Anna’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Dorchester Abbey
A beautiful Abbey steeped in history
Home to the Stonor family for 850 years with a rich history, lovely walks, art, treasure, gardens, superb playground, family days out and lots of deer. Relax and learn in this stately Oxford Manor.
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Stonor Park
Home to the Stonor family for 850 years with a rich history, lovely walks, art, treasure, gardens, superb playground, family days out and lots of deer. Relax and learn in this stately Oxford Manor.
Greys Court
A lovely small National Trust property with a beautiful garden
A glorious National Trust property with beautiful parkland and masses to see inside too
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Þjóðtrú - Basildon Park
A glorious National Trust property with beautiful parkland and masses to see inside too
A delightfully modest National Trust house and garden, the one-time home of Lord Nuffield, the greatest philanthropist of his day.
Nuffield Place
Bradley RoadA delightfully modest National Trust house and garden, the one-time home of Lord Nuffield, the greatest philanthropist of his day.
The mansion, abandoned due to rising costs, was demolished in 1972, allowing Wallingford Castle to be declared a scheduled monument as well as a Grade I listed building. The castle grounds, including the remains of St Nicholas College, two sections of castle wall and the motte hill, are now open to the public.
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Wallingford Castle
Castle LaneThe mansion, abandoned due to rising costs, was demolished in 1972, allowing Wallingford Castle to be declared a scheduled monument as well as a Grade I listed building. The castle grounds, including the remains of St Nicholas College, two sections of castle wall and the motte hill, are now open to the public.
Learn about our local history in this small museum, from Cromwell’s raising of Wallingford Castle to one time local resident Agatha Christie, and lots more.
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Wallingford Museum
52 High StLearn about our local history in this small museum, from Cromwell’s raising of Wallingford Castle to one time local resident Agatha Christie, and lots more.
Parkland/Gardens
Ewelme Watercress Beds & Local Nature Reserve
High StreetWallingford Castle Gardens
Bear LaneFood scene
Perfect for a leisurely breakfast, lunch, tea or dinner right by the Thames and only 5 minutes walk away. They have newspapers too! (Check opening hours for evening opening times as it varies depending on the time of year).
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Waterfront Café
A4074Perfect for a leisurely breakfast, lunch, tea or dinner right by the Thames and only 5 minutes walk away. They have newspapers too! (Check opening hours for evening opening times as it varies depending on the time of year).
The Shepherds Hut
High StreetA great little local pub.
Under new management in 2023 so still feeling its way but has great potential. Has a big garden for sunny days with a pint.
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The Chequers Inn
Under new management in 2023 so still feeling its way but has great potential. Has a big garden for sunny days with a pint.
One of our favourites in the area. A great local pub, superb food, a warm welcome, garden and a log fire for chilly nights.
Home Sweet Home
One of our favourites in the area. A great local pub, superb food, a warm welcome, garden and a log fire for chilly nights.
A pub for a real treat, always superb food, Anthony Worrall Thompson in the kitchen doing what he does best.
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AWT's The Greyhound on Gallowstree
Gallowstree RoadA pub for a real treat, always superb food, Anthony Worrall Thompson in the kitchen doing what he does best.
A pretty local pub on the Green where much of Midsomer Murders is filmed
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The Six Bells
16 The Green SA pretty local pub on the Green where much of Midsomer Murders is filmed
The best coffee you can get locally plus amazing doughnuts and lots more! Only 10 minutes walk away.
No.25 Benson
25 High StThe best coffee you can get locally plus amazing doughnuts and lots more! Only 10 minutes walk away.
le clos
1 St Mary's StA popular Wallingford eatery, recommended by many of my Airbnb guests
The Royal Standard
32 St Mary's StA good locals pub selling good, no frills pub fare
Kate offers a warm welcome to this pretty, tucked away pub in the Chilterns, surrounded by beautiful countryside and great walks. Muddy boots welcome! Log fires in the winter and a lovely sunny garden in the summer, what’s not to like?
