Museums · South East England
River Kennet
In or near Sonning.
The Kennet is a tributary of the River Thames in Southern England. Most of the river is straddled by the North Wessex Downs AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The lower reaches have been made
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Reading · 1.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the River Kennet, the nearest railway station is Reading, which is 1.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is RG1 3LX. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
The Kennet is a tributary of the River Thames in Southern England. Most of the river is straddled by the North Wessex Downs AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The lower reaches have been made navigable as the Kennet Navigation, which – together with the Avon Navigation, the Kennet and Avon Canal and the Thames – links the cities of Bristol and London. The length from near its sources west of Marlborough, Wiltshire down to Woolhampton, Berkshire is a 111.1-hectare (275-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). This is primarily from an array of rare plants and animals completely endemic to chalky watercourses. When Wiltshire had second-tier local authorities, one, Kennet District, took the name of the river.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Kennet is a tributary of the River Thames in Southern England. Most of the river is straddled by the North Wessex Downs AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The lower reaches have been made navigable as the Kennet Navigation, which – together with the Avon Navigation, the Kennet and Avon Canal and the Thames – links the cities of Bristol and London. The length from near its sources west of Marlborough, Wiltshire down to Woolhampton, Berkshire is a 111.1-hectare (275-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). This is primarily from an array of rare plants and animals completely endemic to chalky watercourses. When Wiltshire had second-tier local authorities, one, Kennet District, took the name of the river.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4591, -0.9495
- District
- Reading
- Parish
- Reading, unparished area
- Postcode
- RG1 3LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading Central
- Nearest railway station
- Reading — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikipedia: River Kennet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Kennet?
- River Kennet is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG1 3LX), in the parish of Reading, unparished area.
- What is River Kennet?
- The Kennet is a tributary of the River Thames in Southern England. Most of the river is straddled by the North Wessex Downs AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The lower reaches have been made
- How do I get to River Kennet?
- The nearest railway station is Reading, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG1 3LX.
- How do I get to River Kennet?
- The nearest railway station is Reading, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG1 3LX.