Tattoo shops in Reading
Thinking about ink in Reading, Berkshire? Start with the studios: 60 are mapped here. All 60 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns. A consultation costs nothing and tells you everything about how a shop runs.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Reading (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Electrik Ink and Tattoo Club of Great Britain / Lionel's Tattoo Studio, plus Vampires Den. If a studio's missing from Reading's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Reading tattoo lineup
60 mapped within about 40 km:
Electrik Ink
Tattoo studio
Electrik Ink is Tattoo studio.
Tattoo Club of Great Britain / Lionel's Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Club of Great Britain / Lionel's Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio on 389 Cowley Road.
389 Cowley Road, OX4 2BS
Vampires Den
Tattoo studio
Vampires Den — Tattoo studio on 357 Oxford Road.
357 Oxford Road
No Limits Tattooing
Tattoo studio
No Limits Tattooing is Tattoo studio.
Woody's Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Woody's Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 28 High Street in High Wycombe. Also worth knowing about Woody's Tattoo Studio: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
28 High Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2AG
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:30
Phone: +44 1494 464023
Aurora
Tattoo studio
Aurora — Tattoo studio.
Solid Ink Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Solid Ink Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Over the Moon Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Over the Moon Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 10 Downing Street in Farnham. Also worth knowing about Over the Moon Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10 Downing Street, Farnham, GU9 7PB
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +44 1252 447178
Urban Piercings
Tattoo studio
Urban Piercings is Tattoo studio.
Ian of Reading
Tattoo studio
Ian of Reading — Tattoo studio.
Paradise Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Paradise Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Gilded Dagger Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Gilded Dagger Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 25 Crendon Street in High Wycombe. Also worth knowing about Gilded Dagger Tattoo: it has a website with more detail.
25 Crendon Street, High Wycombe, HP13 6LJ
Black Goat Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Black Goat Tattoo — Tattoo studio on Goat Lane.
Goat Lane
Absolute Ink
Tattoo studio
Absolute Ink is Tattoo studio.
Black Rabbit Tattoo Collective
Tattoo studio
Black Rabbit Tattoo Collective — Tattoo studio on 4 Pound Street. Also worth knowing about Black Rabbit Tattoo Collective: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4 Pound Street, RG14 6AA
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +44 1635600698
Electric Lady
Tattoo studio
Electric Lady — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Electric Lady: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00
Crazy Ape
Tattoo studio
Crazy Ape — Tattoo studio, found on 529 Staines Road in Feltham. Also worth knowing about Crazy Ape: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
529 Staines Road, Feltham
Phone: +44 20 8751 0666
Kneedles Ink
Tattoo studio
Kneedles Ink — Tattoo studio.
TigerLily
Tattoo studio
TigerLily is Tattoo studio on 3-7 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford. TigerLily also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
3-7 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, OX1 2DH
Area 51
Tattoo studio
Area 51 is Tattoo studio. Area 51 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Love Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Love Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on Yorktown Road in Sandhurst.
Yorktown Road, Sandhurst
Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio.
Jack Carroll
Tattoo studio
Jack Carroll — Tattoo studio, found on Claremont Road in West Byfleet.
Claremont Road, West Byfleet, KT14 6DY
Inkorium
Tattoo studio
Inkorium — Tattoo studio.
Ritual Image Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Ritual Image Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Township Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Township Tattoo is Tattoo studio on Standbridge Road, Aylesbury. Township Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Standbridge Road, Aylesbury, HP17 8JX
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +44 1296 926184
Carvilles
Tattoo studio
Carvilles is Tattoo studio.
Opera Luna
Tattoo studio
Opera Luna is Tattoo studio.
Acreedo Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Acreedo Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on High Street in Abingdon.
High Street, Abingdon
Get Ur Ink On
Tattoo studio
Get Ur Ink On is Tattoo studio on 2 Savile Way, Wantage.
2 Savile Way, Wantage, OX12 0PT
Holly Jung Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Holly Jung Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 68 High Street in Wheatley.
68 High Street, Wheatley, OX33 1XP
The Tatoo Rooms
Tattoo studio
The Tatoo Rooms is Tattoo studio.
Tattoo Marks Gold Club
Tattoo studio
Tattoo Marks Gold Club is Tattoo studio on 13 Station Road, Ashford.
13 Station Road, Ashford
Soma Tattoo Studios
Tattoo studio
Soma Tattoo Studios — Tattoo studio, found on 174b Cowley Road in Oxford. Also worth knowing about Soma Tattoo Studios: it has a website with more detail.
174b Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UE
Clarence Street Tatoo
Tattoo studio
Clarence Street Tatoo — Tattoo studio, found on 29 Clarence Street in Staines-upon-Thames. Also worth knowing about Clarence Street Tatoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
29 Clarence Street, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4SY
Phone: +44 1784 279146
Tribe Hair & Beauty Salon
Tattoo studio
Tribe Hair & Beauty Salon — Tattoo studio, found on 7 The Broadway in Woking. Also worth knowing about Tribe Hair & Beauty Salon: it has a website with more detail.
7 The Broadway, Woking, GU21 5AP
Tattooland UK
Tattoo studio
Tattooland UK is Tattoo studio on Guildford Road, Woking.
Guildford Road, Woking
Tattooing by Pete
Tattoo studio
Tattooing by Pete — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Tattooing by Pete: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +441635868440
I never knew tattoo studio
Tattoo studio
I never knew tattoo studio — Tattoo studio, found on 3A Elmgrove Road in Weybridge.
