UK’s largest town that ‘should be a city’ with award-winning lido, riverfront pubs and world-famous music festival

A TOWN in the UK is so big, it even beats other cities in the country for size.

Reading was first mentioned as a town in the 8th century, and has remained that way even though it has since massively grown.

AlamyA place in the UK remains a town despite being larger than a number of cities[/caption] AlamyReading has a population of 174,000 – bigger than some cities[/caption] AlamyOne of the best free attractions is Reading Museum[/caption]

With a current population of around 174,000...