How to find us
The Museum of English Rural Life is located at:
University of Reading
Redlands Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 5EX
Instructions for finding us if you are travelling by public transport:
Instructions for finding us if you are travelling by car, from:
- The north (Caversham, Sonning Common)
- The east (Woodley, Twyford, Sonning, M4 Jct 10 via A329M)
- The south (Spencers Wood, Whitley, Lower Earley, M4 Jct 11)
- The west (Tilehurst, Calcot, Southcote, Coley, M4 Jct 12)
Maps
Download our map of MERL (PDF - 259KB), showing the museums location in relation to the University and the town.
You can also view detailed maps of the University.
By train
The closest station is Reading.
The Museum is a 15 to 20 minute walk from Reading station.
View a map of the University and the surrounding area (PDF - 85KB). The Museum is located on Redlands Road, a short way up from London Road and on the right hand side immediately past Acacias Road.
By bus
Services 20 and 21
- These services run every 20 minutes.
- Get off at the first stop at the bottom of Kendrick Road. Walk a short way up the hill and cut through the footpath to the left of Abbey School. At the end of the path the Museum is on your right hand side.
Services 9 and 144
- The number 9 runs every twenty minutes. The 144 is hourly.
- The bus stops in Craven Road next to the Hospital. Walk down to London Road and left past the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Turn left in to Redlands Road and the Museum is located a short way up on the right hand side immediately past Acacias Road.
NB. The Royal Berkshire Hospital - Madejski Stadium Park and Ride ceased to operate in November 2008