Lakeside Gardens, Arborfield - New Houses for sale Arborfield

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Education

A new home at Lakeside Gardens gives you easy access to a wide choice of schools for all ages, falling within the Wokingham catchment area. There are several infant and junior schools within close proximity, including Farley Hill, Gorse Ride and the new Alder Grove Primary School. There is also a great selection of secondary schools, the closest being Bohunt a short walk away, Reddam House, Independent Church of England, Oakbank and The Emmbrook school.

For school leavers, The University of Reading is always a popular choice with a selection of over 200 courses available.

Transport in and around Arborfield

Our development is just a short distance from the M4 junction 11, A33 and A329M. From the M4 there is easy access in to London, Heathrow Airport, the West Country and the M25. The bustling towns of Wokingham and Reading are found just 4.6 and 8.2 miles away respectively and London can be reached in just 30 minutes from the superb rail network in Reading.  Wokingham train station also has regular and reliable services to Reading and Waterloo. The Crossrail link will soon run from Reading and is due for completion in 2022.

Reading station is a major junction point of National Rail and railway lines link Reading to both London Paddington and London Waterloo.  At peak times trains to London take just 27 minutes.  Reading Station also connects with trains to Oxford, Birmingham and the North, the West country, South Wales and the South Coast.

There is also to be a new bus route running through the development to link to the extended village centre.

Leisure 

Within a short drive, Wokingham town centre can be reached where a wide range of shops are found from high street favourites to one-off quirky independent shops. Wokingham also holds several markets and has a wide range of cafes and popular restaurants.  Reading town centre must not be forgotten being one of the UK’s top retail destinations with The Oracle and Broad Street Mall which offer independent shops and high street stores. The town centre, which sits on the river, is dotted with restaurants and other popular eateries offering a wide range of international favourites. The town is also known as being the home of The Hexagon theatre, a multi-purpose venue, and boasts six museums and the ancient Abbey Ruins, burial place of Henry I. There are events and festivals here throughout the year – the biggest and most famous being Reading Festival, running since 1971, the second largest UK music festival after Glastonbury.

Further afield, but just half an hour away, the historic town of Windsor is rich in history and royal tradition.  This riverside town offers an eclectic range of shops and restaurants and its narrow cobbled streets are perfect for exploring.  It is also the home of Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, a must-see attraction and a favoured residence of the Queen.

All in all, you’ll find it’s easy to live life to the full here – especially in a new Bloor home of your own at Lakeside Gardens.