LOCAL INFORMATION GUIDE 02 Kennet Island WELCOME TO KENNET ISLAND
A new development of contemporary styled apartments and houses in Reading, Berkshire. Kennet Island offers the chance to become part of a thriving new community.
If you enjoy dining out there is a wide selection of bars, restaurants and cafés nearby. Kennet Island is also within easy reach of a good selection of entertainment and shopping amenities.
Within this guide we uncover some of the best places to eat, drink, shop, live and explore, all within close proximity of Kennet Island.
Contents:
4 & 5 Eating Out 6 & 7 Health & Fitness 8 & 9 Shopping & Retail Parks 10 & 11 Entertainment 12 Parks 13 Travel 14 Doctors & Dentists 15 Education
Local Information Guide 03 EATING OUT
Piazza Café - The Brasserie at The Island Lounge The Malmaison
59-60 Merrick House, Whale Avenue, 18-20 Station Road, Reading, RG1 1JX Reading RG2 0GX Tel: 0844 693 0660 Local café serving hot drinks, cakes and www.malmaison.com sandwiches conveniently located in the piazza at Kennet Island. Dishes prepared with a genuine passion for the local food heroes of Berkshire. The 60 seater Brasserie is a über stylish, low-lit dining den of exposed industrial Jamie’s Italian ceiling void and brick work.
Unit 1 Riverside Level, The Oracle Centre, Reading, RG1 2AG Tampopo Tel: 0118 907 0808 www.jamieoliver.com Riverside, Oracle Shopping Centre, Reading, RG1 2AG Rustic, simple Italian dishes using local and seasonal ingredients. Fresh pasta Tel: 0118 957 5199 and the most beautiful anti-pasti are on www.tampopo.co.uk offer every day along with the impressive Italian wine list. The menu is composed from the best street food and signature dishes from across East Asia. Tampopo provides faithful reproductions of classics, free from gimmickry and interpretation. Its flavours and textures are inspired by countries from across the world.
04 Kennet Island Miah’s
130-134 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1JL Tel: 0118 966 7979 www..miahs.co.uk Choose from the contemporary menu, with many dishes unique to Miah’s, or from the traditions menu. Either way you can be assured of quality Indian food and first class service.
Zest
Lime Square, 220 South Oak Way, Green Park, Reading, RG2 6UP Tel: 0118 987 3702 www.zestatlimesquare.co.uk Pizza Express
With such a diverse array of cultures and R11 Riverside Level, Oracle Shopping customs Zest have been able to bring Centre, Reading, RG1 2AG together various cuisines to craft a truly modern British brasserie menu, including Tel: 0118 957 4411 locally sourced, sustainable produce. www.pizzaexpress.com
Wagamama Costa Coffee
Riverside Level, The Oracle, Reading, RG1 2AG 43 Church Street, Reading RG4 8BA Tel: 0118 951 1599 Tel: 0118 947 5698 www.wagamama.com www.costa.co.uk Wagamama serves pan Asian food in the style of a modern Japanese Ramen bar. Starbucks
6 King Street, Reading, RG1 2BH Harvester Tel: 0118 959 8771 The Mansion House, Leibenrood Road, www.starbucks.co.uk Reading, RG30 2ND Tel: 0118 950 5125 www.harvester.co.uk Patisserie Valerie Popular family pub restaurant, specialising 134 Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2BD in flame grilled food, spit roasted chicken Tel: 0118 959 3179 and help yourself salad bar. www.patisserie-valerie.co.uk
Local Information Guide 05 HEALTH & FITNESS
FIT@KI
Hallmark Property Management Ltd, The Piazza, Whale Avenue RG2 0GY 0118 987 6651 www.kennetisland.co.uk Kennet Island has its own gym located on the central Piazza. Residents benefit from discounted membership rates. Please contact Hallmark, the management company, for details.
06 Kennet Island Ayurveda Retreat
32 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DX Tel: 0118 958 8190 www.ayurveda-retreat.co.uk Ayurveda Healthcare & Spa. Ayurveda is one of the oldest systems of natural health care, originating in the ancient traditions of India.
