| set in a residential neighborhood 0. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 7 miles from the university of reading and a 16-minute walk from reading train station, which offers direct trains to central london, oxford and bristol. parking is free. there's an on-site bar as well as a garden. simple, low-key rooms have en suite or private bathrooms, plus tvs, desks and free wifi. 4 miles from the a329 road, this modest family-run hotel housed in a victorian building is 1
Heathrow Airport 45 min
The Living Rainforest (28 min)
Rainforest fauna like birds, lizards and monkeys move freely in tropical plant-filled glasshouses. The Museum of English Rural Life (8 min)
National collection of objects related to farming and the traditional processing of food. Stonor Park (34 min)
Portrait, bronze and ceramic collections in opulent, 850-year-old manor house with walled garden. Reading Museum (15 min)
Museum on local history and the natural environment, also displaying artefacts from round the world. Coral Reef Bracknell's Waterworld (26 min)
Leisure pool with 5 water slides, rapids and pirate ship, plus sauna, spa and steam room. Reading Abbey Ruins (18 min)
Founded in 1121, the extant ruins of this abbey include gardens, a gateway & dormitory for pilgrims. Beale Park (20 min)
350-acre park with nature trails, river cruises and red deer, plus a number of rare birds. No dogs. National Trust - Greys Court (21 min)
16th-century manor house with a donkey-powered mill wheel, 12th-century tower and grass maze. National Trust - The Vyne (29 min)
Country house with a stained glass chapel, an ornamental lake and a walled kitchen garden. Reading Winter On Ice (16 min)
Scenic park area featuring grand commemorative statues, a fountain, refreshment kiosk & rose garden. Basildon Park (21 min)
Restored stately home with a garden and extensive parkland, plus a tearoom and gift shop. River & Rowing Museum (24 min)
The history of rowing is celebrated at this education center mixing barn & boathouse design. Dinton Pastures Country Park (19 min)
335 acres of countryside including 3 hides for bird watching, fishing lakes, pathways and a cafe. Wellington Country Park (17 min)
Trails, kids' area and mini railway in parkland with a petting barn and crazy golf course. | 
