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Using Reading as a hub

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We are planning a trip to the UK this summer. After a few days in London, we want to explore Stonehenge, Oxford, Windsor Castle, Bath, and the Cotswolds. We are thinking that moving our lodging out to Reading might make a lot of sense (there are 7 of us). We could save money on our hotel or VRBO while also having good direct transit access via train (we are not renting a car). So my questions are: does this plan make sense? Is Reading a safe place if we need to walk home from the transit station in the evening? We were originally thinking of staying in Windsor itself, but getting to those other places was going to take a lot longer.

Dave

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Reading certainly has good transport links, so from that point of view it makes sense. However, for me, there's just not a whole lot going in in Reading. I suppose tho if you're just planning to sleep there that doesn't matter as much. One thing Reading does have going for it is it's on the Thames Path so you can do a nice walk to somewhere like Henley, which is a more interesting town.

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I stayed in Reading several years ago. It was perfectly safe to walk to and from the train station. And it did make day trips to Windsor Oxford and Moreton-in-Marsh easy. The Thames tow path was pleasant to stroll on and one day a movie or TV company was using the local church to film a scene. And there's a large Tesco. But those were probably the highlights of Reading itself.

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