Welcome to Play Hatch

Play Hatch is a small village located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated just a few miles away from the town of Reading and is known for its picturesque countryside and charming rural atmosphere. The village is surrounded by lush green fields and rolling hills, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Visitors can enjoy a range of activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding, or simply relax and take in the stunning scenery.

One of the main attractions of Play Hatch is its proximity to the River Thames. The river runs through the village and provides a beautiful backdrop for a leisurely stroll or picnic. Visitors can also take a boat trip along the river and explore the surrounding countryside from a different perspective. The river is home to a variety of wildlife, including swans, ducks, and herons, making it a popular spot for birdwatchers.

Despite its small size, Play Hatch has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings and landmarks. The village church, St. Michael and All Angels, dates back to the 12th century and is a fine example of Norman architecture. The church is surrounded by a peaceful churchyard and is a popular spot for visitors to take a moment of quiet reflection. Other notable landmarks in the village include the 17th-century Play Hatch House and the nearby ruins of Sonning Palace, which was once the residence of the Bishop of Salisbury.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 25°C

Feels Like: 22.1°C

Wind: 6.3 MPH

Wind Dir: ENE

Local Schools

School	Details
St Martins Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katherine Tilling	Pendennis Avenue Caversham Park Village Reading Berkshire RG4 6SS 01189375544 School Website
Micklands Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mark Frost	Micklands Road Caversham Reading Berkshire RG4 6LU 01189375500 School Website
Caversham Park Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Gail Ray	Queensway Caversham Park Village Reading Berkshire RG4 6RP 01189375433 School Website
Reading Blue Coat School Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Pete Thomas	Holme Park Sonning Lane Sonning-On-Thames Reading Berkshire RG4 6SU 01189441005 School Website
The Hill Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Cantwell	Peppard Road Caversham Reading Berkshire RG4 8TU 01189375560 School Website
Caversham Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Ms Joanne Budge	114 Amersham Road Caversham Reading Berkshire RG4 5NA 01189375429
Sonning Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Philip Sherwood	Liguge Way Sonning Reading Berkshire RG4 6XF 1189693399 School Website
New Bridge Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Ms Joanne Budge	Montague Street Caversham Reading Berkshire RG4 5AU 01189375580 School Website
Caversham Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Daniel Slape	16 Peppard Road Caversham Reading Berkshire RG4 8JZ 01189478684 School Website
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School Miscellaneous Ages:3-5	18 Peppard Road Caversham Reading Berkshire RG4 8JZ

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Reading Station Hill, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1LZ 2.14 Miles

Earley Station Road, Earley, Berkshire, RG6 7DY 2.80 Miles

Reading West Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PY 2.86 Miles

Wargrave Station Road, Wargrave, Berkshire, RG10 8EU 3.00 Miles

Twyford Station Road, Twyford, Berkshire, RG10 9NA 3.14 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Executive Cars 0118 944 1212 Meade Pk/Sonning La, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6US 1.09 Miles
Top Cars 0118 944 2222 Unit 1/Meade Park/Sonning Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6US 1.09 Miles
Airport Direct 0118 944 0707 1/Holme Park Lodge/Sonning La, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6ST 1.13 Miles
Prominent Chauffeuring 0845 625 0070 Prominent Place, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8UU 1.31 Miles
Viceroy Cars 0844 561 7037 400 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT 1.36 Miles
Airport Cars 0118 948 4800 18 Keston Cl, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 5DZ 1.38 Miles
Taxi Line 0118 966 2533 611 London Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1AT 1.56 Miles
T V T Executive Cars 0118 948 4848 2-4 Queens Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8DL 1.67 Miles
Dj Cars 0118 966 8181 57 Manchester Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3QL 1.70 Miles
1St Airports 0118 966 4000 40 Culver La, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1DY 1.93 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Playhatch Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Farnham Drive Precinct Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingsway Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunsden Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Micklands Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sonning Eye Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Henley Road Service Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Henley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sonning Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lowfield Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mayfield Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chiltern Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Emmer Green Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Henley Road Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Kiln Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Emmer Green Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	4 St. Barnabas Road Emmer Green Reading RG4 8RA
Reading Ent Clinic 0118 9486905	4 St. Barnabas Road Emmer Green Reading Berkshire RG4 8RA
Emmer Green Surgery 0118 9486900	Emmer Green Surgery 4 St. Barnabas Road Emmer Green Reading, Berkshire RG4 8RA
Caversham Pcn Hub 0118 9486900	Emmer Green Surgery 4 St Barnabas Rd, E/Green Reading Berkshire RG4 8RA
Barometer Clinic 0118 9471455	Balmore Park Surgery 59A Hemdean Rd, Caversham Reading RG4 7SS

