Running through Reading, the Kennet & Avon Canal is famed for its scenic beauty and magnificent examples of canal engineering. The town dates back to the mediaeval period, and remnants of its history are evident throughout.
On the River Kennet, County Lock sits in the heart of a busy shopping district – only a stone's throw away from 900 year-old Reading Abbey Ruins. Take a stroll along the Heritage Walk, where you'll find the old Huntley & Palmer's biscuit factory, the goal where Oscar Wilde was imprisoned, and Jane Austen’s school room.
