Reading is home to The Oracle, the main shopping centre, and there are plenty of restaurants, pubs and cafes in the town centre to suit all tastes.
Madjeski Stadium is home to Reading Football Club and London Irish Rugby Club. There are several sports facilities in the town, including running tracks, swimming pools and water sports.
Reading is a vibrant town with plenty of parks, the river Thames and the Kennet and Avon canal nearby.
It is also home to several museums & the Abbey Ruins where Henry II is buried.