Madejski Stadium
Reading, RG2 0FL Tel: 0118 968 1100 The stadium is home of Reading Football Club and the rugby union club, London Irish. Capacity of 24,161 located close to the M4 motorway. Rivermead Leisure Complex Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ Reading Golf Club Tel: 0118 901 5000 www.better.org.uk/leisure/rivermead-leisure- 17 Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, complex Reading, RG4 8SG Facilities include lagoon pool with flume, Tel: 0118 947 2909 underwater lighting, wave machine and music, www.readinggolfclub.com a baby pool, sports hall, squash & Badminton The course has gained a deserved courts, health suite, crèche, café & bar. reputation for superb greens and top quality presentation. Hilton Reading Hotel - Living Well Health Club
Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0GQ Tel: 0118 916 9000 www.hilton.co.uk/reading Maintain your exercise regime in the Hilton Reading hotel's membership LivingWell Health Club, located at the entrance to Kennet Island. Work out on the modern Precor cardio machines, join a Pilates or dance aerobics class or have a trainer design you a personalised fitness routine. Afterwards, swim lengths in the 12.5m heated, indoor swimming pool or relax in the sauna or steam room. The gym is available to guests 24-hours a day.
Local Information Guide 07 SHOPPING & RETAIL PARKS
Hudsons Convenience Store
80 Tean House, Havergate Way, Reading RG2 0GU Shop located in the piazza at Kennet Island, ideal for those everyday essentials.
The Oracle
The Oracle Shopping Centre, Reading, RG1 2AG Tel: 0118 965 9000 www.theoracle.com Situated in the heart of Reading, The Oracle shopping centre offers a world of fashion, food and entertainment all in one location. With top brands and a unique Riverside setting full of delicious restaurants and cafés and a Vue cinema, The Oracle is the ultimate shopping and leisure experience.
08 Kennet Island Broad Street Mall
Broad Street, Reading, RG1 7QE Tel: 0118 957 6633 www.broadstreetmall.com Shopping and cafés. NHS Walk in centre.
Brunel Retail Park
Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, RG2 0HS Laura Ashley, PC World, Brantano, Dreams, Maplin, SCS, Currys, Next, Pets at Home, Halfords.
Forbury Retail Park
Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3JD Morrisons Staples, Furniture Village, DFS, McDonalds, Home Sense. Rosekiln Lane/Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HB Tel: 0118 931 0356 Reading Gate Retail Park www.morrisons.co.uk
Reading, RG2 0QG Pizza Hut, B&Q, Allied Carpets, KFC, Tesco Carpetright, McDonalds, Smyths Toy Shop. Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8DF Tel: 0845 677 9573 www.tesco.com
Sainsbury’s
Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5AR Tel: 0118 977 5947 www.sainsburys.co.uk
Asda
Chalfont Way, Reading, RG6 5TT Tel: 0118 987 0300 www.asda.com
Local Information Guide 09 BE ENTERTAINED
The Hexagon Theatre
Queens Walk, Reading, RG1 7UA Tel: 0118 960 6060 www.readingarts.com/thehexagon The Hexagon is a well established multi purpose venue, in the heart of Reading. Host to an exciting programme of events including Rock, Pop, Comedy, Drama, Classical Music and Dance
Vue Cinema
The Oracle Centre, Reading, RG1 2AG Tel: 0871 224 0240 www.myvue.com
Showcase Cinema
Loddon Bridge, Reading Road, Winnersh, RG41 5HG Tel: 0871 220 1000 www.showcasecinemas.co.uk
10 Kennet Island Reading Festival (Yearly) Reading Museum
Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ The Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1QH www.readingfestival.co.uk Tel: 0118 937 3400 The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a www.readingmuseum.org,uk pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds Reading Museum Service offers learning simultaneously on the August bank experiences that are fun and suitable for holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. all the family. From the serious student to the youngest child, all levels are catered for. Opportunities are offered for both formal and informal learning including South Street Arts Centre the chance to handle real objects. Visit 21 South Street, Reading, RG1 4QU the website to see what’s on. Tel: 0118 937 3456 www.readingarts.com/southstreet Museum of English Rural Life South Street is an Arts Centre presenting a diverse range of performing arts from University of Reading, Redlands Road, both the professional and community Reading, RG1 5EX sectors. The professional programme Tel: 0118 378 8660 attracts the very best new and www.reading.ac.uk/merl established names in fringe theatre, comedy, music, dance and live literature. The Museum of English Rural Life houses the most comprehensive national collection of objects, books and archives relating to the history of food, farming and the countryside
Local Information Guide 11 Beale Park Bucklebury Farm Park
Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NH Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6RR Tel: 0844 826 1761 Tel: 0118 971 4002 www.bealepark.co.uk www.buckleburyfarmpark.co.uk Beale Park’s the place to be with fun, Magnificent deer park with four types of deer, adventure, animals, gardens, play and free tractor and trailer rides to visit and feed activities on the banks of the picturesque them. Other paddock animals include a llama, River Thames. A great day out for all ages Shetland ponies, donkeys, pigmy goats, pigs, near Pangbourne in Berkshire. cows, wild boar, rabbits and guinea pigs. Indoor and outdoor play area, lamb-feeding, nature trail, picnic area, pat-a-pet, refreshments Wellington Country Park kiosk. Great family days out in Berkshire.