3A Elmgrove Road, Weybridge, KT13 8NZ
Interskin Tattoo Studios
Tattoo studio
Interskin Tattoo Studios is Tattoo studio on 43 Bridge Street, Walton-on-Thames. Interskin Tattoo Studios also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
43 Bridge Street, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 1AF
Phone: +44 1932 225820
Montague and Capulet Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Montague and Capulet Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 11 Duke's Ride, Crowthorne. Montague and Capulet Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
11 Duke's Ride, Crowthorne, RG45 6LZ
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +447541 504618
Howdy Darlin' Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Howdy Darlin' Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on May Place in Basingstoke. Also worth knowing about Howdy Darlin' Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
May Place, Basingstoke, RG21 7NX
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Unicorn Tattoo Art Collective
Tattoo studio
Unicorn Tattoo Art Collective — Tattoo studio, found on 39a Feltham Road in Ashford. Also worth knowing about Unicorn Tattoo Art Collective: the map lists its hours as "by appointment only"; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
39a Feltham Road, Ashford, TW15 1DQ
Hours: "by appointment only"
Phone: +44 7517269010
Mystic Lounge Tattoo & Piercing
Tattoo studio
Mystic Lounge Tattoo & Piercing — Tattoo studio, found on 122 Crockhamwell Road in Woodley. Also worth knowing about Mystic Lounge Tattoo & Piercing: it has a website with more detail.
122 Crockhamwell Road, Woodley, RG5 3JH
Cunning Fox
Tattoo studio
Cunning Fox is Tattoo studio on 252 King's Road, Reading. Cunning Fox also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as "by appointment"; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
252 King's Road, Reading
Hours: "by appointment"
Phone: +44 118 996 1473
Heaven and Hell Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Heaven and Hell Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Heaven and Hell Tattoo Studio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +44 1865 682 884
Eternal Nirvana
Tattoo studio
Eternal Nirvana — Tattoo studio, found on 43 Wokingham Road in Reading. Also worth knowing about Eternal Nirvana: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
43 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1LG
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +44 118 966 7906
Oxford Tatoo Makers
Tattoo studio
Oxford Tatoo Makers is Tattoo studio on 7 The Roundway, Oxford. Oxford Tatoo Makers also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
7 The Roundway, Oxford, OX3 8DH
Phone: +44 1865 750784
Classic Markings
Tattoo studio
Classic Markings — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Classic Markings: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
Nudge Nudge Ink Ink
Tattoo studio
Nudge Nudge Ink Ink is Tattoo studio.
Jason Davis Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Jason Davis Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 365A Staines Road West, Ashford. Jason Davis Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
365A Staines Road West, Ashford, TW15 1RP
Phone: +44 1784 885555
Full Scope Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Full Scope Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 54 Station Road in Egham.
54 Station Road, Egham, TW20 9LF
Autonomy Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Autonomy Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Galleon Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Galleon Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio on 21 Normandy Street.
21 Normandy Street
Lillyink Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Lillyink Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 43 Prospect Street, Reading. Lillyink Tattoos also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
43 Prospect Street, Reading, RG4 8JB
Debut Studios
Tattoo studio
Debut Studios is Tattoo studio.
Union Ink
Tattoo studio
Union Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 4 Upper Union Street in Aldershot. Also worth knowing about Union Ink: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr-Sa 10:00-18:00; Th 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4 Upper Union Street, Aldershot, GU11 1EX
Hours: Mo-We,Fr-Sa 10:00-18:00; Th 12:00-18:00
Phone: +44 1252 312557
New Hope Tattoo
Tattoo studio
New Hope Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 114 Victoria Road in Aldershot. Also worth knowing about New Hope Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu,Th-Sa 10:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
114 Victoria Road, Aldershot, GU11 1JX
Hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Sa 10:30-18:00
Phone: +44 1252 444900
Zoddy Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Zoddy Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 46 Wantage Road in Didcot.
46 Wantage Road, Didcot, OX11 0BT
Rogue Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Rogue Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 57a St Leonards Road, Windsor. Rogue Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
57a St Leonards Road, Windsor, SL4 3BX
Phone: +44 1753 435115
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Reading
14 of the 60 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.
17 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
The Reading tattoo shop tour
The efficient Reading tattoo shop tour strings these together: Electrik Ink, Tattoo Club of Great Britain / Lionel's Tattoo Studio on 389 Cowley Road, Vampires Den on 357 Oxford Road, No Limits Tattooing, Woody's Tattoo Studio on 28 High Street, Aurora, Solid Ink Tattoo, and Over the Moon Tattoo on 10 Downing Street — 60 stops, one logical order. 52 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Reading
First tattoo or fiftieth — the rules don't change in Reading:
- Tip your artist at Electrik Ink. Standard practice, like any skilled service. Twenty percent is the usual benchmark for good work.
- Plan around your calendar at Tattoo Club of Great Britain / Lionel's Tattoo Studio. Don't get tattooed right before a beach holiday or a marathon. Give it two quiet weeks.
- Trust the artist's placement advice. They've seen thousands of bodies. If they say the design won't age well there, listen.
- Cover-ups need a specialist. Not every artist does good cover-ups. Look for healed cover-up photos in the portfolio, not just fresh work.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Reading — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Reading can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 60, or a tattoo shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 60 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Tattoo shop listings for Reading: 60 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.