| Reading is one of the largest towns in the United | | | | located on its business parks. This has attracted |
| Kingdom and has a population of over 143,124. | | | | young and ambitious people to the already thriving |
| This is the guide to Reading Tourist Information. | | | | Reading Area. The impressive Madejski Stadium is |
| Reading, the county town of Royal Berkshire has | | | | home the Reading premiership Football Club and |
| existed since around 800 AD and is ideally | | | | has a ground capacity of 24,161 all seated. The |
| situated near all the major motorways including | | | | Madejski Stadium was opened in August 1998 by |
| the M25 and the M4 with quick rotes the | | | | john Madejski who made his fortune by producing |
| Heathrow and Gatwick Airport. You are 40 | | | | the Auto Trader its cost was more than £50 |
| minutes from the London Capital and major | | | | million. Reading university is one of the top 200 |
| tourist attractions including Windsor castle and | | | | universities in the world with its impressive |
| Royal Ascot Race Course which has become | | | | resume it twice receiving the Queen's Anniversary |
| prestigious for it Royal Ascot Week in the | | | | Prize for Higher Education (1998 and 2006). |
| summer attended by her majesty the Queen. | | | | Reading Berkshire is home to some wonderful |
| The Oracle Shopping Centre is located in the | | | | hotels and guest houses including Renaissance, |
| heart of Reading with designer out lets, Bars and | | | | Millennium Madejski Stadium Hotel and the Holiday |
| restaurants with adequate parking. It has a | | | | Inn offering both accommodation and conference |
| beautiful 270 metre river running through and | | | | facilities to suit all purposes. The Crown Plaza |
| along side the complex giving the elegant wine | | | | Hotel has spectacular views over the river |
| bars a great view and a prime spot for a great | | | | themes while the impressive Great Expectations |
| night out in Reading. For the younger generation | | | | hotel is right in the centre of town giving choice |
| there are many clubs situated in the town centre | | | | to suit an individual's requirements. Reading's |
| with some open until the early hour of the | | | | Booming housing market has vast range of |
| morning. For the slightly older and reserved | | | | different and spectacular properties including |
| residents and visitors a beautiful stroll down the | | | | period, 1930's , Victorian, modern, spacious and |
| river themes is the great way to see the very | | | | new builds. The contemporary stylish apartments |
| best of what Reading has to offer as well as a | | | | over looking the river have attracted the younger |
| number of arts centres, concert halls and art | | | | generation while the Large Victorian properties are |
| galleries. There is great fun for all ages at the | | | | ideal for the large families offer space, high ceilings |
| Hexagon which offers concerts, pantomimes and | | | | and a touch of history. Reading is not only a |
| shows for the whole family Comedians, singers, | | | | wonderful place to visit but is a great pace to live |
| dancers, musicians have all played at the venue | | | | and work with great schools transport links and |
| which has been around since 1978. Reading is now | | | | Features. I hope you enjoyed my travel guide to |
| at the centre of the UK's 'Silicon Valley', with | | | | Reading and I look forward to meeting you in my |
| international companies such as Microsoft and MCI | | | | city. |