Reading City Centre Travel Guide
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Visit Reading City Centre
Popular places to visit

Oracle
Tap out a tune on the baby grand piano, watch your kids have fun in the play complex and sample the international cuisine in this urban mall.

Reading Museum and Town Hall
Marvel at a replica of the Bayeux Tapestry and inspect the artifacts from the Roman town Calleva Atrebatum in this enchanting structure.

Reading Abbey Ruins
Gaze up at the surviving arches, windows and stone walls of a 12th-century abbey in the heart of rolling green parkland.

Forbury Gardens
See the Maiwand Lion war monument and gaze at the water feature in this charming park in the heart of Reading.

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin
Consider the immense history and marvel at the preserved tower and scenic churchyard of the oldest religious structure in Reading.

St. Laurence Church
Admire the intriguing religious gems dotted around the extravagant interior of this historic Norman church that also serves as a youth center.
Things to do

Windsor Castle Admission Tickets

Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and Bath Day Guided Tour from London

Day trip to Windsor, Oxford & Stonehenge from London

Stonehenge & Windsor Full-Day Tour with Expert Guide

Private Tour Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace

Royal Windsor,Stonehenge & Salisbury Private Tour
Top hotels in Reading City Centre

pentahotel Reading
Wonderful hotel! The Staff is very friendly and helpful, they make you feel at home and very Welcome. The lobby and lounge areas are super well design and the Gym is wonderful all good quality equipment! Internet works good as a digital nomad. Rooms are very spacious and bed is nice and big. And ...
Reviewed on 12 Jan 2026

Malmaison Reading
Amazing hotel and location is unbeatable. Will stay again for sure
Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026

ibis Reading Centre
Clean comfortable room friendly staff
Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026

Novotel Reading Centre
This is our go to hotel when travelling to Reading. Hotel is clean, staff friendly, excellent breakfast, pool, sauna. Its location is a short walk to the town centre and the Oracle shopping area and canal side restaurants. The train station is also a short walk to take you into London, Windsor, Oxford ...
Reviewed on 13 Jan 2026

The Market House
Room.clean and super comfortable bed
Reviewed on 8 Jan 2026

The Roseate Reading
Clean and peaceful
Reviewed on 1 Jan 2026
