University Heritage Trail - Central Whiteknights Campus
Reading Walks Festival 2024
A walk around the old and new buildings which make up the University's main campus. A journey through the heart of the campus, from the site of its oldest building to some of the newest. We will talking about the history of the park from the early 1800s to its acquisition by the University in 1947.
Key facts
- Part of Reading Walks Festival 2024
- Learn something new on a guided tour - less walking/more talking
- Easy difficulty / 2 km / 1.5 hrs
- Start and finish - Car Park 1A, Whiteknights campus
- Stout footwear recommended
- Park House will be open for lunch
- Toilets at Park House
- Not family friendly
- Not wheelchair accessible
About the walk leader
The walk leader is Chris Rayner.
"I am a former University of Reading employee and now a trustee of the Friends of the University."
Getting there
Bus 21 or 21A from the town centre stops outside Whiteknights House which is a 2 minute walk away
Meet location: Car Park 1A, Whiteknights campus.
