Author: Marketing

All the details you need to know if you’re coming to a Reading FC Women home match day at Arbour Park.

What league do Reading play in?

Reading play in the Premier Division of the Southern Region Women’s Football League. This is Tier 5 of the Women’s Football Pyramid.

What day do Reading play matches?

League matches are played on Sundays at 2pm. This may be subject to change depending on the competition.

Are Reading playing in any cups?

Yes, Reading will feature in the Berks & Bucks Women’s Senior Cup, the Adobe Women’s FA Cup and the Combined Counties Football League Women’s Cup.

Where do Reading play their home games?

Arbour Park, the home of Slough Town FC. Arbour Park is located to the north of Slough town centre.

Arbour Park
Stoke Road
Slough
Berkshire
SL2 5AY.

Is there refreshments and/or a bar on match day available on match day?

Yes, the Rebels bar is open on a match day. On the odd occasion it isn’t, then the upstairs bar is.

Which turnstiles are open? What time do they open?

 It isn’t always the same turnstile that is open… but it opens an hour before KO.

Is Arbour Park accessibility-friendly?

There are wheelchair bays at the top of the West Stand, and an elevator allowing access to the bar area and top of the stand, accessed via the front entrance. Assistance dogs are allowed – please call in advance so adequate provision can be made.

How do I get to Arbour Park?

Via car

The postcode to use for navigation devices is SL2 5AY.

From the M4: Exit at Junction 5 (signposted Colnbrook/Datchet/Langley) and head west on London Road (A4). Pass the Sainsbury’s Superstore on your right hand side and drive straight over the roundabout, continuing on London Road. Pass the Tesco Slough Extra store and then the turning to Slough Rail station on your right and at the next junction, turn right onto Stoke Road (B416). Continue along Stoke Road for 0.7 miles, going straight ahead at the crossroads with Shaggy Calf Lane and Elliman Avenue (following the signpost to Slough Cemetery & Crematorium, Wexham Park Hospital and Stoke Poges). The entrance to Arbour Park is a few hundred yards further on the right hand side.

From the M25 (north): Exit at Junction 16 and join the M40 to Uxbridge/London (West). At Junction 1, exit and follow signs to Slough/A412/Uxbridge/A4020. At the roundabout, exit onto Denham Road (A412). Continue over two roundabouts and at the ‘Five Points’ roundabout (with the Crooked Billet pub/restaurant), take the third exit and continue on Uxbridge Road (A412). Continue at the first set of lights, and at the second turn right onto Church Lane. Continue over two roundabouts, passing The South Buckinghamshire Golf Club and then Slough Cemetery & Crematorium on your right hand side. Continue over one more mini-roundabout and the entrance to Arbour Park will be on your left hand side.

From the M25 (south): Exit at Junction 15 (signposted Reading/Slough) onto the M4. Exit the M4 at Junction 5 (signposted Colnbrook/Datchet/Langley). Head west on London Road (A4). Pass the Sainsbury’s Superstore on your right hand side and drive straight over the roundabout, continuing on London Road. Pass the Tesco Slough Extra store and then the turning to Slough Rail station on your right and at the next junction, turn right onto Stoke Road (B416). Continue along Stoke Road for 0.7 miles, going straight ahead at the crossroads with Shaggy Calf Lane and Elliman Avenue (following the signpost to Slough Cemetery & Crematorium, Wexham Park Hospital and Stoke Poges). The entrance to Arbour Park is a few hundred yards further on the right hand side.

From the M3: Exit at Junction 2 onto the M25 (signposted M4/M1/Heathrow Airport). Exit at Junction 15 (signposted Reading/Slough) onto the M4. Exit the M4 at Junction 5 (signposted Colnbrook/Datchet/Langley). Head west on London Road (A4). Pass the Sainsbury’s Superstore on your right hand side and drive straight over the roundabout, continuing on London Road. Pass the Tesco Slough Extra store and then the turning to Slough Rail station on your right and at the next junction, turn right onto Stoke Road (B416). Continue along Stoke Road for 0.7 miles, going straight ahead at the crossroads with Shaggy Calf Lane and Elliman Avenue (following the signpost to Slough Cemetery & Crematorium, Wexham Park Hospital and Stoke Poges). The entrance to Arbour Park is a few hundred yards further on the right hand side.

From the M40: Exit at Junction 2 (Beaconsfield) and travel on the A355 towards Slough. Take a left turn onto Parish Lane and follow it to the end, where you will turn right onto Windsor Road (B416). At the next roundabout, take the second exit. You will pass The South Buckinghamshire Golf Club and then Slough Cemetery & Crematorium on your right hand side. Continue over one more mini-roundabout and the entrance to Arbour Park will be on your left hand side.

Via public transport

The ground is approximately a 10-15 minute walk from Slough Station and accessible by public transport. Trains run directly between Reading and Slough and are roughly a 20 minute journey.