One of the finest things to do in Reading, visit the Museum of English Rural Life. Discover the new immersive galleries, explore the collections, refresh in the café, and relax in the garden on your own or with friends and family. A free museum dedicated to the past, present, and future of English rural life! With the whole family, learn about where food comes from, Englishness, rural craft, and identity. Enjoy a picnic in the tranquil garden, go on adventures with your children with the activities, shepherd’s house, tractor, and games, and unwind with a cup of tea and a piece of cake in the café.

The museum includes the country’s most extensive collection of items, literature, and documents related to food, farming, and the countryside. Thanks to Heritage Lottery money, the museum galleries and garden were recently renovated.