Berkshire
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Towns and villages
The following towns and villages may be of interest to visitors:
Towns
- Reading – County town and known for its university.
- – small town known for its racecourse
- Bracknell
- Hungerford
- Newbury
- Slough
- Windsor – town known for its castle and Eton College
Villages
- Bray – home to three-star Michelin restaurant and molecular gastronomy pioneer, The Fat Duck
- Twyford
Other destinations
- Beale Park, Lower Basildon, Pangbourne, 0870 777 7160. Low Season (March & Oct) 10AM-5PM; High Season (Apr-Sept 10AM-6PM). A 350-acre park dedicated to the conservation of birds and a smaller selection of mammals, with children's playgrounds, cafeteria and steam train. £6.00 adults, £4.00 children.
Stay safe
On the whole Reading is a safe
place, but, like most towns and cities in the country it can have its
problems. The centre on a Friday and Saturday night can be intimidating for
someone if they are not used to the kind of atmosphere generated.
Just west of Reading town centre, and in particular the Oxford Road
district, though improved, has suffered from drug abuse and the sex
trade. These areas are similar to those found around London, and are
best avoided at night. The Forbury Gardens and Abbey ruins, though attractive during the day, are best avoided after dark.
As always just be cautious of your surroundings; it's obvious in Reading when one enters into a rougher area, but generally one's chances of
being a victim in Reading are slim.
place, but, like most towns and cities in the country it can have its
problems. The centre on a Friday and Saturday night can be intimidating for
someone if they are not used to the kind of atmosphere generated.
Just west of Reading town centre, and in particular the Oxford Road
district, though improved, has suffered from drug abuse and the sex
trade. These areas are similar to those found around London, and are
best avoided at night. The Forbury Gardens and Abbey ruins, though attractive during the day, are best avoided after dark.
As always just be cautious of your surroundings; it's obvious in Reading when one enters into a rougher area, but generally one's chances of
being a victim in Reading are slim.