New for 2026 Tudor to Civil War Reading Walkabout (walking tour): Kings, Queens, Commoners & Life in 16th-17th Century

NB this is jointly lead with Jennifer Berdollt - Covers Reading from 1485 to 1660, how it changed in every way. From food to Social Standing, to spies (the first real head of MI5 lived in Reading). From Protestant to Catholic to Protestant. Houses now had rooms & chimneys. Civil War brought to Reading by Oliver Cromwell. A time of significant changes in religion, politics, and culture.

From Almhouses to Royal palaces, rich merchant's townhouses to the Oracle workhouse, we'll be exploring Tudor life at all levels of society. We'll visit key sites where history unfolded, look at Tudor buildings, and unearth everyday histories of people during this period.

Timings

Thursday 17 September:

1000

Saturday 19 September:

1030

Location & directions

Maiwand Lion in Forbury Gardens, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3EJ

Directions:

what3words - Maiwand Lion - https://w3w.co/aware.urgent.piper

Contact on day:

Terry Dixon

Telephone number:

+447505351517

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

These Walkabouts need to be booked using the Eventbrite Link supplied Questions can be asked via email on readingwalkingtours.co.uk/

Booking contact name:

Terry Dixon

Booking telephone number:

+447505351517

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tudor-to-civil-war-reading-walkabout-guided-walk-kings-queens-commoners-tickets-1984326775803?

Alternative booking website:

https://readingwalkingtours.co.uk/

Booking opens:

01 Jul 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

12 Sep 2026 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

We will be walking along roads with pavements and pedestrian paths, some narrow. There are moderate slopes and a section of narrow path on gravel plus some steps, wheelchair slopes are often available, but their quality varies Easy to Medium difficulty / 3.8km / 2.25 hours long, may overrun wrt time.

Additional information

Starting at the Forbury (Maiwand) Lion - You will be given the opportunity at the start to donate to my 2 main 2026-27 charities, they are – 'Dingley's Promise' (DP) - Who support children in the early years with special educational needs & disabilities (SEND) - https://dingley.org.uk/about-us/ and Green Health - They are a mental health charity that work with adults in a number of ways - https://greenhealththamesvalley.org.uk/what-we-do/ NB No Toilet on Route, please go beforehand. Learn something new - less walking/more talking, a great stop at the end for refreshments & Toilets at the end

Max number of people:

25

Estimated duration:

2 hour(s) 15 minute(s)

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