Something for Everyone
Pets
Castle Vets Pet Healthcare Centre, for all pet animals 0118 9574488
Simply Schnauzers & Friends, Caring All Breed Dog Sitting 0774 9074514
Tiptoe Designs, miniaturised paw prints in silver 0118 9266442
Toys and Gifts
Allpresent, Wheelybugs, Kiddimoto bikes & Planx toy blocks 0118 9477418
Berkshire Nappies, also gorgeous baby items & top quality toys 0794 095269
Chapel Cards, bespoke personalised cards and gifts 0118 9836446
Eco Kidz, eco-friendly and fair trade funky clothing & toys for kids 0118 9841688
Feat Of Clay – baby hand & footprints, gift vouchers 0118 9697085
Kitchen Capers, children’s chef outfits, aprons, hats & baking sets 07917 412896
Looby Lou’s Miniatures, dolls houses and accessories 07969 437508
The Stork Has Landed, baby arrival stork signs for the garden 01189 694774
World Shop, fair trade crafts from around the world, London St 0118 958 6692
Childrenswear
Allpresent, Shoo Shoos baby shoes and Togz kids’ waterproofs 0118 9477418
Captain Tortue, quality children’s clothes 01256 881811
Eco Kidz, eco-friendly and fair trade funky clothing & toys for kids 0118 9841688
Footling, buy shoes for your children in the comfort of your home 08707 200 555
Incy Wincy, swimming products for babies & toddlers, Tilehurst 0118 3773581
Twinkle Twinkle, organic clothing, cloth nappies, slings 0118 9695550
Photographers
Aperture Dramatics, family, children, sporting moments & more 0118 9833319
Emma Pollard Photography, children and family portraiture 0118 9470377
Little Pictures, beautiful photos of your family or children 07753 604190
Mark’s Photography, family portraits 0118 9614675
Tara Taylor Photography, photographing newborns to adults, Emmer Green 0118 9474963
Venture Portraits, contemporary family photos, Twyford 0118 9320122
Family Places to Eat
Bella Pasta, children’s packs, Queen Victoria Street 0118 9500592
Blubeckers at The Pack Horse, very good children’s menu, Mapledurham 0118 9722140
Blubeckers, very good children’s menu, Hare Hatch 0118 9403136
Global Cafe, food & drink from around the world! London St. 0118 9583555
Pizza Hut, kids get colouring packs, town centre 0118 959 6644
TGI Fridays, lively and very child friendly, Caversham Road 0118 9575656
The Packsaddle Inn, children’s outdoor play area, Mapledurham 0118 946 3000
The Royal Oak, child-friendly, School Green, Shinfield 0118 9882931
The Wee Waif Lodge, ideal for families, pub food, Charvil 0118 944 0066
Tutu’s Ethiopian Table, Authentic Ethiopian Cuisine, London St 0118 9583555
Wagamama, Japanese noodle bar, children’s menu 0118 9511599
World Turned Upside Down, traditional pub fare, Basingstoke Rd 0118 9871763
Food for Families
Riverford, organic fruit & veg delivered to your door 0118 9890053
Soft Play Areas
Krazy Play Days, Sterling Way 0118 9426171
Rivermead, Toddlers World – soft play / bouncy castles for under 5s 0118 9015000
The Mad House Play and Party World, Green Park 0118 9755455
Places to Visit in and Around Reading
Amners Farm, lambing days, mini railway 0118 9832417
Basildon Park, NT house and grounds, children’s events 0118 9843040
Basingstoke Aquadrome, lagoon, flume, parties, holiday activities 01256 472343
Beale Park, animals, playgrounds, paddling pools, café, train 0870 7777160
Bowood Adventure Playground, pirate galleon, aerial rope walks, space dive, hidden caves 01249 812102
Bucklebury Farm Park, deer park, indoor play area, picnic 0118 9714002
Coral Reef, swimming complex 01344 862525
Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford, Oxfordshire 01993 825728
Dinton Pastures Country Park, lake, playground, walking 0118 934 2016
Intech, science centre & planetarium, under cover, all weather, nr Winchester 01962 863791
John Nike Leisuresport Complex, ski and skate, Bracknell 01344 789000
Kew Gardens, children’s area, Richmond, Surrey 020 83325655
Longleat, safari park, house, rides, gardens and more 01985 844400
Marwell Wildlife Park, a great day out, Winchester 01962 777407
Milestone’s Museum, real people, open air, fun for all ages, Basingstoke 01256 477766
Monkey World, lovely park with loads of monkeys!, nr Wareham, Dorset 01929 462537
Museum of English Rural Life, lots of FREE family activities! 0118 3788660
Museum of Reading, FREE kids activities throughout the year 0118 9399800
Museum of Reading, many children’s activities, many free! 0118 9399800
Paultons Park, theme Park for families, Mar – Oct plus Feb half term. 023 8081 4442
REME, Museum of Technology, family days, Arborfield 0118 9763375
River and Rowing Museum, various family events, Henley 01491 415600
Royal Navy Submarine Museum, has a yellow submarine for younger visitors 023 9252 9217
The Living Rainforest, Hampstead Norreys 01635 202444
The Look Out Discovery Centre, & playground, Bracknell 01344 354400
