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an ideal place to live and work
With its unique blend of countryside and town, historic features and up-to-date facilities, big business and market town trading, Wokingham offers an attractive place to live and work.
travel links
airports
Wokingham is well serviced by the two major London airports with Heathrow 27 miles away on the M4 and Gatwick 50 miles using the M4 and M25.
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rail
Wokingham Railway Station, in Station Approach, is approximately 0.75 miles from the town centre and is on the London Waterloo line proving links from Reading into central London.
Alternatively, Twyford Railway Station, which is approximately four miles away, is on the London Paddington line for fast train access into central London.
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road
Wokingham is easily linked to the national motorway network via the M4, M3 and M25, London and all of Britain’s major cities are easily accessible.
parking
Wokingham is reasonably well served for parking with several pay and display car parks signposted in and around the town centre.
The nearest to Northwood are in Easthampstead Road, a short walk from the Peach Street office.
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entertainment
Wokingham is well serviced with a number of good quality restaurants in the town centre catering for all tastes. Food styles range from Indian and Chinese to Italian, Thai and Traditional.
Within the town there are also a good number of pubs and bars, as well as a night club on the edge of the town.
leisure
The town has a full range of sports and leisure facilities including a swimming pool, several gyms, ten-pin bowling, Wokingham town football club, Ice Skating and dry ski slope in nearby Bracknell. Greyhound racing is also available in nearby Reading.
shopping
Wokingham has a charming blend of market town boutique shops and high street favourites such as Marks and Spencer, Boots and WhSmith.
Nearby Reading offers the major retailing complex the ‘Oracle’ and Bracknell is well serviced with a number of high street favourites and the department store Bentalls.
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education facilities
Wokingham is the sixth best local education authority in England and Wales according to G.C.S.E results.
There are a number of excellent primary schools in the Wokingham district as well as single and co-educational comprehensive schools.
Wokingham district also has a good choice of independent schools, as well as schools for children with special needs.
employment
Located in the Thames Valley, Wokingham District has communications which are second to none, making it a desirable location for many major companies.
The principle business and industrial areas near Wokingham can be found in nearby Bracknell and Reading.
Many notable national and international companies are located nearby including Microsoft, Dell, BMW and 3M.
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