Local Stores

Caversham - Henley Road
124 Henley Road
Caversham
Reading
Berkshire
RG4 6DH
01189 471654
shop.7812@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.16 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Berkeley
Euro Garages
10 Berkeley Avenue
Berkeley
Reading
RG1 6JS
0118 959 6019
Store Website
2.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Euthanasia For Pets Ltd
3 Paddick Close Sonning Reading Berkshire RG4 6XQ 07951 703224 doinastan@euthanasiaforpets.co.uk Website 1.53 miles

Animals Treated
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Harrison Family Vets
Unit 3, The Point Shepherd'S Hill Reading Berkshire RG6 1BE 1.56 miles

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Active Vetcare - Oakley
65 Oakley Road Caversham Reading Berkshire RG4 7RN 0118 947 9298 oakley@activevetcare.co.uk Website 1.84 miles
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Active Vetcare - Woodley (Beechwood Veterinary Centre)
35 Beechwood Avenue Woodley Reading Berkshire RG5 3DE 0118 927 2999 beechwood@activevetcare.co.uk Website 2.16 miles
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Easipetcare
106 Crockhamwell Road Woodley Reading Berkshire RG5 3JY 01189 699 526 reading@easipetcare.com Website 2.34 miles
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Vet'S Klinic Reading
Unit 9, Base 329 Headley Road East Woodley Reading Berkshire RG5 4AZ Website 2.48 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Dinton Pastures Country Park
5 Davis St Hurst Reading Lancashire RG10 0TJ 3.83 miles

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River Kennet And Cunning Man
Lovely Tracks Along The River With Nooks To Explore And A Lovely Pup Friendly Pub To Park At And Have A Drink In When Finished The Cunning Man Reading Lancashire RG30 3RB 5.00 miles Parking Is Free If You Are A Pub Customer (Remember To Register Your Reg) Or Small Charge If Not Visiting The Pub

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Sulham Woods
Sulham Hill Reading Lancashire RG8 8EE 5.80 miles

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Pullingshill Wood Walking The Trenches
Chalkpit Ln Marlow SL7 2JG 8.92 miles Bovingdon Green

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Simons Wood
Large Area Of Woodland With Many Different Routes, Areas Of Board Walk And Lakes Simons Wood Car Park Finchampstead Lancashire 9.04 miles Car Park Off Wellingtonia Avenue

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Bramshill Wood Common
Large Forest With Forestry Tracks, Clearings, Woods And Ponds. Plenty Of Forestry Tracks For Walking, But May Need Wellies/Walking Boots In The Winter Or Rainy Days As Can Get Very Muddy Very Quick! Great For Off Lead However The Woods Are Open To Horse Riders And Cyclists. The Car Park Is Free But Small And Can Sometimes Be Full. Bramshill Rd 9.31 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	19.1°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	17.4°C	19.5°C	22.9°C	27.6°C	29°C	29.4°C	27.4°C	22.4°C	19.1°C
Feels Like	17.1°C	16.8°C	16.4°C	15.7°C	17.5°C	21.2°C	29.1°C	30.2°C	30°C	27.9°C	22.8°C	19.3°C

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Temp	17.8°C	17.3°C	16.9°C	16.6°C	19.4°C	23.6°C	26.7°C	28.9°C	29.7°C	29.1°C	24.2°C	20.7°C
Feels Like	18.3°C	17.9°C	17.8°C	17.5°C	21°C	24.9°C	27.5°C	29.3°C	29.8°C	29.3°C	24.4°C	20.9°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	19.1°C	18.1°C	17.6°C	17.2°C	20.3°C	25.1°C	28.5°C	30.6°C	31.3°C	30.4°C	24.5°C	21.7°C
Feels Like	19.3°C	18.5°C	18°C	17.4°C	21.2°C	26.6°C	29.3°C	30.7°C	31.2°C	30.3°C	24.2°C	21.2°C

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