Caversham
in Reading of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.468 and -0.972 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 28' 5" and W -0° 58' 19"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:17 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 8:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Caversham

Caversham in Reading (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 37 mi (or 59 km) west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Caversham is now 06:17 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Caversham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Blackbushe Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is City of Bath in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Reading, Earley, Sonning, Shinfield and Tilehurst. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Forbury Roseate

Address
0,8 mi
The Forbury 26
RG1 3EJ Reading
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Parkside International

Address
1,9 mi
72 Bath Road
RG30 2BE Reading
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Beech House

Address
1,7 mi
60 Bath Road
RG30 2AY Reading
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


28 Castle Crescent by esa

Address
1,4 mi
Flat 1-5,28 Castle Crescent
RG1 6AG Reading
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Reading Serviced Apartments

Address
1,2 mi
12-18, Crown Street
RG1 2SE Reading
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Crown Lodge Guest House

Address
1,1 mi
Russell Street 27
RG1 7XD Reading
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 10:00


pentahotel Reading

Address
1,0 mi
Oxford Rd
RG1 7RH Reading
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Malmaison Reading

Address
0,7 mi
18 Station ROAD
RG1 1JX Reading
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Crowne Plaza READING

Address
0,3 mi
Caversham Bridge,Richfield Avenue
RG1 8BD READING
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Novotel Reading Centre

Address
0,8 mi
25b Friar Street (For car parking use RG1 1NR)
RG1 1DP READING
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

The New Reading Station

Published: March 29, 2013
Length: 25:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: dpgregory

A sneak peak at the new Reading station, due to be open 2nd April. OK, so it opened on the 29th, the same day I shot this, but it didn't really look ready to be opened!


FlashFreeze - Reading Town Centre - 28th March 2010

Published: March 28, 2010
Length: 46:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Thomas Joy

The view from MY freeze position in Reading on 28th March 2010. I know I move the camera, but, it was with a tiny movement of my hands, so I was still pretty much frozen! Enjoy! :D.


First Great Western High Speed Train non-stop through Reading 12/05/09

Published: June 08, 2009
Length: 03:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: FGW180101

HIGH QUALITY* A First Great Western High Speed train 43171+43???passes through Reading station on an Oxford-London Paddington service.


Another Mis-selling auction in Reading, Berks

Published: June 16, 2014
Length: 10:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Fifty Percent

Over the weekend (14th/15th June 2014) a pop-up auction appeared on Broad Street, advertising to be selling top-end electronics for a discount price. Usual story, if it's too good to be true...


D1015 Western Champion storms out of Reading station 13 Dec 2014.

Published: December 14, 2014
Length: 20:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KINGANDCASTLE

D1015 Western Champion hauls the Pathfinders Tours charter train service into Ealing Broadway, and then out of Reading Station. The service is running from Canterbury West to Tame Bridge Parkway ...


Zombie Mall Reading 24th October 2014

Published: October 28, 2014
Length: 31:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dtiom

A visit to the Zombie Mall in Reading. A disused mall in Reading, the scene of a zombie infestation. This is the second part of the mission created by zedevents (the first part is secret and...


Tour of the lifts at Reading Oracle Shopping centre

Published: September 22, 2009
Length: 11:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: benobve

Loads of otis 2000s. Tour of the lifts at Reading Oracle Shopping centre. http://benobve.110mb.com.


Trains In The 1980's Reading & London Paddington, June 1989

Published: February 07, 2015
Length: 10:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrDeltic15

Whilst on a NSE rover, a brief glimpse at London Paddington with NSE 50034, 47582, and Intercity HST, then off to Reading where there's plenty of Class 47's on passenger, parcels, and freight,...


Caversham Rail Bridge Replacement, Reading, December 2010 - Time-lapse Movie by Regenology Ltd.

Published: May 10, 2011
Length: 43:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TimelapsePortal

The replacement of 4 old bridges by one new bridge in order to create new train tracks to improve Reading's railway system. The 1000-tonne bridge was built off-site and then transported and...


Trains In The 1990's Reading & Oxford, 1st January 1993 Part 2

Published: January 03, 2015
Length: 02:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrDeltic15

Carrying on from where we left off in Part 1, more New Years Day passenger activity at Reading and Oxford stations, this half heavily featuring Intercity HST's on Great Western and Cross Country...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Caversham Lock

Caversham Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in England at Reading, Berkshire. The lock is connected to De Bohun Island, a somewhat larger than normal lock island. The original lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commissioners in 1778. The weir is almost parallel to the lock and carries a footbridge across the river.

Located at 51.4607, -0.9641 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Islands of the River Thames, Locks of Reading, Berkshire, Bridges across the River Thames, Locks on the River Thames, Weirs on the River Thames

Fry's Island

Fry's Island, also known as De Montfort Island, is an island in the River Thames in England. The island is on the reach above Caversham Lock at Reading, Berkshire. The centre of Reading is to the south and the suburb of Caversham to the immediate north. Fry's Island is a natural island, the only access to it being by boat. It is home to a private house (Demontfort House), a boatyard with a residence (Caversham Boat Services) and a private bowling club (the Island Bohemian Club).

