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 mile
- Slough 16.2 miles
- Oxford 23.5 miles
- High Wycombe 15 miles
- Basingstoke 14.7 miles
- Woking 19.7 miles
- Bracknell 9.9 miles
- Guildford 22.8 miles
- Maidenhead 11.2 miles
- Aldershot 17.4 miles
- Farnborough 14.6 miles
- Staines-upon-Thames 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Abbey Ward 0.4 miles
- Reading Built-up area 1 mile
- Coley Ward 1.1 miles
- Katesgrove Ward 1.1 miles
- Caversham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Redlands Ward 1.2 miles
- Battle Ward 1.3 miles
- Caversham Heights Ward 1.4 miles
- Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Emmer Green Ward 1.5 miles
- Norcot Ward 2 miles
- Church Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Thames
RG1 3FY, RG1 8BN, RG1 3GE, RG1 3FP, RG1 3FH, RG1 8DW, RG1 8DF, RG4 8BD, RG1 8HD … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 22.1 miles
- Luton Airport 38.5 miles
- Reading Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Reading West Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels in Thames Ad
- The Market House
- Crowne Plaza Reading 4
- Pentahotel Reading 4
- Malmaison Reading 4
- The Roseate Reading 5
- Novotel Reading Centre 4
- Ibis Reading Centre 3
- 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 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 4 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 5.1 miles
- Mortimer House Estate 7 miles
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 7.3 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 9.4 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 9.7 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 11.8 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 12.9 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 13.8 miles