Editing Caversham Lock (section)

==Reach above the lock==
Soon after the lock, there is [[Reading Bridge]] followed by [[Fry's Island]] in the middle of the river. The built-up part of Reading stretches 500m (on the southern side) to [[Caversham Bridge]]. A gangway spans from Reading to [[Pipers Island]], with a restaurant that covers more than 75% of the gangway.

The northern bank passes by Caversham. [[St Mary's Island, River Thames|St Mary's Island]] is close to the bank at the far end of Caversham (seen on maps also as Upper and Lower Large). Further west of St Mary's Island, [[Mapledurham House]] comes into view as the river continues almost northwards towards Mapledurham Lock.

[[Reading Amateur Regatta]] is held annually in June between St Mary's Island and Caversham Bridge. [[Reading Festival]] is held on August Bank Holiday at Little John's Farm on Richfield Avenue near Caversham Bridge. A temporary structure called [[Reading Festival Bridge]] links the site with parking and camping areas along the north bank open meadows during the festival. In these areas the [[Chiltern Hills]] can be seen in the background.

[[File:CavershamLockReach01.JPG|left|thumb|View as the channel veers north-west by Tilehurst and Purley]]
On the south bank, after the farmed meadows, is [[Tilehurst]], where the river veers briefly north with the two islands of [[Appletree Eyot]] and [[Poplar Island, River Thames|Poplar Island]] in the center of the river. The railway runs adjacent to the river for more than 600 meters on a high brick embankment to enable it to cut through the end of the escarpment further upstream, on which most of [[Purley-on-Thames]] lies.

The [[Thames Path]] follows the southern bank. A footpath follows the north bank between Reading and Caversham bridges.<br>
There is an orphan section of the original towpath 1&nbsp;km downstream of Mapledurham Lock, inaccessible except by boat.

===Sports clubs===
* [[Reading Rowing Club]]
* Reading Canoe Club
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