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Logo used from 2006 to 2015. Gumtree was founded in March 2000 by Michael Pennington and Simon Crookall as a local London classified ads and community site, designed to connect Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans who were either planning to move, or had just arrived in the city, and needed help getting started with accommodation, employment and meeting new people.
Christchurch Meadows is a park in Reading, Berkshire, England, located next to the River Thames. It stretches along the north ( Caversham ) side of the river, between Caversham Bridge and Reading Bridge , and is linked to the south (Reading) bank by the Christchurch Bridge , a pedestrian and cycle bridge built in 2015.
Looking west from Junction 11 of the M4 motorway near Green Park Business Park Reading was a major staging point on the old Bath Road (A4) from London to Bath and Bristol . This road still carries local traffic, but has now been replaced for long-distance traffic by the M4 motorway , which closely skirts the borough and serves it with three ...
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Prospect Park is a public park in the western suburbs of Reading situated north of the Bath Road in the English county of Berkshire. It is the largest park in Reading, and includes a large regency style house, now known as Prospect Park Mansion House and previously as Prospect House. There are also sporting facilities and the Prospect Park ...
King's Meadow was a possession of Reading Abbey and became owned by the King after the dissolution of the monasteries. In 1869 the town of Reading purchased 12 acres (4.9 ha) of the meadow as a recreation ground. [4] This area has long been used as the site of a variety of public events such as Reading market, a race course, Reading shows and ...
Thameside Promenade, or Thames Side Promenade, is a public park and promenade in Reading, Berkshire, England, located next to the River Thames. It stretches along the south (Reading) side of the river, to the west of Caversham Bridge, and forms part of the Thames Path long distance footpath. The park includes grassland behind the promenade. [1]
River cruise ships with accommodation facilities offer longer cruises. According to Douglas Ward, "A river cruise represents life in the slow lane, sailing along at a gentle pace, soaking up the scenery, with plentiful opportunities to explore riverside towns and cities en route. It is a supremely calming experience, an antidote to the pressures of life in a fast-paced wor