Earley is a civil parish and town east of Reading in the English County of Berkshire. Together with its neighbour Woodley, the town forms part of the vast eastern suburb of Reading. The name of the town is sometimes spelt Erlegh or Erleigh. The parish is made up of several suburbs including Lower Earley and Maiden Erlegh. Even after the growth of the parish, it has still retained some ancient woodlands within its boundaries such as the Redhatch Copse and Pearman’s Copse.
Earley hosts the Thames Valley Business Park which houses offices of several major companies such as Microsoft, BG Group, ING Direct, Oracle, SGI, Computacenter, Cybersource, David Lloyd, Open Text, JP Executive Recruitment, Regus, and Websense/Force point.
Food, Shopping And Accommodation In Earley
The town boasts a wide selection of places to eat mostly located in the town centre. There is a choice of traditional English cuisine, Italian, Indian, Chinese and more. Popular chain restaurants hobnob with unique independent restaurants and takeaways. In Early, there is no lack of places to shop. Earley and Lower Early have more than enough high street names and local independent stores. For food and grocery shopping, there is the Asda Superstore, Co-Op, Simply Food, Marks & Spencer and Iceland to name a few.
Things To See And Do In Earley
Verdant fields surround the town, so there are more than enough open areas and parks to enjoy, and some of these parks are home to football and hockey sports clubs. The woodlands nearby offer a great opportunity for a leisurely walk past streams and lakes. For the anglers, the Maiden Erlegh Nature Reserve provides a perfect fishing spot. The Loddon Valley Leisure Centre offers swimming facilities, tennis and squash courts, as well as a multi-purpose sports hall.
Just outside town, Dinton Pastures Country Park has fun activities for the kids as well as lovely lakeside walks. A little farther away in Wokingham, the California Country Park has 40 acres for fishing, wildlife-watching and walks.