Whilst we try to provide a comprehensive list of telephone numbers, we cannot be held responsible for out of date telephone numbers or details. If you are aware of changes to your organisation please advise us by email to accounts@earley-tc.gov.uk
Please choose a category from the list below:
Schools – Infants/Juniors
Aldryngton Primary, Maiden Erlegh Drive, Earley.
Tel: 0118 926 5843
St. Peter’s Church of England Primary, Keys Academy Trust, Church Road, Earley.
Tel: 0118 926 1657
Loddon Primary, Silverdale Road, Earley.
Tel: 0118 926 1449
Radstock Primary, Radstock Lane, Earley.
Tel: 0118 986 9050
Hawkedon Primary, Hawkedon Way, Earley.
Tel: 0118 966 7444
Hillside Primary, Rushey Way, Earley.
Tel: 0118 975 5771
Whiteknights Primary, Fairlawn Green, Shinfield.
Tel: 0118 987 2588
Schools – Secondary
Maiden Erlegh Comprehensive, Silverdale Road, Earley.
Tel: 0118 926 2467
Some Earley pupils travel outside the Parish Boundaries to the following schools:-
Forest , Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh.
Tel 0118 978 1626
Bulmershe, Woodlands Avenue, Woodley.
Tel: 0118 935 3353
Waingels College, Waingels Road, Woodley.
Tel: 0118 969 0336
Bracknell and Wokingham College offer a wide range of full time A Level and Vocational including Apprenticeship courses for 16 – 19 year olds.
For more information telephone the college on 01344 868600 or look on their web site www.bracknell.ac.uk
Youth and Community Centres
Earley Centre Point, Chalfont Way, Earley
Silverdale Centre, Maiden Erlegh School Campus, Silverdale Road, Earley
For Information on either Centre please contact Earley Town Council Offices on 01189868995
Adult Education
Bracknell and Wokingham College provides a broad range of courses across the area at local centres, including Woodley Hill House.
Full details can be found on the web www.bracknell.ac.uk or telephone the college information centre on 01344 868600.
Reading University
Details about courses, life on campus and other community matters can be found at www.reading.ac.uk
Pre-School/Nursery Units
Maiden Erlegh Preschool, Silverdale Centre, Silverdale Road, Earley, RG6 7LY.
Open every morning during school term time.
Website: www.maidenerleghpreschool.co.uk
Email: maidenerlegh@weycp.org.uk
Radstock School Nursery Unit, Radstock Primary School, Radstock Lane, Earley.
Tel: 0118 986 9050
Loddon School Foundation Stage Unit, Loddon Main School Office
Tel: 0118 926 1449
Bright Horizons Abbeymore Day Nursery, 161 Wokingham Road, Earley.
Tel: 0118 402 2365
EarleyBird & Hawkedon Foundation Partnership, Hawkedon School, Hawkedon Way, Earley.
Tel: 07986 440 308
Kilnsea Pre-school, Maiden Place Community Centre,
Mon – Friday 9.30 am until 12.00 pm (Mon, Tues& Thurs only – 12.30 – 3.00 pm)
Tel: Pam Smith – 07754847967, or email kilnsea@hotmail.com
Parent and Toddler Groups
Earley Bird Mums & Toddlers, Hawkedon School, Hawkedon Way, Earley.
Fri 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm
Tel: 07968 440308
Erlegh Elfins.
Thursday mornings 10.00am – 11.30.
Interpretation Centre, Instow Road, Earley, messy outdoor play, drink and story time, walks around the Lake
Email: earlyelfins@gmail.com
Kilnsea Toddlers, Maiden Place Community Centre, Kilnsea Drive, Earley.
Tues 9.45 am – 11.15 am
Tel: Pam Smith- 07754 847967
Mulberry Bush Parent/Carer & Toddler Group, and New Mum’s Group Lower Earley Baptist Church, Kilnsea Drive, Earley.
Wedn – 9.45am – 11.15am
Tel: 0118 935 3598
Maiden Erlegh Parent & Toddler Group, Silverdale Centre off Silverdale Road during Term time.
Tues, Wed, Thurs mornings between 9.30am and 11.30am.
Tel: 07867 565811, or email metoddlers@gmail.com
Medical
Doctors
Brookside Surgery, Gipsy Lane, Earley.
Tel: 0118 966 9333
Chalfont Surgery, Chalfont Close, Earley.
