General Information

Information Office
There is an excellent Information Office, located at the Community Centre in Station Road.
Opening Hours:
Easter - October: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 12.00
October - Easter: Monday - Friday 10.00 - 12.00
Tel: 01491 873565

Here you can obtain helpful advice on local amenities, and leaflets about Goring and Streatley and many other places and events in a wide area around. "Take a look at Goring-on-Thames" and "Take a look at Streatley-on-Thames" are two informative walkabout guides produced by the Goring & Streatley Local History Society. (Price 50p each; also available from Goring Library and Inspiration.) There are also 3 "Walks" leaflets, published by Goring & Streatley Environmental Group, price 30p.

The Goring Gap News, published monthly, is another good source of information and it is available free to residents, or for purchase in local newsagents.

Goring Library
Also in Station Road you will find Goring Library.

Opening hours are: Monday 09.30 - 12.30; Tuesday 0930 - 12.30 and 14.00 - 19.00; Thursday & Friday 09.30 - 12.30 and 14.00 - 17.00; Saturday 09.30 - 13.00. Tel: 01491 873028. This is the place to come if you want to find out more about the history of Goring and Streatley and to look at old photographs. You will also find a large number of leaflets about local events. The Library has a wide selection of books, online services and a very good and user-friendly children's section.

 

Churches in Goring & Streatley
  • Church of England:
    • Goring: St Thomas of Canterbury, Manor Road, Goring. (Rev Mark Blamey, 01491 872196)
    • Streatley: St Mary's, High Street, Streatley. (Rev Mark Blamey, 01491 872196)
  • Free Church: High Street, Goring. (Pastor Nigel Gordon-Potts, 01491 873693) Website: www.goringfreechurch.org.uk
  • Roman Catholic: Ferry Lane, Goring. Founded 1898. (Father Tom Williams, 01491 872181)

Emergency Information

Doctor: Red Cross Road Surgery, Red Cross Road. Tel: 01491 872372
Pharmacy: Lloyds Pharmacy, High Street. Tel: 01491 872124
Nearest Accident & Emergency Department: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. Tel: 0118 987 511. See Diary Page for further information
Post Office: at McColls, High Street, Goring. Opening times: Monday to Friday: 9am - 5.30pm. Saturday: 9am -12.30pm
Public Telephones: Outside the Railway Station (on the opposite side of the line from Station Road) and outside the Sorting Office (by the bridge over the river).
To report a swan in distress: call Swan Lifeline on 01753 859397

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