Thermae Bath Spa, papmer yourself!, Bath 01225 33 6789
Town Mouse & Country Mouse, kids play, ages 3 – 7, 20 – 25 July 01491 578631
Watercress Line, great family fun, heritage railway, play area, picnic area, Hampshire 01962 733810
Wellington Country Park, play areas, mini railway, sandpit, lakes 0118 9326444
Railways
Amnerfield Miniature Railway, May to October, Amners Farm 0118 9700274
RSME Minature railway, rides 1st Sun of month, Prospect Park 0118 9587247
Wellington Country Park, mini railway, sandpit, lakes 0118 9326444
Theatres and Cinemas
South Street Arts Centre, Creative kids theatre & comedy 0118 9606060
The Hexagon, a packed programe of kids shows 0118 9606060
Vue Cinema, Reading 08712 240 240
Sports Centres
Academy Sport Leisure Centre, for all your sporting needs! 0118 9370270
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio, lots of swimmming activities, King’s Rd 0118 9015055
Bulmershe Leisure Centre, swimming, trampolining, judo, badminton 0118 9268733
Central Swimming Pool, lots going on for kids! 0118 9015070
Cotswold Sports Centre, sport, parties, swimming, Tilehurst 0118 9414690
David Lloyd, Family Splash Sessions, Get-Active, Thames Valley Business Park 0118 9662904
Highdown Sports Centre, pool, gym, sports hall, Caversham 0118 9015095
Loddon Valley Leisure Centre, pool, gym, sports, & more 0118 9312066
Meadway Sports Centre, pool, gym, squash, badminton, Tilehurst 0118 9015060
Palmer Park Sports Stadium, athletics, velodrome, football, gym 0118 9015080
Rivermead Leisure Complex, lagoon pool , multi-sports, dance 0118 9015000
Ryeish Green Leisure Centre, Hyde End Lane 0118 9885544
Willink Leisure Centre, swimming, tennis, football, badminton, Burghfield 0118 9834845
Toy Libraries
Lend and Play Toy Library, Ambleside Centre, Woodley 0118 3776429
Southcote Toy Library, open Tues a.m & Thurs p.m 0118 9015109
Tick Tock Toy Library, c/o Calcot Infant School, Wed am, Fri pm, all yr except Christmas 0118 9418189
Toy Library, selection of toys to borrow, through any Reading Borough library 0118 9015109
Libraries
Battle Library, 420 Oxford Road 0118 9015100
Caversham Library, Church Street 0118 9015103
Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomew’s Road 0118 9015106
Reading Central Library, Abbey Square 0118 9015950
Southcote Library, Coronation Square 0118 9015109
Tilehurst Library, School Road 0118 9015112
Whitley Library, 205 Northumberland Avenue 0118 9015115
Parks & Playgrounds – FREE entry
Abbey Ruins, remains of the magnificent Abbey , Abbey Street
Albert Road Rec Ground, play area, bowling, tennis, Caversham
Arthur Newbery Park, natural open hilly space, play area, Tilehurst
Ayrton Senna Play Area, play area, Tilehurst
Balmore Walk, open walking & small woodland, Caversham
Beresford Road Playground
Blagrave (Victoria) Recreation Ground, 2 play areas, Tilehurst
Blundells Copse, 13 acres of ancient woodland , tilehurst
Caleta Close Play Area, Lower Caversham
California Country Park, woodland walk, lake, playgound, café
Chiltern Road Recreation Area, open field, Caversham Park
Christchurch Meadows, play area, paddling pool, tennis, Caver
Cintra Park, play area, sports pitches, Cintra Avenue
Clayfield Copse & Blackhouse Woods, open space, Caversham
Coley Recreation Ground, play area, sports pitches
Deans Farm and Picnic Area, Caversham
Dinton Pastures Country Park, lake, playground, walking 0118 934 2016
Dover Street Play Area, Coley
Edenham Crescent, play area, ball court, Coley
Emmer Green Recreation Ground, play area, ball court
Hardwick Road Play Area, well-equipped playground, Tilehurst
Hexham Rd Play Area, playground, ball court, climbing, Whitley
Hills Meadow, BMX track, skate boarding ramp, Lower Cav
Kennetside Play Area
Kensington Rd Rec Ground, play area, sports pitches
Kings Meadow, rugby, football, fishing, Napier Road
Laurel Park, Marefield, Earley
Long Barn Lane Rec Ground, multi-games wall, toddler area
Lyon Square Play Area, play area, ball games, Southcote
Mapledurham Playing Fields, play area, sports pitches, picnic
McIllroy Park, play area, Pottery Road
Oxford Rd Rec Ground, play area, skateboard, BMX ramps
Palmer Park, 50 acre parkland, 4 floodlit 5-aside pitches, play area
Portman Road Playground, attractive small children’s play area
Prospect Park, large play area, mini steam train, sports pitches
Scours Lane Picnic Area, Tilehurst
Shinfield Road Recreation Ground, play area
Thameside Promenade, towpath walk, good for bikes
The Cowsey, woodland and natural grassland, Whitley
Victoria Recreation Ground, football pitches, Tilehurst
View Island, picnic area, deep water, off Napier Rd
Virginia Way Play Area, skateboard ramp, Southcote
Waterloo Meadows, play area, ball games, BMX track, picnic
Whitley Wood Rec Ground, walking, football