Places in Chester County and the Brandywine Valley worth the drive from Berks County, for when you want to get out of the county and go do something. Each one shows how far the drive is from Reading, what it costs and when it’s open.
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Chester Springs, PA · 40 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Milky Way Farm is a working dairy farm with its own ice cream shop, Chester Springs Creamery, in Chester Springs, PA. The Matthews family has farmed its 103 acres since 1902, and it opens for pumpkin picking and a corn maze each fall.
Spring City, PA · 41 minutes from Reading
Pennhurst Asylum is a haunted attraction on the grounds of the former Pennhurst State School and Hospital in Spring City, PA, with four walk-through attractions on fall nights plus daytime history tours.
Malvern, PA · 48 minutes from Reading
People's Light is a theater company in Malvern, PA, staging plays and musicals on two stages, the Leonard C. Haas Stage and the Steinbright Stage, on a seven-acre campus.
Phoenixville, PA · 49 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
The Colonial Theatre is a 1902 movie and performing arts house on Bridge Street in Phoenixville, PA. Three auditoriums run first-run, classic and cult films alongside concerts, comedy and live theatre, Wednesday through Sunday.
West Chester, PA · 49 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Treehouse World Adventure Park is an outdoor treehouse, zipline and climbing park on Phoenixville Pike in West Chester, PA, open weekends in spring and fall and daily in summer.
Malvern, PA · 51 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
The Wharton Esherick Museum is the preserved hilltop studio and home of the American artist Wharton Esherick in Malvern, PA, a National Historic Landmark seen by reserved guided tour only.
West Chester, PA · 52 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
The American Helicopter Museum & Education Center is a rotorcraft museum in West Chester, PA, with what the museum counts as over forty helicopters, gyroplanes and convertiplanes on display.
West Chester, PA · 53 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
West Chester Railroad is a volunteer-run excursion train in West Chester, PA, that carries vintage coaches through the Chester Creek Valley to Glen Mills and back.
West Chester, PA · 56 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Highland Orchards is a pick-your-own orchard with a farm market and bakery in West Chester, PA.
Chester, PA · 56 minutes from Reading
Subaru Park is the home stadium of the Philadelphia Union, the region's Major League Soccer club, in Chester, PA, reached from I-95 exit 8 or the Commodore Barry Bridge.
Devon, PA · 57 minutes from Reading · Free
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens is a free public garden on 48 acres of woodland in Devon, PA, open every day of the year.
Wayne, PA · 1 hour 3 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Chanticleer is a 35-acre pleasure garden on a former estate in Wayne, PA. It opens Wednesday to Sunday from April 1 through November 8.
Chadds Ford, PA · 1 hour 6 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
The Brandywine Museum of Art is an art museum in Chadds Ford, PA, centered on the Wyeth family and American art, with the N.C. Wyeth and Andrew Wyeth studios and Kuerner Farm open by guided tour.
Glen Mills, PA · 1 hour 6 minutes from Reading
The Bates Motel & Haunted Hayride is a fall haunted attraction at Arasapha Farms in Glen Mills, PA, with a haunted hayride, the Bates Motel haunted house and the Revenge of the Scarecrows haunted trail.
Media, PA · 1 hour 7 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Tyler Arboretum is a 650-acre arboretum in Media, PA, with 17 miles of hiking trails, historic trees and grounds the arboretum dates to 1681.
Kennett Square, PA · 1 hour 9 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Longwood Gardens is a botanical garden in Kennett Square, PA, with historic conservatories, fountain gardens and nearly 200 acres open to the public.
Media, PA · 1 hour 13 minutes from Reading
The Media Theatre is a nonprofit live theater on State Street in Media, PA, producing a Broadway Series and a Youth Ensemble Series of shows. The 2026-27 Broadway Series opened October 1 with School of Rock.
Media, PA · 1 hour 14 minutes from Reading · Free
Linvilla Orchards is a farm, farm market and garden center in Media, PA, with pick-your-own fruit, hayrides, a playground, fishing and barnyard animals. Parking and entry to the grounds are free; the hayrides and activities are ticketed.
Nottingham, PA · 1 hour 16 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Herr's Factory Tour is a guided walk through the Herr's snack plant in Nottingham, PA. Tours run Monday through Wednesday and must be booked ahead.
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