The Oracle, Reading

Name: The Oracle
Address: Bridge St, Reading, RG1 2AG, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 118 965 9000

#4 among attractions in Reading

Shopping, Shopping centre

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Facts and practical information

The Oracle is a large indoor shopping and leisure mall on the banks of the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, England. Partly on the site of a 17th-century workhouse of the same name, it was developed and is owned by a joint venture of Hammerson and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. ()

Stores: 108Coordinates: 51°27'14"N, 0°58'16"W

Address

Bridge StAbbeyReading RG1 2AG United Kingdom

Contact

+44 118 965 9000

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Day trips

The Oracle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Broad Street, Queen Victoria Street, Union Street, Broad Street Mall.

~870 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping district
Broad Street, Reading
5 min walk • Broad Street is a main pedestrianised thoroughfare and the primary high street in the English town of Reading. The street is situated in the town centre, running for approximately 0.25 miles, from west to east.
~900 ftN
Shopping, Shopping district
Queen Victoria Street, Reading
5 min walk • Queen Victoria Street is a pedestrianised thoroughfare in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. It connects Broad Street with Friar Street and Station Road.
~1150 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping district
Union Street, Reading
6 min walk • Union Street, also known locally as Smelly Alley, is a pedestrian alley in the centre of the English town of Reading. It is lined with small shops and other retail outlets, and connects Broad Street and Friar Street.
~1210 ftW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Broad Street Mall, Reading
6 min walk • Broad Street Mall, previously known as the Butts Centre, is a large indoor shopping centre located in central Reading, England. There is a large multi-storey car park with direct access to the first floor of the centre. It is close to The Hexagon theatre and the offices of Reading Borough Council.
~510 ftNW
Shopping, Department store
John Lewis, Reading
3 min walk • Heelas is a major department store in Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It was known as Heelas until 2001 and that name is still in common usage. The store fronts on to Reading's main pedestrianised shopping street, Broad Street, and backs onto Minster Street and The Oracle shopping centre.
~1350 ftNE
Park, Historical place, Garden
Forbury Gardens, Reading
7 min walk • Forbury Gardens is a public park in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The park is on the site of the outer court of Reading Abbey, which was in front of the Abbey Church. The site was formerly known as the Forbury, and one of the roads flanking the current gardens is still known as The Forbury.
~1650 ftNE
Extensive medieval abbey ruins
Reading Abbey, Reading
8 min walk • Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.
~810 ftW
Shopping, Shopping district
St Mary's Butts, Reading
4 min walk • St Mary's Butts is a thoroughfare in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. On its west side is the Broad Street Mall. It is connected to the north with Broad Street, the pedestrianised primary high street of Reading. St Mary's Church and Butts are where the town of Reading originally grew from.
~1190 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping district
Friar Street, Reading
6 min walk • Friar Street is a thoroughfare in the English town of Reading. It runs parallel to Broad Street, connected by Union Street, Queen Victoria Street and Cross Street. At the western end is the Greyfriars Church and at the eastern end are the Town Hall and St Laurence's Church.
~1450 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Maiwand Lion, Reading
7 min walk • The Maiwand Lion is a sculpture and war memorial in the Forbury Gardens, a public park in the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.
~1130 ftSW
Canal
County Lock, Reading
6 min walk • County Lock is a lock on the River Kennet in Reading town centre in the English county of Berkshire. It is now administered by the Canal & River Trust as part of the Kennet and Avon Canal.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is The Oracle open?

The Oracle is open:

Monday 9:30 am - 8 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am - 8 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 8 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 8 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 8 pm
Saturday 9 am - 7 pm
Sunday 11 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to The Oracle?

Nearby attractions include Bridge Street, Reading (3 min walk), Reading Minster, Reading (3 min walk), High Bridge, Reading (3 min walk), Reading Nunnery, Reading (3 min walk).

How to get to The Oracle by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Oracle:

Bus

Minster Street • Lines: 17, 19a, 19b, 19c (2 min walk)
Minister Street MP • Lines: 1, 19a (2 min walk)

Train

Reading (10 min walk)
Reading West (22 min walk)