Great news, The Eldon Arms will be reopening this month (September 2019) under the name Weather Station. We saw signs being put up this afternoon. Of course, it was sad when The Eldon Arms closed its doors. The Eldon Arms …
Reading most famous ‘back street boozer’ has been saved from an uncertain future by three local residents. Dave Gray, Di Whitaker and Mark Birmingham, all long-term residents of ‘The Village’ Eldon Street Conservation Area, moved quickly last week to secure …
We’ve added some of the history of the now legendary Pickled Onion Competition to the website. If you can add any details about winners and judges, please let us know. We are also keen to add some photos if you …
The No17 bus crosses Reading, its route runs from Tilehurst to The Three Tuns. Bill Buckley from BBC Radio Berkshire travelled the route on Wednesday 10 July 2019 and visited places of interest on the way. One of his stops …
Do you play cribbage? There are a few places left for the Helen Bolton Cribbage Tournament on 5 May 2019
We’re off and running. Welcome to the new website for The Retreat.
