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Prospect Park, Reading Liebenrood Road, Reading, RG30 2ND Prospect Park is Readings largest open space and gets its name from the fine views across the Kennet Valley and beyond. The best place to see the bluebells is in ‘The Rookery’ by heading north. Here youll see the beautiful oak woodland and Wildlife Heritage Site. Cliveden, Taplow If youve always wanted to visit Cliveden grounds but havent had the chance, then now is the time to go.  The National Trust grounds has gloriou...

Prospect Park, Reading Liebenrood Road, Reading, RG30 2ND Prospect Park is Readings largest open space and gets its name from the fine views across the Kennet Valley and beyond. The best place to see the bluebells is in ‘The Rookery’ by heading north. Here youll see the beautiful oak woodland and Wildlife Heritage Site. Cliveden, Taplow If youve always wanted to visit Cliveden grounds but havent had the chance, then now is the time to go.  The National Trust grounds has gloriou...

Occupants escaped injury, but fire crews unable to save property

The Book of the Tree - how artists have been drawn to the calm and beauty of the arboreal Angus Hyland,Kendra Wilson and Nancy Durrant People who love trees assume that others share this understanding, yet most of us remain unenlightened. The term ‘tree-hugger’ is always derogative, when really we would all benefit from planting more trees to hug. In the 1957 film Funny Face, Audrey Hepburn’s naive and dreamy character is eccentric enough to care more about trees than abou...

Authors demand right to roam Great swathes...remain closed to the public John Garvey  ); THE law excludes ordinary people from 92 per cent of English land – but three writers from West Berkshire aim to change that. They are among more than 100 authors, musicians, actors and artists who have written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for greater access to nature, even as the Government’s 2019 manifesto vows: “We will make intentional trespass a criminal offence.” Newbury Week...