View Island

View Island is a small island near Caversham Lock, on the River Thames at Reading, Berkshire in England.[1]

Pond on View Island.
Carved wooden sculpture on View Island.

The island was a derelict boatyard when Reading Borough Council took it over in 1998 and restored it.[1] It is a quiet, relaxing island with grassy paths and seating. It is set out as a small park containing several wooden chain-saw carved sculptures, although all but one having rotted away. It connects to Caversham via Heron Island, which has private riverside housing and is connected by road to Lower Caversham.[2][3]

A body was found on View Island in February 2011.[4]

See also

References
  1. Local Photos — View Island Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Caversham.org.uk Archived 13 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. Lever, Edward (3 February 2011). "Heron Island, Caversham". www.picturesofengland.com. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  3. "Heron Island Caversham Reading RG4". www.houseprices.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  4. "Death of man found on Reading footpath 'suspicious'". BBC News. BBC Berkshire, UK. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.

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