Retail Parks

In addition to Reading's town centre shopping, Reading is home to a number of large and well-established retail parks dotted beyond the town centre, with everything from DIY superstores to bulk food centres and even Swedish furniture giant, IKEA. Most retail parks in Reading also offer free, short-term parking for customers, too.

Retail parks in Reading include:

• Station Shopping Park: Virtually in Reading town centre, right next to the Reading train station’s west entrance, Station Shopping Park has a variety of food, drink, home and fashion stores.

• Forbury Retail Park: Also close to the town centre and just a short walk from Forbury Gardens, Forbury Retail Park offers home stores, fast food outlets, as well as leisure and hobby stores.

• Reading Link Retail Park: A small retail park opposite car garages on the junction of Rose Kiln Lane and the A33, Reading Link Retail Park offers a number of home stores, a sports bike shop and food warehouse.

• Reading Gate Retail Park: South of the town centre by the Select Car Leasing Stadium, off the A33, Reading Gate is one of Reading’s largest retail parks, offering a whole host of home, electrical and DIY stores, as well as a coffee shop and some restaurant chains.

• Brunel Retail Park: Located off Rose Kiln Lane near the suburb of Whitley and Junction 11 of the M4, Brunel Retail Park has a number of stores including homeware, fashion, pet care, an autocentre and outdoor stores.

• Reading Retail Park: Found off the A329 near the Oxford Road, Reading Retail Park houses a number of home and DIY stores as well as pet care and a gym.

• Princents Kiln Industrial Park: On Princents Lane, Calcot, just off Junciton 12 of the M4, Princents Kiln Industrial Park offers a range of fashion, health and beauty and home stores, as well as a supermarket and one of IKEAs flagship UK stores.