Christchurch Meadows
🏟 Playground & park · Caversham, Reading
Christchurch Meadows
Riverside Caversham meadow with a fenced children's play area and a seasonal paddling pool, between Caversham and Reading bridges.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily, dawn to dusk · Free · No booking needed
About Christchurch Meadows
Christchurch Meadows is a large riverside green space on the north bank of the Thames in Caversham, stretching from Caversham Bridge to Reading Bridge. The close-cut grass meadow is one of a series of riverside open spaces managed by Reading Borough Council. At its eastern end is a fenced children's play area alongside a paddling and boating pool and picnic tables, making it a popular family destination in warmer months. The paddling pool is seasonal, typically opening in late May and running through the summer until early September, and is operated on the council's behalf by GLL. The wider meadow offers fishing, tennis, football pitches and cycling, with a metalled cycleway running along the riverbank that is lit in the evenings. Specimen trees and Lombardy poplars line the boundaries, and there are moorings for river users. With plenty of flat grass for picnics and games, riverside walks and the summer paddling pool, Christchurch Meadows is a favourite spot for Caversham families. Parking is available nearby and the park is free to enter.
⭐ What makes this place special
- paddling pool (seasonal, summer)
- picnic area
- fishing
- changing rooms
- tennis
- football
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
- Accessibility: Riverside paths and seating; metalled cycleway with streetlights along the bank
- Dogs: True
🧒 Ages & play
- fenced children's play area
- paddling/boating pool
- picnic tables
📍 Nearby places to play
- Katesgrove Playground · approx 1.0 miles · Katesgrove
- Coley Recreation Ground · approx 1.3 miles · Coley Park
- Waterloo Meadows · approx 1.3 miles · Katesgrove
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Christchurch Meadows free to visit?
Yes. The meadow and its play area are free. The paddling pool is a seasonal council facility.
What is in the Christchurch Meadows play area?
There is a fenced children's play area with a paddling and boating pool and picnic tables at the eastern end of the meadow.
When is the paddling pool open?
The paddling pool is seasonal, typically opening in late May and running through the summer until early September, operated by GLL.
Where is Christchurch Meadows?
It is on George Street in Caversham, Reading, postcode RG4 8BY, on the north bank of the Thames between Caversham and Reading bridges.
Is there parking?
Yes. Parking is available near the meadow, which is managed by Reading Borough Council.