Country parks · South East England
Courage Park
In or near Sulham.
Courage Park — a public park in the suburb of Coley Park in Reading, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Reading West · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Courage Park is located in Reading, South East England, with the postcode RG1 6EQ. The nearest railway station is Reading West, which is 1.2 km away. Entry to the park is free.
About
Courage Park is a country park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "a public park in the suburb of Coley Park in Reading, England". Coordinates: 51.4442°, -0.9942°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Courage Park is a public park in the Coley Park suburb of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The park includes amenity grassland, together with a wooded area to the south of the site. Within the park there is a brick-built pavilion with changing rooms and storage space, a basketball court, and a children's play area. This principal access to the park is from Edenham Crescent, a residential street, and the park was previously known as Edenham Crescent Park. Other pedestrian accesses are available from Wensley Road, Swallows Croft and Coley Avenue.
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Background
History
The grassland area of the park was formerly part of the Courages Sports Ground, a sports ground belonging to the Courage Brewery in the town. This ground was principally provided for the sport and recreation of the brewery staff, but was also used on occasion by Berkshire County Cricket Club. After the brewery was acquired by the Hanson Trust in 1986, and then sold to Elders IXL in 1990, Hanson separately sold the sports ground site for housing development. As part of that development, part of the sports ground was retained for public use, initially known as Edenham Crescent Park. The southern woodland area of the park has a different provenance, having formed the western end of the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4442, -0.9942
- District
- Reading
- Parish
- Reading, unparished area
- Postcode
- RG1 6EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading Central
- Nearest railway station
- Reading West — 1.2 km
- Opening
- | map = United Kingdom Reading
Sources
- wikidata: Q64814315 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Courage Park, Reading (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Courage Park (geograph 3979275).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Courage Park?
- Courage Park is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG1 6EQ), in the parish of Reading, unparished area.
- What is Courage Park?
- Courage Park — a public park in the suburb of Coley Park in Reading, England.
- How do I get to Courage Park?
- The nearest railway station is Reading West, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG1 6EQ.
- Who owns Courage Park?
- Courage Park is owned by | visitation_num =.
- Is Courage Park free to visit?
- Yes, Courage Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Courage Park?
- The nearest railway station is Reading West, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG1 6EQ.