Located at 51.4636, -0.97235 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Reading, Berkshire, History of Reading, Berkshire, Islands of the River Thames, Trials by combat

Museum of Reading

The Museum of Reading (run by the Reading Museum Service) is a museum of the history of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire, and the surrounding area. It is accommodated within Reading Town Hall, and contains galleries describing the history of Reading and its related industries, a gallery of artefacts discovered during the excavations of Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester Roman Town), a copy of the Bayeux Tapestry and an art collection.

Located at 51.4572, -0.9702 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums established in 1883, Museums in Reading, Berkshire, Art museums and galleries in Berkshire, Museums of Ancient Rome in the United Kingdom, Alfred Waterhouse buildings, Local museums in Berkshire, 1883 establishments in England

Reading Bridge

Reading Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames at Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The bridge links the centre of Reading on the south bank with the Lower Caversham area of the cross-river suburb, and former village, of Caversham on the north bank. It crosses the river a short way above Caversham Lock. The current bridge is the first on the site, and was built in 1923 as part of the political accommodation when Reading absorbed Caversham.

Located at 51.461, -0.967917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Reading, Berkshire, Bridges completed in 1923, Bridges across the River Thames

Caversham Bridge

Caversham Bridge is a bridge across the River Thames between Caversham and the town centre of Reading. The bridge is situated on the reach above Caversham Lock, carrying the A4155 road across the river and also providing pedestrian access to the adjacent mid-river Pipers Island.

Located at 51.4658, -0.977222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Reading, Berkshire, Bridges completed in 1926, Bridges across the River Thames

Pipers Island

Pipers Island, or Piper's Island, is a small island in the English River Thames, on the reach above Caversham Lock. It is located close to the centre of the town of Reading and immediately adjacent to Caversham Bridge, a road bridge that links that town to its suburb of Caversham. Pipers Island is entirely occupied by a public house and restaurant called The Island, and by moorings for an associated boat hire and cruise business.

Located at 51.4657, -0.9765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Reading, Berkshire, Islands of the River Thames

A4074 road

The A4074 is a British A road from Caversham, Reading, to Heyford Hill on the Oxford Ring Road . It takes a direct line across the Chiltern Hills to Benson, bypassing Crowmarsh Gifford. It then passes through Shillingford, bypasses Dorchester and passes through Nuneham Courtenay. The road was designated in the 1980s, when the B479 between Caversham and Crowmarsh Gifford was renumbered.

Located at 51.4673, -0.9767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in England, Roads in Oxfordshire

View Island

View Island is a small island near Caversham Lock, on the River Thames at Reading, Berkshire in England. The island was a derelict boatyard when Reading Borough Council took it over in 1998 and restored it. It is a quiet, relaxing island with grassy paths and seating. It is set out as a small park containing several wooden chain-saw carved sculptures, although all but one having rotted away.

Located at 51.462, -0.963 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of the River Thames, Parks and open spaces in Reading, Berkshire

Caversham Court

Caversham Court is a public garden and was a mansion located on the north bank of the River Thames in Caversham, a suburb of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The park lies within the St Peter's conservation area. The park is listed as Grade II in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

Located at 51.468, -0.98 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
History of Oxfordshire, Country houses in Berkshire, Gardens in Berkshire, Buildings and structures in Reading, Berkshire, Parks and open spaces in Reading, Berkshire, Parks and open spaces on the River Thames

King's Meadow swimming pool

King's Meadow swimming pool is a disused open air swimming pool located in King's Meadow in Reading, Berkshire. It was first opened to the public in 1903 as the Ladies Swimming Bath and is believed to be the oldest surviving outdoor municipal pool of a similar early Edwardian era. In August 2004, as a result of a campaign, the building was awarded Grade II listed building status.

Located at 51.4602, -0.9654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grade II listed buildings in Reading, 1902 establishments in England, Lidos (closed), Buildings and structures in Reading, Berkshire

Reading Rowing Club

Reading Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. It is situated on the Berkshire bank of the Thames at Reading, Berkshire just above Caversham Bridge and on the reach above Caversham Lock. The club was founded in 1867 at Reading where there had been an interest in rowing for several years. After its foundation the club revived the Reading Amateur Regatta and has been the driving force behind it ever since.

Located at 51.4663, -0.979081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sports clubs established in 1867, Rowing clubs of the River Thames, Sport in Reading, Berkshire

St Peter's Church, Caversham

St Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church in Caversham, a suburb of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated close to the River Thames in Caversham Heights.

Located at 51.4686, -0.980794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Churches in Reading, Berkshire, Church of England churches in Berkshire, Grade II* listed buildings in Reading

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