Odiham Road, Riseley, Reading, RG7 1SP Tel: 0118 932 6444 www.wellington-country-park.co.uk Play equipment, animal farm, picnic areas, nature trails.
PARKS
12 Kennet Island TRAVEL
Kennet Island Travel Reading Train Station
A regular bus service runs from Kennet This mainline station can be reached via Island every half an hour during peak the Greenwave bus in approximately 10 times and takes you to the Reading minutes and has popular direct services to mainline station via the Madejski London Paddington, London Waterloo, Stadium, where non-stop trains whisk you Birmingham, Bristol, Oxford and into London Paddington in approximately Southampton. 30mins. When complete, the new Reading Green Park station is due to provide a regular service direct to Reading and Basingstoke every 30mins*
Reading Town Paddington Southampton Centre/Station Station 62 mins 10 mins 30 mins
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Heathrow Windsor Airport Oxford 27 mins 35 mins 53 mins
*Still under construction. Travel times vary and are approximate only. Taken from theaa.com and nationalrail.com. Local Information Guide 13 DOCTORS & DENTISTS
Circle Hospital Highgrove Dental Care
100 Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0NE 45 Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG Tel: 0118 922 6888 Tel: 0118 987 1287 www.circlepartnership.co.uk www.highgrovedental.co.uk
Royal Berkshire Hospital Chancellor House Surgery
London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN 6 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7BW Tel: 0118 322 5111 Tel: 0118 931 0006 www.chancellorhousesurgery.co.uk
Prospect Park Hospital
Honey End Lae, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4EJ Tel: 0118 960 5000
South Reading Surgery
257 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LE Tel: 0118 931 3515
14 Kennet Island EDUCATION
Children’s Nursery Leighton Park School Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7ED Little Kingdom Daycare Nursery Tel: 0118 987 9600 63 Merrick House, Whale Avenue, www.leightonpark.com Reading RG2 0GX
Tel: 0118 986 6758 Reading School (Boys School rated outstanding by Ofsted) Local Primary Schools Erleigh Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LW Whitley Park Junior School Tel: 0118 901 5600 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0JA email: [email protected] Tel: 0118 937 5566 The Abbey School 17 Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DZ George Palmer Primary School Tel: 0118 987 2256 70 Northumberland Avenue, www.theabbey.co.uk Reading, RG2 7PP Tel: 0118 901 5475 Kendrick School (One of the top girls’ grammar schools in the country) Geoffrey Field Infant School 41 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BN Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH Tel: 0118 901 5859 Tel: 0118 937 5473 www.kendrick.reading.sch.uk
Crosfields School University Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 9BL University of Reading Tel: 0118 987 1810 www.crosfields.com The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG6 6UR Local Secondary Schools Tel: 0118 987 5123 Ranked as one of the UK’s 20 most research- Reading Girls School intensive universities and one Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PY of the top 200 universities in the world. Tel: 0118 986 1336 www.readinggirlsschool.co.uk
Local Information Guide 15 A329 STATION A329 READING TOWN CENTRE
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