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Welcome to Reading

 

Reading is a large town situated about 40 miles from London, with an excellent train service to the Capital and to the West of England. It is situated on the River Thames and visitors to the town can enjoy peaceful riverside walks, as well as the extensive shopping centre, markets, cinemas, museum and theatre.

The University of Reading is located close to the town centre. Whiteknights, the parkland campus, was once part of a medieval estate. Its special features include a lake, a conservation area and many mature cedar trees. The University today has almost 9,000 students.

 

Wantage Hall
Wantage Hall in Upper Redlands Road, is a short walk from the main campus and a mile from the town centre. Founded in 1908, it is a fine example of traditional college building. Most of the accommodation is built around a quadrangle with lawns and flowerbeds enclosed by red-brick buildings which are overlooked by a clock tower. The dining room has mock Tudor panelling.

 

Accommodation
Students are accommodated in single or twin rooms, all with washbasins. All the accommodation and social activities are located within the Hall. There are ample bath, shower and toilet facilities and also a coin-operated laundry.

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Classic course

  • 2 -4 weeks duration
  • Age: 12-17
  • Residential accommodation.
  • A full programme of social and leisure activities is included.

Centre highlights

  • Beautiful, compact campus 
  • Close to town centre 
  • Easy access to London

Excursions

  • One full-day and one half-day excursion are included in the programme each week.
  • Sample full-day destinations include Oxford, Brighton or London.
  • Sample half-day Excursions include Windsor, Winchester or Henley-on-Thames.
  • Optional excursions include London & Madame Tussauds, Bath & the Museum of Roman Baths, Windsor and Windsor Castle, Thorpe Park and Salisbury & Stonehenge.

Activities
A full programme of social and leisure activities is arranged, including discos, barbecues, quiz nights and sports tournaments.

Sports Facilities
Students have use of sports facilities at the University, a short walk away. There are playing fields, tennis courts and an indoor sports hall.