Welcome to Reading

Reading Berkshire, a historic market town located in the heart of the Thames Valley, is a vibrant and thriving community that offers a unique blend of rich history, modern amenities, and picturesque landscapes. Situated just 40 miles west of London, Reading has become a popular destination for both tourists and residents alike, who are drawn to its excellent transport links, bustling town center, and numerous attractions. With its roots dating back to the 8th century, Reading has a fascinating past that is evident in its many historic buildings, museums, and cultural landmarks.

One of the most notable aspects of Reading Berkshire is its strong commitment to arts and culture. The town boasts several renowned museums, such as the Museum of English Rural Life and the Reading Museum, which showcase the area's history and heritage. Additionally, Reading is home to a thriving arts scene, with numerous galleries, theaters, and performance spaces that host a wide range of events and exhibitions throughout the year. The annual Reading Festival, one of the UK's largest music festivals, attracts thousands of visitors and features performances from some of the world's most famous artists. This lively atmosphere and dedication to the arts make Reading an exciting and culturally rich place to visit or call home.

Another key feature of Reading Berkshire is its beautiful natural surroundings. The town is nestled along the banks of the River Thames and the River Kennet, providing residents and visitors with ample opportunities for leisurely walks, picnics, and boat trips. Moreover, Reading is surrounded by stunning countryside, including the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the North Wessex Downs, which offer a wealth of outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and wildlife watching. The town's numerous parks and green spaces, such as Forbury Gardens and Prospect Park, further contribute to Reading's reputation as a picturesque and tranquil oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 4.2°C

Wind: 11.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
The Deenway Montessori School Other Independent School Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mr Munawar Karim	3-5 Sidmouth Street Reading RG1 4QZ 1189574737
Kendrick School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Christine Kattirtzi	41 London Road Reading Berkshire RG1 5BN 01189015859 School Website
Katesgrove Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Telling	Dorothy Street Reading Berkshire RG1 2NL 01189375490 School Website
Coley Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Pengelly	Wolseley Street Reading Berkshire RG1 6AZ 01189375461 School Website
Civitas Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Salima Ducker	9 North Street Reading Berkshire RG1 7DA 01184676720 School Website
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading Other Independent School Ages:11-17 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Masters	220-222 Kings Road Reading Berkshire RG1 4JJ 1189583004 School Website
The Abbey School Reading Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mrs Will Le Fleming	17 Kendrick Road Reading Berkshire RG1 5DZ 01189872256 School Website
E P Collier Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Justine Mcminn	Ross Road Reading Berkshire RG1 8DZ 01189375470 School Website
St Johns C Of E Aided Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Martina Parsons	121-147 Orts Road Reading Berkshire RG1 3JN 01189375540 School Website
Thameside Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sophie Greenaway	Harley Road Caversham Reading Berkshire RG4 8DB 01189375551 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Reading Station Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1LZ 0.26 Miles

Reading West Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PY 0.87 Miles

Earley Station Road, Earley, Berkshire, RG6 7DY 2.43 Miles

Tilehurst Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Berkshire, RG31 6TH 2.86 Miles

Winnersh Triangle Wharfdale Road, Winnersh, Berkshire, RG41 5TS 3.72 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Aaa Executive Cars 0118 950 4030 Forbury Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1SB 0.13 Miles
1St Class Travel 0845 555 5555 127A Loverock Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1QB 0.14 Miles
Cabs-R-Us 0118 969 0575 Friar Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1DP 0.23 Miles
Reading Taxis 0118 956 1010 Station Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1NF 0.27 Miles
1St Stop Minibus 0118 958 2490 Silver Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2ST 0.39 Miles
1St Yellow Cars 0118 966 0660 London Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AQ 0.48 Miles
Yellow Cars Ltd 0118 966 6555 University Of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AQ 0.48 Miles
Limo Hire World 0118 950 5505 7B The Railway Arches, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7BL 0.51 Miles
Choice Cars 0118 950 0222 Unit 2 Bellman Court, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7HN 0.54 Miles
500 Cars Ltd 0118 959 9999 Great Knollys St, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7HN 0.54 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Rg1 - Market Place Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rg1 - Market Place Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rg1 - Market Place Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rg1 - Market Place Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rg1 - Broad Street Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rg1 - Broad Street Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rg1 - Friar Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg1 - Friar Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oracle West Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rg1 - Forbury Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg1 - London Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg1 - London Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kings Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg1 - St Marys Butt Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castle Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
London Street Surgery 0118 9072994	The Surgery 72 London Street Reading Berkshire RG1 4SJ
Reading Walk-In Health Centre 0118 9028300	Reading Walk-In Hth Ctr 1 Floor 103 Broad St Mall Reading RG1 7QA
Reading Urgent Care Centre 0118 4404893	1St Floor 103-105 Broad Street Mall Reading Berkshire RG1 7QA
New Reading Pcn Hub 0118 9595200	Melrose Surgery 73 London Road Reading Berkshire RG1 5BS
Melrose Surgery 0118 9595200	Melrose House 73 London Road Reading Berkshire RG1 5BS

