Beale Park

Beale Park is situated on the River Thames, and is near Pangbourne and 6 miles from Reading. The park is a landscaped park of 350 acres in all, and there are gardens and some child friendly playgrounds to visit and a variety of wildlife to see. There is no doubt that on a sunny day, as it was on my most recent visit, Beale Park is a nice place to go, however I do have to wonder if the park has lost sight of the founder's mission to create and give the park "to the people" as I would have to say that the only people now able to visit and enjoy the park would be those with a fair amount of spare cash. Much as I admire the park's conservation work the ...  Read the complete review

If you are looking for thrills and high tech rides then this is not the place for you.However if like me you enjoy more natural pleasures then this park may be what you are looking for. Situated in Lower Basildon,Berkshire Beale park has 400 acres of parkland to explore.The park is situated on the banks of the river Thames ,in attractive countryside. Before I write about the delights of this place I'll give you a bit of background.Beale park was set up 45 years ago by Gilbert Beale,an eccentric who loved the country side and birds, particularly peacocks-must be good for your health as he lived to be 99!! Beale park is now a charitable trust which ...  Read the complete review

We were staying with my parents in Berkshire recently. We had been on holiday all week and my husband had the 'going out for the day' bug. I had the 'we have spent far too much money already this week' bug but you can guess who won! My step-mother suggested that Beale Park was a place she thought my 2 year old daughter would enjoy visiting, so that is where we decided to go. Beale park is a 300 acre wildlife park about a mile from the village of Pangbourne in Berkshire. It has beautiful grounds that can be explored, many different types of animals and birds to see on your way round and plenty of activities for children of all ages. ...  Read the complete review

Today I saw the sun shining and went awol from work. I packed some food into the cool bag, filled a thermos with freshly brewed coffee, put Michael and the children in the car and headed off to Beale Park near Reading. If you’re anywhere near and are suffering the children’s summer holiday cry of ‘What can we do today? We want to go OUT!’ then Beale Park comes highly recommended by the Murphy family. The brochure reads, ‘No simulated high-tech adventures, no gravity defying rides, just genuine natural attractions in the glorious setting of the Thames Valley….’ and that’s just about right. Beale Park ...  Read the complete review