Forbury Road in Reading, Berkshire

Forbury Road in Reading is a two-lane, asphalted, lit main road. There is a one-way street. There is no cycle path. This road is part of the hiking trail "St Frideswide’s Way". The bus lines 22, 23, 24, 13, 14, 29, RA1, 25, 850, TVP, 127, 128, 129, 702, 18 and X40 run along this road. In the vicinity, there are among other things 3 café, artwork, convenience store and restaurant. The nearest stops are Forbury and Forbury Road. The bus lines 13, 14, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 127, 128, 129, 702, 850, RA1, TVP and X40 serve this stop. Forbury Road also exists in Portsmouth.
Road Type
main road
Lanes
2
Speed Limit
30 mph

Café

  • Caffè Nero (coffee shop, takeaway) at Forbury Road (RG1 1AX).
  • The Spark (coffee shop).
  • Forbury Kitchen (coffee shop, sandwiches, takeaway).

Interior decorators

  • HomeSense (opening hours: Mon–Sat 9–20 Su 11–17) at Forbury Road (RG1 3JD).

Bus stops

  • Forbury.
  • Forbury Road.
  • bus lines 13, 14, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 127, 128, 129, 702, 850, RA1, TVP, X40

Restaurants

  • Refuel (regional cuisine, takeaway, opening hours: Mon–Fri 8–10, 12–14).

Artwork

  • Escaping Prisoner (artist: Banksy). The escaping prisoner resembles Oscar Wilde, who had been imprisoned in Reading Prison, with the "rope" as tied together bedsheets with a typewriter attached to the end..

Convenience stores

  • The Kitchen (opening hours: Mon–Fri 6–23; Sat 7–23; Sun 8–23).

Bank

  • Bank of Ireland.