contemporary rooms all have en suite bathrooms, plus flat-screen tvs with satellite channels and free wifi. off the a329 and a 3-minute walk from the riverside thames path, this modern hotel is also 1. 3 miles from reading's oracle shopping centre. studio apartments add a kitchen area. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. breakfast is included (not in studios). free parking is available. amenities include a 24-hour bar, plus a restaurant and cafe Heathrow Airport 43 min
National Trust - Greys Court (18 min) 16th-century manor house with a donkey-powered mill wheel, 12th-century tower and grass maze. Reading Winter On Ice (15 min) Scenic park area featuring grand commemorative statues, a fountain, refreshment kiosk & rose garden. Beale Park (18 min) 350-acre park with nature trails, river cruises and red deer, plus a number of rare birds. No dogs. Basildon Park (19 min) Restored stately home with a garden and extensive parkland, plus a tearoom and gift shop. Stonor Park (30 min) Portrait, bronze and ceramic collections in opulent, 850-year-old manor house with walled garden. Reading Museum (14 min) Museum on local history and the natural environment, also displaying artefacts from round the world. The Museum of English Rural Life (6 min) National collection of objects related to farming and the traditional processing of food. The Living Rainforest (29 min) Rainforest fauna like birds, lizards and monkeys move freely in tropical plant-filled glasshouses. Dinton Pastures Country Park (17 min) 335 acres of countryside including 3 hides for bird watching, fishing lakes, pathways and a cafe. River & Rowing Museum (20 min) The history of rowing is celebrated at this education center mixing barn & boathouse design. Wellington Country Park (18 min) Trails, kids' area and mini railway in parkland with a petting barn and crazy golf course. Coral Reef Bracknell's Waterworld (24 min) Leisure pool with 5 water slides, rapids and pirate ship, plus sauna, spa and steam room. Reading Abbey Ruins (17 min) Founded in 1121, the extant ruins of this abbey include gardens, a gateway & dormitory for pilgrims. Mapledurham House (13 min) Summer weekend tours of a medieval country house with a 15th-century water mill that stills works. |