Reading City Centre Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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
4.5/5(3 reviews)
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.
Activities
LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort Tickets
AU$60
per traveller
78% of travellers recommend
Legoland® Windsor with Roundtrip Transportation
AU$158
per adult
74% of travellers recommend
Windsor Castle Half-Day Tour with London Eye & Buckingham Palace Options
AU$182
per adult
76% of travellers recommend
From Brighton: Oxford, Windsor and Eton Full Day Trip
AU$130
per adult
The LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort Express from London
AU$160
per adult
Highclere Castle, Bampton & Oxford: Downton Abbey Filming Locations Tour
AU$273
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
Our pick of the best Reading City Centre Hotel Deals
pentahotel Reading
Oxford Road Reading England
The price is AU$147 per night from 14 June to 15 June
AU$147
14 June - 15 June
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this family-friendly hotel in Reading. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,002 reviews)
"Excellent"
Reviewed on 3 May 2026
Novotel Reading Centre
25b Friar Street Reading England
The price is AU$132 per night from 14 June to 15 June
AU$132
14 June - 15 June
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Reading. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,003 reviews)
"We chose this hotel over another (cheaper) hotel, because this one had a pool, sauna and steam room. Which we thought would be great after a weekend of Spartan races nearby. However the pool was really cold, and the sauna wasn’t hot. The thermometer in there read 45°. On the other hand, our hotel ..."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Malmaison Reading
18-20 Station Road Reading England
The price is AU$149 per night from 25 May to 26 May
AU$149
25 May - 26 May
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this boutique hotel in Reading. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,007 reviews)
"Yes it was very good"
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
ibis Reading Centre
25A Friar Street Reading England
The price is AU$99 per night from 25 May to 26 May
AU$99
25 May - 26 May
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Reading. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,003 reviews)
"Did the job for a budget hotel."
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
The Roseate Reading
26 The Forbury Reading England
The price is AU$200 per night from 14 June to 15 June
AU$200
14 June - 15 June
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Reading. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
9/10 Wonderful! (696 reviews)
"Beautiful place and right in the city centre, so great for movement around. Hotel itself quite neat and they made efforts to give us early check in. They also offered to keep our luggage until our next visit."
Reviewed on 30 Apr 2026
Holiday Inn Slough - Windsor by IHG
1 Church Street Slough England
The price is AU$119 per night from 31 May to 1 June
AU$119
31 May - 1 June
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Slough. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (343 reviews)
"Well located hotel and good value for money."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
