13Wallingford
If Wallingford looks familiar, it might be because it featured
regularly in the popular TV drama ‘Midsomer Murders’! Once
a heavily fortified Saxon town, then the royal residence of
William the Conqueror and later ransacked by Oliver Cromwell,
Wallingford has an incredible history – and you can find out all
about it in the recently refurbished museum. There are bustling
boutique shops and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty too –
all just a stone’s throw from the M4 and M40.
www.visitthames.co.uk/wallingfordHenley-on-Thames
Wooded countryside, stunning views,
relaxing riverside pubs, 900 years of
history, all surrounded by charming
villages, it’s a wonder that Henley is
only an hour west of London. Why not
take a boat trip from Henley up and
down the river to Reading and Marlow –
a wonderful way to take in the scenery.
www.visitthames.co.uk/henley