ONE OF the bars in the University of Reading’s campus has been named as part of the Good Beer Guide 2026.
Park House, on Whiteknight’s Campus, has been selected as one of the featured venues in the 53rd edition of the guide.
The Good Beer Guide is produced by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and every year names which pubs it believes are the very best the UK has to offer.
The 2026 guide includes 4,500 pubs, selected for their high standards and quality of real ales, and features the venue for the second time after it was selected in 2022.
Park House is one of six historic houses originating from the former Whiteknights Park Estate and was the site of the original Manor House.
The original building known as Park House was located roughly where Mackinder Hall student accommodation is today, and today’s Park House was known as Whiteknights Park for most of its life.
The gardens around Park House were considered as a site for the Royal Botanic Gardens, before Kew was chosen instead.
Today the bar itself specialises in local beers, such as Phantom Brewery in Reading, and ingredients in the meals served there are also sourced locally, including beef from the University’s Hall Farm in Shinfield.
Matt Tebbit, Director of Dining Services at the University of Reading, said: “We pride ourselves in serving locally-sourced food and drink in Park House, which means every pint ordered there helps support the University’s reputation as a leader in environmental sustainability.
“Inclusion in the Good Beer Guide is tribute to the hard work of all our Dining colleagues.
“We welcome everyone from the local community and beyond to come and enjoy the fantastic setting we’ve created.”
More information about Park House is available via: hospitalityUOR.co.uk
