Forbury Road, Reading, England