Local recommendations from people who live in Reading — where to live, eat, register with a GP or dentist, and get around. Sign in to add yours.
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Local knowledge from people who actually live in Reading. Reading's busiest forums are hard to search and the high street keeps changing, so this is a place to pass on what you've found. Sign in to add an answer; everything here is resident-written.
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Caversham, Tilehurst, Whitley, central, or the Earley/Woodley fringe — what's it actually like to live there? Handy for people deciding where to rent or buy.
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The cafés, restaurants and pubs worth leaving the chains for — anywhere in the borough.
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Registering with a GP or finding an NHS dentist is one of the hardest things for new arrivals. Share a practice that's currently accepting patients (and when you last checked).
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Parks, playgrounds, soft play, museums, the lido — where do families actually go?
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Getting to London or the business parks (Green Park, Thames Valley Park), parking near the station, the quiet carriage, the cheaper fare — pass on what works.
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Plumber, electrician, mechanic, hairdresser, cleaner — the people worth having a number for.
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