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Lower Earley. The western, up-market end of Reading's vast expansion in the 1990s, close to Shinfield and bordering on the M4 whose hum is ever present hereabouts.  Here are double garages and faux half-timbering.
Lower Earley. The Asda hypermarket covers a huge area of this square and incorporates a number of franchises to form a self-contained shopping centre (but only of those shops that can afford the rent, so no small specialist shops).  Asda is Wal-Mart by any other name and if this is the future, it sucks!
Brookfield Primary School in use as a polling station in the 4 July 2024 UK general election
Photo by Rosalind Mitchell
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Lower Earley

England, United Kingdom · Europe

About Lower Earley

Lower Earley works well as a base: 5 minutes from Woodley, 19km from LEGOLAND Windsor.

Lower Earley is in England, United Kingdom, with about 32,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Woodley, about 4 km away.

Lower Earley is a suburb of Earley, a town in Berkshire, England. Lower Earley is a predominantly lower-density residential area lying on the northern banks of the River Loddon. Growing extensively with new development in the late 20th century, it has a district centre anchored by supermarket Although within the

Read more Borough of Wokingham for administrative purposes, Lower Earley's built-up area is contiguous with the Borough of Reading and had no rural separation from the town, in effect making it an outer suburb of Reading. For this reason, it forms part of the Reading/Wokingham Urban Area.

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What is there to see near Lower Earley?

Within an hour or so of Lower Earley: LEGOLAND Windsor (19 km), Windsor Castle (23 km), Virginia Water Lake, Surrey (Forbidden Forest) (23 km), Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match) (25 km).

Are there any good drives near Lower Earley?

The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.

Where is Lower Earley?

Lower Earley is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Woodley.

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Quick Information

Population
32,000
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.4271, -0.9198

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Lower Earley

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

LEGOLAND Windsor

Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.

19 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Windsor Castle

The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.

23 km · about 25 min drive

film location

Virginia Water Lake, Surrey (Forbidden Forest)

The lakeside and woods of Windsor Great Park doubled for the Forbidden Forest and the Hogwarts grounds in Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire.

23 km · about 25 min drive

film location

Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match)

The Palladian clubhouse and course hosted the celebrated golf match between Bond and Goldfinger, and reappeared in Tomorrow Never Dies.

25 km · about 30 min drive

film location

Burnham Beeches (Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow)

The ancient pollarded beech woodland close to Pinewood Studios is one of Britain's most-filmed forests.

25 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Thorpe Park

Thrill-focused theme park near London catering to older children and adults with intense roller coasters.

28 km · about 35 min drive

film location

Bourne Wood, Surrey (Gladiator opening battle)

The Forestry England woodland near Farnham is where Gladiator's Germania battle was shot, and later Robin Hood, Thor and the Harry Potter finale.

28 km · about 30 min drive

racetrack

Brooklands

The world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, opened 1907, where surviving sections of the towering concrete Members' Banking rear up out of the Surrey woodland. The museum holds racing cars and aircraft on the original site.

32 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Lower Earley

4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.

  • 47 kmBox HillA steep chalk escarpment above the Mole valley, the Zig Zag Road on its flank made famous by the 2012 Olympic road race.
  • 47 kmLeith HillThe highest point in south-east England at 294 m, its 18th-century tower taking visitors just above the 1,000-foot mark.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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