Castle Hill, Reading, Walkabout
Join walk guide Terry Dixon for this walk exploring the Castle Hill area. Do you know what a pop-up pub was? Where the Coley steps were? See the changes from Courts to a Mansion, lost industries, changing communities and learn some fascinating facts. Plus, visit the Holy Brook Nook.
The meeting place will be notified a few days before the walk.Â
Numbers are limited, so pre-booking is required.
Image:
Graham Horn / Castle Hill /CC BY-SA 2.0
To book, scroll down.
Date
- Fri 04 Oct 2024
Time
- 10:30 - 12:00
Tickets
- £5.00
Location
- Castle Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7RJ
Organiser
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The Centre - Berkshire FHS
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Email
booking@berksfhs.org.uk -
Website
https://berksfhs.org/branches/
Speaker
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Terry DixonTerry is Reading-born and completed a local apprenticeship as an electronics engineer, before branching into project management and specialising in defence-related initiatives, until his voluntary early retirement in 2016.
With a love of Reading and its history and considerable experience in leading a Reading-based organisation, he set up his own guided walk initiative – Terry’s Reading Walkabouts, as a non-profit making entity. In the five years since launch, he has established thirteen different themed routes and has raised over £9,400, most of which has been donated to local charities.