Guided heritage walk marking the University of Reading's centenary, exploring the town's connections with the university during the First and Second World Wars.
Reading Minster Church is the starting point for Reading and the University at times of War, a guided walk on Thursday 26 November. It's part of the University of Reading's centenary year, which marks 100 years since the institution was granted its Royal Charter on 17 March 2026. The walk is led by Terry's Reading Walkabouts and runs for about two hours and 15 minutes, covering 3.8km from the church's main entrance to The Museum of English Rural Life.
The route focuses on the town's links with the university during the First and Second World Wars, the Berkshire regiments, and the buildings the university handed over to wartime use before they were restored to their peacetime roles. It's one of more than 20 guided walks running throughout the centenary year, which take in historic campus buildings, green spaces and wartime history, drawing on the stories of the generations who have studied, worked and lived there. This particular one is wheelchair accessible.
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Terry invites donations to local charities, including Dingley's Promise, Green Health Thames Valley and SSAFA. The walk is free of charge, but booking is required.
