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Family
Fun
The Thames has so much variety, it’s
Kids with a wild imagination will love
hardly surprising it’s such a great place
watching the ‘Wind in the Willows’
to take the family.
Beale Park, with its
characters come to life at the
River
exotic animals, deer park, miniature
and Rowing Museum in
Henley. And
steam railway and great value family
you can’t go wrong at
Runnymede
tickets, is an excellent starting point,
Pleasure Grounds – with its park,
and you can even get a boat there
paddle steamer pool, play area and café.
from Reading. If getting on the water’s
From there, you can take a 45-minute
what you’re after, head to
Wokingham
boat trip on a Victorian paddle steamer
Waterside Centre where they have a
with
French Brothers. And if you’re
range of boats including canoes and
keen to keep the family on their feet,
rowing boats. You can even go on an
don’t forget the
Thames Path has lots
escorted picnic trip to see more of
of walks suitable for all ages.
the river.
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/thamespath