Tel: 0118 966 9333
Dr. R. K. Chadha, 1 Wilderness Road, Earley.
2 Elm Lane, Earley.
Tel: 0118 9261613
Parkside Family Practice. 224 Wokingham Road, Earley.
Tel: 0118 926 0026
Dentists
Mr. J Desai, 5A Gipsy Lane, Earley.
Tel: 0118 427 0621
Dr.V. G. Greeham & Associates, 268 Wokingham Road, Reading.
Tel: 0118 926 1655
Robin Denville, Maiden Lane Shopping Precinct, Earley.
Tel: 0118 935 1505
Mr. H. R. Braithwaite, 35 Beech Lane, Earley.
Tel: 0118 987 2755
Miss A. Carter, The Haven, Station Road, Earley.
Tel: 0118 966 4919
Opticians
Stephen Abery, 46 Gypsy Lane, Earley.
Tel: 0118 935 1975 (visiting service for people with disabilities)
Chemists
Boots Chemists, 4 Chalfont Way, Earley.
Tel: 0118 931 1750
Boots Chemists, 5 The Parade, Silverdale Road, Earley.
Tel: 0118 926 2146
J. L. Rankin Ltd., Maiden Lane Shopping Centre, Kilnsea Drive, Lower Earley.
Tel: 0118 935 1848
Hospitals
The Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading.
Tel: 0118 3225111
Counselling
Counselling Directory
Tel: 0844 803 0252
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Veterinary Surgeons
Abbey Veterinary Surgery, 6 Elm Lane, Earley.
Tel: 0118 987 1693
Beechwood Veterinary Centre, 35 Beechwood Avenue, Woodley
Police
Policing of the area currently is carried out by:-
Thames Valley Police Police Station, Loddon Valley Police Station.
Tel: 01865 841148
Alternatively, visit their website www.thamesvalley.police.uk
Non Emergency Number for Thames Valley Police is 101 and is available 24 hours per days, 7 days per week. 101 is being introduced as part of the governments’ wider work to improve access to the police, ease pressure on 999 and help to efficiently and effectively tackle crime and disorder. The website address is as above.
101 should be used to report less urgent crime and disorder or to speak to your local officers.
Some examples: your car has been stolen, property has been damaged, general enquiries, you suspect drug use or dealing in your neighbourhood, report minor traffic incidents, report crime in the area.
Registrar
Registrar of Births & Deaths, St. Florians House, Milton Road, Wokingham (by appointment)
Tel: 0118 978 2514.
Also attends Tues 10.00 am – 12 noon The Pavilion, Haddon Drive, Woodley.
Registrars’ Office: Tel: 0118 957 1213
Utilities
Southern Electricity 7 Oxford Road, Newbury.
Tel: Enquiries – 0345 444555 (Emergencies – 0345 708090)
British Gas 4 Gas Works Road, Reading.
Tel: 0345 906050 (Emergencies 0800 111999)
Thames Water PLC 11 Berkeley Avenue, Reading.
Tel: Customer Enquiries 0645 200 888 (Emergencies 0645 200800)
Main Post Office is in Market Place, Reading.
Sub-offices are at the following locations:-
36 Culver Lane, Earley.
6 The Parade, Silverdale Road, Earley.
343 Wokingham Road, Earley.
392 London Road, Earley.
District Centre, Lower Earley.
Maiden Lane Centre, off Kilnsea Drive, Earley.
Environment Agency – Information re Flood Plans: www.environment-agency.gov.uk/floodthames
Libraries
Library Branches Exist at:-
Lower Earley Library District Centre, Chalfont Close, Earley.
Opening times:-
Mon – 9.30 am – 5.00 pm
Tues – 9.30 am – 7.00 pm
Wed – closed
Thurs – 9.30 – 7.00 pm
Fri – 9.30 am -5.00 pm
Sat – 9.30 am – 1.00 pm
Sun – closed
Tel: 0118 931 2150.
Alternatively you can visit the website on www.wokingham.gov.uk/libraries or visit our Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/wokinghamboroughlibraries
Woodley , Headley Wood Road, Woodley.
Tel: 0118 969 0304
Central Library , Abbey Square, Reading.
Tel: 0118 901 5950
Winnersh Library Robin Hood Lane, (In the Grounds of the Forest School)
Churches/Religious Organisations
Earley St. Peter’s (Church of England), Church Road, Earley. Rev’d. Derek Spears
Tel: 0118 926 2009
St. Nicolas (Church of England), Sutcliffe Avenue, Earley.
