The Royal Oak, Reading
The Royal Oak is a pub at Knowl Hill Common, Knowl Hill, Reading, RG10 9YE. The Royal Oak's food hygiene rating is 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Windsor and Maidenhead council on 17 October 2025.
- Food hygiene
- 1 out of 5, major improvement necessary
Given - Address
- Knowl Hill Common
Knowl Hill
Reading
RG10 9YE - Council
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · DirectionsLocation is the centre of the postcode, so it may be a few doors out.
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Royal Oak’s food hygiene rating
The Royal Oak's rating is 11 months old.
The Royal Oak joined the register between 24 August 2026 and 21 September 2026, so it is new or newly registered.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Royal Oak
- 4The Bell and Bottle850 m
- 5Castle Royle Half Way Hut1.1 km
- 3The Cricketers1.4 km
- 5The Dew Drop Inn2.1 km
- 5The Crown at Burchetts Green2.4 km
- 5The Shire Horse2.5 km
All 103 pubs and bars in Reading
Questions about The Royal Oak
What is the food hygiene rating at The Royal Oak?
The Royal Oak's food hygiene rating is 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Windsor and Maidenhead council on 17 October 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Royal Oak?
The Royal Oak is at Knowl Hill Common, Knowl Hill, Reading, RG10 9YE, in Reading. Windsor and Maidenhead council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Bell and Bottle, about 850 m away.
What pubs are near The Royal Oak?
The closest pubs and bars to The Royal Oak are The Bell and Bottle (850 m), Castle Royle Half Way Hut (1.1 km) and The Cricketers (1.4 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Royal Oak's hygiene rating up to date?
The Royal Oak's rating is 11 months old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Royal Oak on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Windsor and Maidenhead council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.