Local Area Information
Wokingham is an ideal base for exploring the beautiful Thames Valley and is close to Sonning (famous for George Clooney and Uri Geller) and towns such as Henley, Marlow and Oxford. Historic locations including Stonehenge, Bath, Wells and Glastonbury are within easy driving distance as are day trips to the New Forest and Bournemouth. Royal Ascot is only three stops away on the rail line to London and other events such as Henley and Wimbledon can be reached easily from Wokingham by rail. Bath, Bristol and Oxford are easily accessible by train from Reading (1 stop from Wokingham) as are places further afield including Cornwall, the Midlands, Lake District and Scotland.
Wokingham is 25 miles from Heathrow (30 mins by taxi) and is also on the railway line from Gatwick Airport to Reading so ideally located for guests arriving by air. It is also possible to take the RailAir link from Heathrow to Reading station and then a short train ride to Wokingham (first stop on the Gatwick line).
Residents of Wokingham are used to coming top in the quality-of-life surveys. According to a 2007 study by Halifax, the town was named best in Britain and last year, another survey named Wokingham as the best place to bring up a family, citing low crime rates and good schools.
For shoppers, Reading provides an excellent choice including the Oracle centre (www.theoracle.com/) where you will find major stores such as Debenhams, House of Fraser, John Lewis as well as designer outlets. Reading has many other shopping areas and bars and restaurants (see rguide.co.uk/) so makes an excellent day or evening out and is only one stop away on the train.
If you would like to visit one of the top spas in the UK then we are close to Nirvana (nirvanaspa.co.uk/). Not only is it the location where Robbie Williams and Kylie shot the infamous 'Kids' video, the award-winning Nirvana spa is unique in that it brings all the benefits of the Dead Sea to the sleepy Berkshire countryside. Not content with utilising it's own source of spring water - bubbling up through the earth underneath the purpose built spa - Nirvana ships in hundreds of tons of Dead Sea salt for the sole purpose of de-stressing spa goers: One hour floating in their pool is the equivalent of a good night's sleep!
If you are interested in playing golf then we can arrange tee times, with club rental and buggies as needed at the nearby Sand Martins Golf Club (www.sandmartins.com). The course has been designed with two distinct and contrasting loops of nine holes. The back nine is truly unique among courses in the area, leading many to comment there is a true "links style" feel. After golf enjoy lunch or dinner in the friendly members bar, or for larger groups they offer a private function suite with panoramic views over the course.