Tel: 0118 966 3563
Our Lady of Peace; Blessed Dominic Barberi (Roman Catholic), 338 Wokingham Road, Earley. RG6 7DA, Father Anthony Ikhenoba
Tel: 0118 966 3711
Trinity Church, (Church of England, Methodist & United Reformed Church) Chalfont Close, Earley. Rev’d Nick ThompsonTel: 0118 987 2727 Rev’d Simon Howard
Tel: 0118 986 8615
Lower Earley Baptist Church, Services at Maiden Place Community Centre, Kilnsea Drive, Earley. Rev’d Keith Wilson
Tel: 0118 987 2682
Reading Gateway Church. Mark and Rhoda Healey, Hilltop Christian Centre, 34A Hilltop Road, Earley, RG6 1DA.
Tel: 0118 9660663
Salvation Army, District Centre, Chalfont Way, Earley.
Tel: 0118 931 0760
Anjuman Muhibban-e-Rasool Jamia Masjid, 50 – 52 South Street,Reading, RG1 4QU,
Tel: 01189504756
http://www.readingislamiccentre.com
Central Jamme Mosque, 18A Waylen Street, Reading, RG1 7UP,
Tel: 01189508860
http://www.centralreadingmosque.com
Jamme Masjid, 46 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PF,
Tel: 01189261565
Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith Mosque, 32 Cumberland Road, Reading, RG1 3LB,
Recreation and Leisure
These facilities are varied and are provided by several agencies. For more information contact the Earley Help Shop at the Council Offices on 0118 868995, or the Mobile Information Centre, Earley.
Public Swimming facilities are available at Bulmershe Centre, Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, at the Central Swimming Pool, Battle Street, Reading, the South Reading Leisure Centre and at Carnival Pool, Wellington Road, Wokingham,
Tel: 0118 977 0007
The Loddon Valley Sports & Leisure complex is situated at the District Centre, Chalfont Way, Earley. There are many facilities offered, including a swimming pool, school holiday activities, and many sporting courses.
Tel: 0118 931 2066
Aikido Martial Arts Club – sessions held at Bulmershe Centre on Tuesday evenings at 8. pm
Phone 0118 926 8733
Reading and District Fuchsia Society
One Monday per month, meet at Maiden Place Community Centre, Lower Earley. Program of fuchsia and gardening themed talks, annual coach trip and annual fuchsia display show.
For more details contact Chairman Paul Munro.
Tel: 01189691811 or visit the website www.rdfs.info
South Reading Fuschia and Geranium Group
Meet on the 1st Friday of the month at St Peters Church Hall, Earley, RG6 1EY at 7.30pm. Program of talks on a variety of garending subjects, Group evening visit to a garden and 3 Annual Flower Show Visits. Yearly membership is £8.00 (2014).
For more information contact Joy Craig.
Tel: 01189663237 or email craig.j3@sky.com
Outdoor Activities
Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst. Fishing, golf, water sports, bird spotting.
Tel: 0118 934 2016
Laurel Park, Marefield, Earley. Formalised sporting facilities.
Contact Earley Town Council, 01189868995 or email accounts@earley-tc.gov.uk
Sol Joel Playing Fields, Church Road, Earley. Formalised sporting facilities .
Contact Earley Town Council, details as above.
Chalfont Park, Chalfont Way, Earley. General recreation, play area, floodlight sports multi-use area.
Contact W.B.C 9746000
Meadow Park, Meadow Road, Earley. General recreation, Childrens Play Equipment
Walks leaflets and details of cycling routes are available from the Town Council Offices Radstock Lane, Earley.
Tel: 0118 986 8995.
THRIVE is a local charity using gardening to change lives. Based at the Geoffrey Udall Centre, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2AT. Providing assistance, seminars, halls for hire.
Visit the website, or email info@thrive.org.uk
Child Minders
For details of registered Child Minders, contact the Family Information Service
Tel: 01189088466 or go their website www.wokingham.gov.uk/win
GirlGuides/Scouts
Earley District falls within the Bulmershe Division.
To find out more to to www.girlguidingbulmershe.btck.co.uk
Berkshire Scouts for details of all troops in the area:
Tel: 07092807586, or email op@berkshirescouts.org.uk
Berkshire Scouts Website http://www.berkshirescouts.org.uk