Linking the River Thames at Reading with the River Avon at Bath (and also the Thames Path to the Cotswold Way National Trails). Advantage can then taken of the waymarked River Avon Trail (25 miles and included on OS mapping) through the spectacular Avon Gorge in Bristol to finish on the west coast at Pill.
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The Thames Path passes within yards/metres of Luscinia View. From your doorstep, in Luscinia View, you can, within minutes, be following the Thames Path along the greatest river in England. It runs for 184 miles from its source in the Cotswold hills, through the heart of London to end at the Thames Barrier in Greenwich. Runners, walkers, dog-walkers, cyclists can all be seen every day walking the path. In addition, business people living at Luscinia View and working at the close by, Thames Valley Park are often seen walking or cycling to work.
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Thames Lido is a 5 min walk across Kings Meadow Park. Luscinia View residents can take up membership without having to pay the one-off joining fee (at the time of writing in early 2019). Thames Lido is the result of a 3-year restoration project of the disused King’s Meadow swimming pool located by the river Thames on King’s Meadow in Reading.
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There are several tennis courts and clubs across Reading. This one is a 10 min walk along the river path from Luscinia view, just past the Lido. At the time of writing (early 2019), a household membership costs £40 per year. There are 4 Hard Courts (in excellent condition) that are open all year round utilising a state-of-the-art court booking and gate access system.
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The Madejski is a football stadium located in Reading. It is the home of Reading Football Club, playing in the Football League Championship, and the rugby union club, London Irish, are tenants. It also provides the finish for the Reading Half Marathon.
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