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Within easy reach of Kennet Island you will find convenient amenities, local entertainment, sports and business parks adding to the lifestyle and experience of living on the Island.

Destination Shopping
  • The Oracle shopping centre, with its boutique and fashion brands, stylish restaurants, bars and cinemas is less than 2 miles away.
  • Brunel Retail Park is less than 5 minutes away by car and includes many well known stores such as Next, Laura Ashley, PC World and more
Culture
  • Reading offers a variety of concert halls, theatre, clubs, bars, restaurants and cinemas, offering different entertainment for all ages.
  • The area is also well known, being home to the famous Reading Rock Festival
Sports - The Madejski Stadium
  • For football fans, the stadium is home to Reading football club, with its capacity of 24,000
  • For rugby fans, the stadium is also home to London Irish, hosting many rugby matches throughout the year
  • This area is also the  finish point for the Reading half marathon.
Business and Recreation
  • Green Park, a local business park is just down the road, and is one of the biggest developments of its type in Europe, accommodating companies such as Cisco Systems, Symantec Software and Logica, and widely recognised names such as Regus and HSBC.
  • Sitting by Longwater Lake, Green Park is home to the LSQ2 brasserie with regularly changing menu and alfresco eating and cafe 100 with views of the lake. Nearby family facilities include a child day nursery offering care for up to 100 children and a children's play and party facility. It also offers a Nuffield Health Club and spa.