The Oracle shopping centre is the main shopping centre in the middle of Reading, in Berkshire. It is quite easy to access from the M4 and the A329M. I usually get to it either through Bracknell or Eversley to avoid the motorways and the extra traffic. The Oracle, when I first saw it advertised, was billed as this big amazing shopping centre, but personally I do not find it as great or as huge as I was told it was. It does have some great stores in it, but nothing out of the ordinary and it just seems like any other shopping centre to me. It is of an average size for a shopping centre, with 2 floors. These are accessible by escalator, stairs and lifts, so ...  Read the complete review

In my little patch of Berkshire, for decent shopping there's only one destination; The Oracle in Reading, which is in its tenth year of existence. I've been a regular visitor for about the last 3 years, and have dined in many of its restaurants, used its cinema, bought many of the items that adorn my home and the clothes on my back within its hallowed grounds. I say "hallowed" with no little degree of irony as I used to think that the centre was called "the Oracle" as it is some sort of shrine to consumerism, unfortunately it turns out the truth is a little less romantic - the name comes from a former workhouse that stood where the centre ...  Read the complete review

The Oracle is a large shopping centre located in Reading which houses a great array of shops, restaurants, bars and even a cinema - if you can't find what you're looking for at The Oracle you're simply not looking hard enough! Opening Times ____________ Monday to Friday 9.30am - 8pm Saturday 9am-7pm Sunday 11am-5pm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Location and Parking _________________ The Oracle is easily reachable by car, bus or train. By car you can access The Oracle from Junction 10, 11 or 12 of the M4 (I find J11 the ...  Read the complete review

The Oracle is a monstrosity of a shopping centre which somehow landed in the town of my birth while I was a young teenager. It contains a number of shops, and the shoppers seem to love it, with a capital L. These include shops as diverse as the Disney Store, Mango, H&M, HMV and the Perfume Shop. There is also the River Kennet which runs through the Oracle, and alongside which many of the restaurants and cafes are located. Here you will find Pizza Hut, Nandos, Old Orleans, and the multiplex Vue cinema. Granted, this is a very nice sun trap in summer, and is very good for kids when the "beach" is set up by the river. This is basically a free giant ...  Read the complete review

The Oracle is an amazing, sizeable shopping centre, right alongside a varied high street and a smaller shopping centre, the Broad Street Mall. The Oracle is situated in the heart of Reading town centre, combining several boutique style stores, along with major department stores like Debenhams and House of Fraser and around 90 other stores. With a 10 screen Vue cinema and lots of different restaurants, The Oracle will definitely have something for everyone. The Riverside restaurants, cafes and bars stretch along both sides of the River Kennet, providing an opulent dining experience, whatever your tastebuds desire. And when the weather's ...  Read the complete review