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Oracle

The Oracle Shopping Centre Limited Management Suite Reading RG1 2AG

The Oracle is a large riverside shopping and leisure centre in Reading town centre, built around the River Kennet. It has more than 80 stores anchored by Debenhams' former unit, House of Fraser and Marks & Spencer, alongside around 22 restaurants, cafes and bars and an 11-screen Vue cinema.

Stores
45
Listed here
45

Opening hours

Open now
  • Monday 09:30-20:00
  • Tuesday 09:30-20:00
  • Wednesday 09:30-20:00
  • Thursday 09:30-20:00
  • Friday 09:30-20:00
  • Saturday 09:00-19:00
  • Sunday 11:00-17:00

Location & directions

Oracle
The Oracle Shopping Centre Limited Management Suite Reading RG1 2AG
Tel: (0118) 9659000
http://www.theoracle.com/website/

Getting there

By Bus Reading has an excellent bus network including Park and Ride schemes stopping near The Oracle: Reading Buses Click here for timetables, latest news and online journey planning. Park and Ride Reading has two great value for money Park and Rides. Click here for more information. NightTrack Whether you have been shopping, relaxing at one of Riverside's bars or restaurants or simply working late you can now travel home hassle-free with NightTrack - Reading's late night bus service. Buses operate on eight routes from midnight to around 3:30am depending on the route and on the day of the week. Click here for routes and timetables. Premier Route 17 also runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is powered by ultra-clean bio-ethanol, which is made from sugar waste. Click here for more information. Cheaper Family Travel - Now Available To help families in Reading, Reading Buses have introduced cheaper Sunday Travel for £3 unlimited travel for each adult and one child can travel free. Or the whole family can travel for just £5, between 9.00am and 4.00pm Mondays to Fridays and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. These tickets are great value for shoppers and families wanting a quick and easy way to get around Reading. Happy shopping!’ For full details click here. Adult and family Reading Busabouts allows unlimited travel within the Reading Urban area. Terms and conditions apply. By Car Directions from Junction 10 of the M4 Exit the M4 from junction 10 and join the A329M towards Reading. From the A329M, take the exit sign-posted Reading. Take the first exit of the roundabout onto the A4 London Road. Continue under a railway bridge past Palmer Park on your left-hand side. Stay in the left-hand lane until you reach a major set of traffic lights where the road forks. Go straight over the lights so that the UP IN ARMS pub is on your right hand side. Stay on the A4 London Road in the middle lane past the Royal Berkshire Hospital on your left, through several sets of traffic lights. You will come to a major crossroads with traffic lights and you will see Tesco Express, to your right. Carry straight on over this set of lights moving into the right hand lane and follow the road round through the next set of traffic lights. Continue straight down Southampton Street to the roundabout. You will see The Oracle in front of you, and the car parks are clearly sign-posted from here. Directions from Junction 11 of the M4 Exit the M4 at junction 11 and take the A33 relief road to Reading passing the Madejski Stadium on your left. Follow the signs for Reading Town Centre, continuing for approx. 2 miles. You will pass the Reg Vardy Citroen car showroom on your right. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right following the signs to The Oracle car parks. Directions from Junction 12 of the M4 Exit the M4 at junction 12, and take the A4 Bath Road following the signs for Reading. Continue along the Bath Road for approx. 4 miles until you reach a major roundabout, which is controlled by traffic lights. At this roundabout take the 3rd exit on your left and follow the signs for Bridge Street and The Oracle car parks. By Train Reading's train station has connections throughout the UK and is situated just 5 minutes walk away. Simply exit the Station through the main entrance and cross over the pedestrian crossing immediately outside. Turn left and follow the road straight ahead until you come to the end of the road which brings you out into Broad Street opposite John Lewis. Turn left and The Oracle is on the right hand side, opposite Marks & Spencer. Click here to be directed to the National Rail Journey Planner. Put in the train station nearest to you and the destination, Reading [RDG] to view real-time departure boards from your nearest station. This website also allows you to find out fares and other passenger services that are available to you.
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