Park House

Historic gem at the heart of Whiteknights

Nestled in the middle of the Whiteknights Campus, Park House is one of the six historic houses of the former Whiteknights Park Estate, occupying the site of the original Manor House.

Park House offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere, specialising in local craft beer, ales, whiskey & wines. We have a large outdoor seating area making it the perfect location for a quiet drink in the evening sun for staff, visitors (including well-behaved dogs) and students of the University. Families are welcome.

Easter Opening Times

The University of Reading offers a range of bars, cafés and dining outlets. With our Easter Vacation period please note selected venues will have revised opening hours.

Planning a visit? Be sure to check our updated times here:

Easter Vacation Opening Hours

Our Menu

Our menu celebrates the essential requirement any diner needs for an enjoyable meal – taste and created from scratch by skilled University Chefs. Alongside delicious daily specials, there is a range of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.

Our University of Reading beef is sourced from the University Shinfield farm, just 3 miles away and other food sourced as locally and to the highest standard we can. We hold a Gold Accreditation from the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s Food Made Good.

Food is served from:

Monday: 12:00 – 14:30 | 17:30 – 21:00
Tuesday – Saturday: 12:00 – 21:00
Sunday: 12:00 – 16:00

Our drink selection like our food, is as local as possible, with beer locally sourced from the many great breweries on our doorstep, cider regional and our Wine from Stanlake Park.

View Food Menu

Allergen and Nutrition Info

Sunday Menu

An aerial view of Whiteknights campus lake

Our Location

Our beautiful location is the perfect place to start and end campus walks around the lakes, woodland and meadows or even the Harris Botanical Gardens.

We welcome well-behaved dogs (University requires dogs to be kept on leads on all areas of campus) with water and treats on-hand plus dog ice cream, as well as families, with baby change/toddler toilet facilities in our accessible toilet, a children’s menu, suitable drinks and a colouring station all available to make your visit more enjoyable. Under 18”s must be supervised and leave no later than 9pm.

Parking

Parking in Campus car parks is generally free evenings/weekends and during the week is Permit Holder only or Pay and Display in Car Park 1A (10 minute walk). Please read signage in car parks.

Walks, Gardens and Museums

History of our home

Whiteknights Estate has a fascinating history that saw it rival Kew at one point with its collections of exotic plants. The original Whiteknights Manor House, stood where Park House is today.

The building we know as Park House was built and known as Whiteknights Park for much of its life, with Park House being another buildings, roughly where MacKinder Hall is today.