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The Rising Sun
Witheridge HillKate offers a warm welcome to this pretty, tucked away pub in the Chilterns, surrounded by beautiful countryside and great walks. Muddy boots welcome! Log fires in the winter and a lovely sunny garden in the summer, what’s not to like?
A health focused cafe, serving fresh, natural and wholesome food. Variable opening hours so check their website.
Ribizli Modern Cafe
53 St Mary's StA health focused cafe, serving fresh, natural and wholesome food. Variable opening hours so check their website.
A great new addition to the Wallingford food scene, everything sourced as locally as possible, a great vibe and very friendly.
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Five Little Pigs
26 Saint Mary's StreetA great new addition to the Wallingford food scene, everything sourced as locally as possible, a great vibe and very friendly.
A fun place, great food if you’re a surf and turf fan, a must for a special treat.
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Shellfish Cow Restaurant & Bar
28 High StA fun place, great food if you’re a surf and turf fan, a must for a special treat.
A unique setting in a dreamy village offering fine dining, celebrating French classic cuisine and with great hospitality, perfect for a special occasion.
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La table d'Alix at The Plough
Rectory RoadA unique setting in a dreamy village offering fine dining, celebrating French classic cuisine and with great hospitality, perfect for a special occasion.
Our nearest (and recently renovated) local pub, a 10 minute walk from the Barn; a warm welcome and friendly atmosphere awaits.
The Three Horseshoes
2 Oxford RdOur nearest (and recently renovated) local pub, a 10 minute walk from the Barn; a warm welcome and friendly atmosphere awaits.
A lovely little cafe (The Snug cafe) to set off from or arrive back to from a walk around Dorchester or by the river. You’ll be in the company of alpacas, pigs, goats, sheep and horses! It’s a great setting.
Bishop's Court Farm
A lovely little cafe (The Snug cafe) to set off from or arrive back to from a walk around Dorchester or by the river. You’ll be in the company of alpacas, pigs, goats, sheep and horses! It’s a great setting.
Walks
For the best views in South Oxfordshire as well as a great place for flying kites
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Wittenham Clumps
For the best views in South Oxfordshire as well as a great place for flying kites
Sadly this walk across the weir is closed at present (2023) as its been deemed unsafe after trees and other debris have damaged it over the winter - From Preston Crowmarsh you can walk along the towpath to Wallingford and beyond in one direction and in the other to Shillingford and Dorchester on Thames and beyond. A great place to wild swim too but take care and look out for boats.
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Thames Path
Thames PathSadly this walk across the weir is closed at present (2023) as its been deemed unsafe after trees and other debris have damaged it over the winter - From Preston Crowmarsh you can walk along the towpath to Wallingford and beyond in one direction and in the other to Shillingford and Dorchester on Thames and beyond. A great place to wild swim too but take care and look out for boats.
A beautiful walk with stunning views and sculptures to look for too.
Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve
A beautiful walk with stunning views and sculptures to look for too.
Many sections of this 140km long ancient National Trail are nearby for you to walk. It runs from Avebury in Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire coming close to us here at Goring, Wallingford and Watlington
The Ridgeway
The RidgewayMany sections of this 140km long ancient National Trail are nearby for you to walk. It runs from Avebury in Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire coming close to us here at Goring, Wallingford and Watlington
Lots of lovely walks from Christmas Common and a nice pub too, The Fox & Hounds. At Christmas time you must visit the Christmas Tree Barn, only open seasonally.
Christmas Common
Lots of lovely walks from Christmas Common and a nice pub too, The Fox & Hounds. At Christmas time you must visit the Christmas Tree Barn, only open seasonally.
Stunning views on various lovely trails on this National Trust managed chalkland hill.
National Trust - Watlington Hill
Stunning views on various lovely trails on this National Trust managed chalkland hill.
There are some lovely walks from this farm, either around Dorchester or venture across the fields to the river. Pop in to the Snug Cafe for drinks, snacks or a civilised lunch.
