Welcome to Caversham Court Gardens on the bank of the River Thames in Reading

Enjoy a flavour of the gardens from the video above.

Come and enjoy the beauty and long history of Caversham Court on the bank of the River Thames.  

Owned and cared for by Reading Borough Council. The Friends assist the council  to achieve its objectives for Caversham Court as a historic garden and to raise awareness of its history and importance. 

The gardens are open every day except Christmas Day from 8 a.m. to dusk. Entry is free. 

EASTER TRAIL IN THE GARDENS

Come along to the gardens on Saturday 19 April (2 to 4 p.m.) when The Friends will be hosting an EASTER EGG QUIZ on a nature theme in the lovely riverside gardens.

All young competitors will win an Easter Egg prize or a non-dairy treat.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Entry is free, but donations to the Friends of Caversham Court Gardens will be appreciated.

The Tea Kiosk will be open for refreshments throughout the afternoon.

FRIENDS SPRING LECTURE AND A.G.M.

Our spring talk and Friends A.G.M. will be held on Wednesday 23 March (7.00 for 7.30 p.m.) at Reading Canoe Club, The Warren, Caversham.  

Our speaker  is architectural historian DR MEGAN ALDRICH  who will present an illustrated talk 'GOTHIC IN THE GARDEN',   This will cover Caversham Court and its grounds in the early 19th C, when the Simonds family gave the Old Rectory a Gothic make-over.  The revival of Gothic design went hand-in-glove with the demand for eye-catching small buildings in the landscape gardens of the 18th C.  The talk looks at the Gothic additions to Caversham Court and what they meant in the context of Picturesque landscape gardens in Britain.

This is a free event and all are very welcome to attend. The talk follows the briefest of AGM's

N.B.  There is very limited car parking on The Warren due to work on the perimeter wall of the gardens.

TEA KIOSK

The charity run Tea Kiosk is now open for the season. It is open Wednesday to Sunday each week (11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.), weather permitting.