Geography
Lower Earley is often spoken of as a town in its own right, but it is just a development at the southern end of the town. The name Lower Earley is however very old, having originally been applied to the low lying land between the old Maiden Erlegh Estate and the River Loddon.
Even after its recent development, Earley has some remnants of ancient woodland within its boundaries, including Pearman's Copse, Redhatch Copse and High Wood.
Earley falls within the parliamentary constituencies of Wokingham and Reading East.
Earley is bordered by the River Thames to the north, the B3270 (Lower Earley Way) to the east and south, and the B3350 (Wilderness Road) and the A327 (Shinfield Road) to the west. North of the these is Woodley, west is Shinfield. east is Winnersh, and south is Sindlesham.
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