The Thames ward sits along the banks of the River Thames within Reading, combining riverside promenades, residential streets and pockets of commercial activity. Its riverside location gives good access to towpath walks, boating and waterside pubs, and it acts as a transition between the town centre and the quieter neighbourhoods to the north.
Historically shaped by river traffic and the bridges that cross it, the ward contains a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar housing and more recent riverside redevelopment, with local shops, community centres and sports clubs reflecting a socially mixed population. Local events often use the waterfront and ongoing regeneration efforts aim to improve leisure provision and better connect the riverfront with Reading’s wider cultural and economic life.
Postcode districts covering Thames
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 1 mile1.6 km
- Slough 16.2 miles26 km
- Oxford 23.5 miles37.8 km
- High Wycombe 15 miles24.2 km
- Basingstoke 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Woking 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Bracknell 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Guildford 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Maidenhead 11.2 miles18 km
- Aldershot 17.4 miles28 km
- Farnborough 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 20.4 miles32.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Abbey Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Reading Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Coley Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Katesgrove Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Caversham Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Redlands Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Battle Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Caversham Heights Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Park Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Emmer Green Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Norcot Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Church Ward 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Thames
RG1 8BN, RG1 8EL, RG1 4EX, RG1 8AL, RG1 3ED, RG4 8EL, RG4 8EW, RG1 3FA, RG1 3FH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Luton Airport 38.5 miles62 km
- Reading Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Reading West Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
Hotels in Thames Ad
- The Market House
- Pentahotel Reading 4
- Malmaison Reading 4
- The Roseate Reading 5
- Ibis Reading Centre 3
- Novotel Reading Centre 4
- Blagrave Rooms 3
- Easyhotel Reading
Schools in Thames
- E P Collier Primary School Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- Thameside Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Reading University 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Mortimer House Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The Vyne Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Adams Park Stadium 13.8 miles22.3 km