The Milestone Centre in Caversham Park Village is a community sports facility on the northern edge of Reading, providing racquet sports for residents of this quiet residential neighbourhood. The squash courts are run by the Caversham Park Village Association, the local residents’ body that oversees shared amenities within the estate, making the facility a genuinely community-managed sporting venue rather than a commercial operation.
Caversham Park Village
Caversham Park Village lies north of the River Thames, in the Caversham area of Reading. The estate was developed on the grounds surrounding Caversham Park, which for many years housed the BBC Monitoring Service. The neighbourhood is largely residential, with tree-lined streets and a character distinct from the busier retail and commercial parts of central Reading to the south. The Milestone Centre sits within this setting, giving local residents access to squash without travelling into town.
The Squash Courts
The facility is classified as a sports centre with a specific focus on racquet sport. Squash is the primary offering, with the courts managed under the umbrella of the Caversham Park Village Association. This kind of resident-led sports provision is relatively uncommon and reflects the self-contained nature of the estate. Those living in or near Caversham Park Village can use the Milestone Centre for regular play, and membership or access arrangements are typically handled through the association itself.
Getting There
Caversham Park Village is accessible from Caversham via Henley Road and the surrounding residential routes. Reading town centre is roughly two miles to the south, across Caversham Bridge. There is no direct rail connection to Caversham, so most visitors arrive by car or bicycle, though bus services link Caversham to Reading station on the south bank of the Thames.