The Crown Rooms

We can pretty much guarantee a good night’s sleep at The Crown, although we can’t promise to keep the local cockerel silent – but that’s all part of The Crown’s country charm.

Each of our ten large double rooms have been decorated to give an individual feel. We want you to remember your visit to The Crown and we believe that a little luxury and a lot of comfort goes a long way. Good quality beds and linen, large walk-in showers, complimentary toiletries, plasma televisions, WiFi, plus the obligatory tea and coffee-making facilities – we take care of your every need. And if we haven’t, just say!



And after a good sleep, you’ll be looking forward to a decent breakfast. Join us any time after 7.00am (8.00am on weekends) for a full English, choice of cereals and toast.

Call us on 01189 472872 to find out more or make a reservation now.

Round and about Playhatch

Just off the A4 and easily accessible from the M4, Playhatch and the surrounding area is well worth straying off the main roads for – and you’ll very quickly feel like you’re a million miles away from the rat race. But if you need an ‘urban fix’, Reading is just two miles down the road and Henley is only a 15-minute drive away.

Close to the Chiltern Hills, The Crown is the perfect place to come for lunch or dinner after walk or cycle through the most beautiful countryside. Or soak up the atmosphere of the life of landed gentry from times gone by and visit Greys Court near Henley. It’s a picture-perfect 16th-century mansion with walled gardens and has even older features, such as a 12th-century tower and a Tudor donkey wheel.

The very charming village of Sonning is just a stone’s throw away, described by Jerome K. Jerome in ‘Three Men in a Boat’ as a ‘fairy-like little nook‘. The village dates back to Saxon times and St Andrew’s Church is notable for its Saxon carvings. And if you’re lucky enough to go up into the church tower, you’ll be rewarded with a view of The Deanery, an excellent example of Sir Edward Lutyens’ design, complemented by gardens designed by Gertrude Jekyll. Sadly, the house and grounds (owned by guitarist Jimmy Page) are not open to the public.

Water sports are prominent in the area. Nearby is Caversham Lakes where you can find the Thames and Kennet Marina, Reading Sailing Club and Isis Water Ski Club. In 2006 the Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake, named in honour of two of our Olympic greats, opened. The facilities are used by the GB rowing squad and you might also spot Oxford University’s rowing crew in training for the famous Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race.