| upgraded rooms add kettles. other amenities include a cosy bar, and a riverboat for private dining. the 5 warm, understated rooms provide flat-screen tvs and wi-fi, plus en suite bathrooms. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. set in a former biscuit factory along the river kennet, this relaxed inn is a 13-minute walk from both reading train station and reading museum. an airy, hip restaurant features high ceilings, an open kitchen and a terrace. breakfast and parking are available
Heathrow Airport 41 min
Basildon Park (23 min)
Restored stately home with a garden and extensive parkland, plus a tearoom and gift shop. Ascot Racecourse (25 min)
Famous course with 3 main viewing enclosures, plus food festivals, fine dining and afternoon tea. The Living Rainforest (33 min)
Rainforest fauna like birds, lizards and monkeys move freely in tropical plant-filled glasshouses. National Trust - Greys Court (20 min)
16th-century manor house with a donkey-powered mill wheel, 12th-century tower and grass maze. Reading Winter On Ice (8 min)
Scenic park area featuring grand commemorative statues, a fountain, refreshment kiosk & rose garden. River & Rowing Museum (22 min)
The history of rowing is celebrated at this education center mixing barn & boathouse design. Stonor Park (32 min)
Portrait, bronze and ceramic collections in opulent, 850-year-old manor house with walled garden. Wellington Country Park (19 min)
Trails, kids' area and mini railway in parkland with a petting barn and crazy golf course. Coral Reef Bracknell's Waterworld (22 min)
Leisure pool with 5 water slides, rapids and pirate ship, plus sauna, spa and steam room. Dinton Pastures Country Park (14 min)
335 acres of countryside including 3 hides for bird watching, fishing lakes, pathways and a cafe. Beale Park (22 min)
350-acre park with nature trails, river cruises and red deer, plus a number of rare birds. No dogs. The Museum of English Rural Life (13 min)
National collection of objects related to farming and the traditional processing of food. Reading Museum (6 min)
Museum on local history and the natural environment, also displaying artefacts from round the world. Reading Abbey Ruins (8 min)
Founded in 1121, the extant ruins of this abbey include gardens, a gateway & dormitory for pilgrims. | 
