travelling to the Venue

Address (taxis, minibuses, coaches and cars):

Please navigate to this (what3words) address: ///ruled.detail.bless.

Do not directly head to Mapledurham House, as this takes you to the wrong entrance and road access is narrow. Please follow the one-way system using on-site signage to the venue. Local address: Mapledurham, Reading RG4 7TP.

Parking:

Parking is available in a field adjacent to the venue. If you have chosen to drive and leave your car at the venue, please be aware that cars left at the venue are left at their own risk and must be collected the following day by 10am (the gate may be locked after this time).

Taxis

Please be aware that mobile phone reception at Mapledurham Estate is limited. The venue recommends arranging transportation in advance to avoid any inconvenience. Music finishes at 11pm and guests will be required to wait outside the venue from midnight onwards.

• Henley Taxis | +44 (0)1491 574 222 | info@henleytaxis.ltd.uk | http://henleytaxis.ltd.uk/

• Eagle Cars | +44 (0)7958 437 250 | eagletaxicompany@gmail.com | http://eagletaxicompany.co.uk/

• 500 Cars | +44 (0)1189 500 500 | info@500cars.com | http://500cars.com/

• Pang Valley (Private Hire) | +44 (0)1189 842 424 | info@pangvalleyprivatehire.com

• Chrissie’s Cabs | +44 (0)7766 207 555 | chrissie@chrissiescabs.com

• Gilberts of Chesham | +44 (0)1494 771 000 | bookings@gilbertsofchesham.com | http://gilbertsofchesham.com/

travelling to the UK

Airport

The nearest airport to Mapledurham is Heathrow, west London. There are multiple travel routes from the airport to Reading train station:

• Take the Heathrow Express from Heathrow to Paddington, and then take the National Rail from Paddington to Reading Station. This takes roughly 50 minutes.

• Take the Elizabeth Line from Heathrow, changing at Hayes & Harlington, where there is a direct line to Reading Station. This takes roughly 1 hour.

• Take Coach RA1 from Heathrow Terminals to Reading RailAir. This is direct and this takes roughly 1 hour.

Car Rental

There are several car rental companies at Heathrow Airport including: Europcar, Enterprise, Avis and Hertz.

Visas

• From 2 April 2025, non-nationals may need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) - this includes people travelling from: Germany, Finland, Netherlands, Italy and Switzerland (refer to website for full list). This allows you to travel to the UK to visit for up to 6 months. This costs £10 and you can apply here.

• Citizens from the European Economic Area (EEA) (this includes all European Union (EU) countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway), Switzerland, and several other countries can generally enter the UK without a visa for tourism, business meetings, academic conferences, and other activities. Information about Visa Requirements for entering into the UK can be found here.