Caversham Bridge · Reading
Sunset on Caversham Bridge
Watch the Thames turn gold from the middle of the bridge.
- ⏱ 30 min
- 💷 £0
- 🥾 Easy
Caversham Bridge has connected Reading to Caversham since medieval times, though the current concrete-and-granite version only dates to 1926. Time it right and the whole river turns copper as the sun drops behind the boathouses. Good for a slow walk, better for two.
What you’ll do
- 1Time it right
- 2Find the middle
- 3Prove it
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Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0
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