Local Stores

London Road
201 London Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 3NU
01189 264156
Store Website
0.89 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	07:00	23:00
Tue	07:00	23:00
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Thu	07:00	23:00
Fri	07:00	23:00
Sat	07:00	23:00
Sun	07:00	23:00

SPAR - Euro Garages - Berkeley
Euro Garages
10 Berkeley Avenue
Berkeley
Reading
RG1 6JS
0118 959 6019
Store Website
0.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Castle Vets Pet Healthcare Limited
1 Tilehurst Road Reading Berkshire RG1 7TW 0118 957 4488 admin@castle-vets.co.uk Website 0.73 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	18:30
Tue	08:00	18:30
Wed	08:00	18:30
Thu	08:00	18:30
Fri	08:00	18:30
Sat	09:00	13:00
Sun	closed	closed

Vets Now (Reading)
1 Tilehurst Road Reading Berkshire RG1 7TW 01189 594 007 readingclinic@vets-now.com Website 0.73 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	00:00	23:59
Closed between 09:00 and 18:30
Tue	00:00	23:59
Closed between 09:00 and 18:30
Wed	00:00	23:59
Closed between 09:00 and 18:30
Thu	00:00	23:59
Closed between 09:00 and 18:30
Fri	00:00	23:59
Closed between 09:00 and 18:30
Sat	00:00	23:59
Closed between 09:00 and 12:00
Sun	00:00	00:00

Companion Care (Reading) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Brunel Retail Park Basingstoke Road Reading Berkshire RG2 0HS 0118 907 0787 reading@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.38 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	19:00
Tue	09:00	19:00
Wed	09:00	19:00
Thu	09:00	19:00
Fri	09:00	19:00
Sat	09:00	18:00
Sun	00:00	00:00

Active Vetcare - Oakley
65 Oakley Road Caversham Reading Berkshire RG4 7RN 0118 947 9298 oakley@activevetcare.co.uk Website 1.48 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	19:00
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Thu	08:00	19:00
Fri	08:00	19:00
Sat	08:00	13:00
Sun	closed	closed

Tilehurst Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit F Reading Retail Park Oxford Road Reading Berkshire RG30 1PR tilehurst@vets4pets.com Website 1.99 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	20:00
except Bank Holidays
Tue	09:00	20:00
Wed	09:00	20:00
Thu	09:00	20:00
Fri	09:00	20:00
Sat	09:00	18:30
Sun	10:00	16:00

Medivet Lower Earley
6 Elm Lane Lower Earley Reading Berkshire RG6 5UF 01189 759582 lower.earley@medivet.co.uk Website 2.09 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	19:00
Tue	08:30	19:00
Wed	08:30	19:00
Thu	08:30	19:00
Fri	08:30	19:00
Sat	12:30	15:00
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

River Kennet And Cunning Man
Lovely Tracks Along The River With Nooks To Explore And A Lovely Pup Friendly Pub To Park At And Have A Drink In When Finished The Cunning Man Reading Lancashire RG30 3RB 2.80 miles Parking Is Free If You Are A Pub Customer (Remember To Register Your Reg) Or Small Charge If Not Visiting The Pub

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Dinton Pastures Country Park
5 Davis St Hurst Reading Lancashire RG10 0TJ 4.25 miles

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Sulham Woods
Sulham Hill Reading Lancashire RG8 8EE 4.33 miles

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Bramshill Wood Common
Large Forest With Forestry Tracks, Clearings, Woods And Ponds. Plenty Of Forestry Tracks For Walking, But May Need Wellies/Walking Boots In The Winter Or Rainy Days As Can Get Very Muddy Very Quick! Great For Off Lead However The Woods Are Open To Horse Riders And Cyclists. The Car Park Is Free But Small And Can Sometimes Be Full. Bramshill Rd 7.97 miles

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Roman Silchester
Silchester Roman Town Car Park Reading Lancashire RG7 2HP 8.26 miles Follow The Brown English Heritage Signs To 'Roman Silchester'

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Simons Wood
Large Area Of Woodland With Many Different Routes, Areas Of Board Walk And Lakes Simons Wood Car Park Finchampstead Lancashire 8.53 miles Car Park Off Wellingtonia Avenue

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light freezing rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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