Visiting the SSC
The Statistical Services Centre is housed in the Harry Pitt Building (Number
56, grid ref. D8, on this
map), within the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. Accessed
via the University's Earley Gate entrance, the Harry Pitt Building is
a three-storey, red-brick construction on the left. A car park is directly
in front of the main entrance. On arrival, please report to Reception
in Room 114 on the First Floor.
Below are directions to help you find us.
Travelling by public transport
These sources of local travel and transport information may also be useful.
Travelling by public transport
By Rail [National Rail website]
Reading is on the London to Bristol line; a frequent service runs from London Paddington and takes just over 20 minutes. The SSC is about 15 minutes from the station by bus or taxi.
By Bus [Reading Buses website]
Number 17: the most regular service from the Town Centre; starts from Friar Street (opposite Marks & Spencer, or from 'Jackson's Corner'): ask the driver for the "Three Tuns" stop (the last stop on the route), which will bring you to the crossroads at Wokingham Road/Church Road/Wilderness Road. The University's Earley Gate entrance on Whiteknights Road is then a short walk.
Number 19 & Number 19A: less frequent services; start from Friar Street (town centre), and stop directly outside the Earley Gate entrance.
By Air [airport information website]
There are direct bus and train services to Reading from London's international airports at Heathrow and Gatwick. From Heathrow take the "Rail-Air" link coach, which runs every half hour (about 1 hour journey to Reading railway station); from Gatwick take the train to Reading Station.
Travelling by car
[For traffic advice and route planning, see the AA website.]
Sat-Nav users: You can use the postcode RG6 7BE to locate the University's Earley Gate entrance. The SSC is signposted from there. The following information gives road links to the Earley Gate entrance.
(a) From London via the M4 (westbound)
Leave at J10, and take the A329M, signposted to Reading. See (b) onwards, below.
(b) From the A329M (the main road between Bracknell and Reading)
After M4 observe Winnersh Triangle Industrial Estate below you on left, and exit left marked Winnersh, Earley etc. Go right off slip road, after 200m bear left under railway. At large Winnersh Roundabout bear left to take you round the roundabout, and take third exit off (signposted Reading), with garden centre to your left. Take Wokingham Road into Reading, with car dealership and petrol station on your left. Continue for about 2000m to traffic lights and turn left here onto Wilderness Road, then right at the mini-roundabout. The University's Earley Gate entrance is immediately to your left.
(c) From the A33 (the main road between Basingstoke and Reading)
Follow the A33 to M4 junction 11. See (d).
(d) From Swindon and Newbury via the M4 (eastbound)
Leave the M4 at J11 onto roundabout. Take the second exit onto the B3270, signposted to Shinfield and the University (do not take A33 signposted to Reading). Follow the road, past Foster-Wheeler on your left. Keep in the left lane, and at the large roundabout take the first left into Shinfield Road, signposted to Reading and Earley. Pass the ECMWF (European Weather Centre) and Crossfields School on your left. Continue straight ahead at first mini-roundabout, passing shops, then at the second mini-roundabout bear right (Elm Road), signposted University, Sonning and Woodley. Follow the road, over speed bumps; go straight on at first mini-roundabout, then bear right at second mini-roundabout (Wilderness Road - the 'wilderness' to your left is part of the University campus). Continue ahead over two mini-roundabouts. At third mini-roundabout go left into Whiteknights Road. The University's Earley Gate entrance is on your left after about 20 yards.
(e) Via the M40
Leave at junction 4, High Wycombe, take A404 Marlow bypass to westbound A4 at Maidenhead Thicket. See (f) below.
(f) From Maidenhead via the A4 (westbound)
After dual carriageway on outskirts of Reading, go straight ahead at roundabout (signposted Woodley to left and Sonning to right), then over brick bridge. At next roundabout take second exit, into Pitts Lane. Follow road then at mini-roundabout bear left into Church Road. Continue past the playing fields, straight ahead at next mini-roundabout, passing Elmhurst Hotel on right, and church on left. At traffic lights continue straight ahead into Wilderness Road, turning right at the mini-roundabout. The University's Earley Gate entrance is immediately to your left.
(g) From Oxford via the A4074
Arriving into Reading at Caversham Heights follow the road down a steep hill, round a sharp bend, bringing you into Caversham centre. Turn right at traffic lights/t-junction following signs to Reading. After crossing the Thames go straight ahead at first roundabout then at next roundabout fork left onto the dual carriageway (Vastern Road). At next roundabout turn right, follow under the railway bridge, then left at the next roundabout onto Forbury Road. After passing shopping complex turn right at next roundabout (at "Homebase"), then follow the road round to the left at the traffic lights, passing the new Prudential building. You are now on King's Road. Take middle lane, passing various offices and Reading College etc. to your left. Take right fork at second set of traffic lights, following signs to Wokingham. Keep following the Wokingham Road, passing Palmer Park, a parade of shops, petrol station, etc. Take right turn at traffic lights (by the Three Tuns pub) into Wilderness Road, then turning right again at the mini-roundabout. The University's Earley Gate entrance is immediately to your left.
Last updated: 5 January, 2012
