Reading Dino Trail

Get ready for a ROAR-some summer adventure in Reading! From 25 July – 23 August, stomp your way around Reading as incredible brick-built dinosaurs take over the town centre. 

Join us for the Reading Dino Trail – a fun, FREE family-friendly trail that transforms a day out into an exciting hunt for 19 amazing dinosaur models. Built entirely from toy bricks, these impressive creations range from towering, larger-than-life dinosaurs to adorable baby dinos waiting to be spotted. Prepare to be seriously impressed...some of these HUGE dinosaurs are built from over 180,000 bricks! 

© Image: Hertfordshire Zoo

Channel your inner dino detective as you hunt for hidden clues along the way, crack the secret phrase and enter our competition—plus learn some fun facts on your adventure! 

Whether you’re planning a school holiday adventure, meeting friends, or just need a reason to swap screen time for sunshine, this trail is a brilliant way to explore Reading together. It’s buggy-friendly, easy to follow and completely FREE, making it ideal for both little explorers and big kids. 

How to Join the Adventure: 

To take part, pick up a free trail map from: 

• The Oracle, Lower and Upper Levels
• Broad Street Mall Customer Service Desk 
• Reading Station Tourist Information Stand 
• Reading Museum 
• Reading Central Library at Reading Civic Centre 

Or download and print your map at home here. 

Enter the Competition:

Look out for hidden letters beside some of the dinos as you explore—once you’ve spotted them all, crack the mystery phrase on your trail map and enter our competition below for the chance to win some dino-mite prizes! T&Cs apply. 

Found a Dino? Now Find Its Card! 

Make your dino adventure even more exciting with our exclusive Reading Dino Trail trading cards!

There are 25 cards to collect throughout the summer, featuring all 18 brick-built dinosaurs from the trail plus seven special designs illustrated by local artist Jenny Halstead.

To collect your cards, simply spend £3.50 or more at participating independent businesses around Reading and receive a FREE foil pack containing five cards.

Subject to availability. T&Cs apply. 

Where can you collect them?

• Reading Museum Shop
• 7 Flowers & Tea
• Crunch Comics
• Eclectic Games
• The Pantry
• Picnic
• Shed

Print off the Ultimate Dino Card Checklist and tick off each one as you find them! 

Ready to stomp through Reading?

Follow the trail, keep your eyes peeled for all 19 dinosaur models and snap some T-riffic photos along the way. Don't forget to tag us in your pics at @visitrdg!