Bishop's Court Farm
There are some lovely walks from this farm, either around Dorchester or venture across the fields to the river. Pop in to the Snug Cafe for drinks, snacks or a civilised lunch.
Green space
The centre's aim is to educate and engage people in their local landscape. A great place to walk with spectacular views from Wittenham Clumps and to see lambing on their open days in March.
Earth Trust
The centre's aim is to educate and engage people in their local landscape. A great place to walk with spectacular views from Wittenham Clumps and to see lambing on their open days in March.
Neighbourhoods
Our local Thameside market town with cinema, theatre, museum, a ruined castle and so much more. You can walk there in about 30 minutes along the river and it's full of lovely shops including an antiques arcade to browse. Agatha Christie lived here too.
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Wallingford
Our local Thameside market town with cinema, theatre, museum, a ruined castle and so much more. You can walk there in about 30 minutes along the river and it's full of lovely shops including an antiques arcade to browse. Agatha Christie lived here too.
A picture perfect village steeped in history with the church, alms house and primary school all built in the 1400s and still in use as they were originally intended to this day. Henry VIII visited and Chaucer's niece is buried in the churchyard as is the author Jerome K Jerome. There is an ancient watercress bed running through the village with a visitor centre and a community owned shop which offers coffee, sandwiches and cakes amongst other goodies.
Ewelme
A picture perfect village steeped in history with the church, alms house and primary school all built in the 1400s and still in use as they were originally intended to this day. Henry VIII visited and Chaucer's niece is buried in the churchyard as is the author Jerome K Jerome. There is an ancient watercress bed running through the village with a visitor centre and a community owned shop which offers coffee, sandwiches and cakes amongst other goodies.
A little gem of a village with lots of independent shops selling everything from the famous Orange Bakery goodies to Italian handbags and Swedish home interiors. The Granary in the High Street is a great place for lunch or coffee with a superb delicatessen next door.
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Watlington
A little gem of a village with lots of independent shops selling everything from the famous Orange Bakery goodies to Italian handbags and Swedish home interiors. The Granary in the High Street is a great place for lunch or coffee with a superb delicatessen next door.
A beautiful market town set in the stunning Chiltern Hills with the river Thames running through it. Home of the Henley Regatta and Henley Festival, an excellent River and Rowing museum, great shops and plenty of good eateries, a grand day out!
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Henley-on-Thames
A beautiful market town set in the stunning Chiltern Hills with the river Thames running through it. Home of the Henley Regatta and Henley Festival, an excellent River and Rowing museum, great shops and plenty of good eateries, a grand day out!
Oxford revolves around its prestigious university, established in the 12th century. The architecture of its 38 colleges in the city’s medieval centre led poet Matthew Arnold to nickname it the 'City of Dreaming Spires'. University College and Magdalen College are off the High Street, which runs from Carfax Tower (with city views) to the Botanic Garden on the River Cherwell. So much to see and do including the excellent Pitt Rivers and Ashmolean Museums, the Radcliffe Camera, punting on the river Cherwell to name a few. Leave your car behind and catch the bus into the city from the end of the lane, a 5 minute walk away.
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Oxford
Oxford revolves around its prestigious university, established in the 12th century. The architecture of its 38 colleges in the city’s medieval centre led poet Matthew Arnold to nickname it the 'City of Dreaming Spires'. University College and Magdalen College are off the High Street, which runs from Carfax Tower (with city views) to the Botanic Garden on the River Cherwell. So much to see and do including the excellent Pitt Rivers and Ashmolean Museums, the Radcliffe Camera, punting on the river Cherwell to name a few. Leave your car behind and catch the bus into the city from the end of the lane, a 5 minute walk away.
Garden Centre
Plants, plants and more plants, gardens, a gallery, a shop, a cafe - you could happily spend a whole day here
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Waterperry garðar
Plants, plants and more plants, gardens, a gallery, a shop, a cafe - you could happily spend a whole day here
Everything you’d expect in a first class garden centre including a restaurant.
Notcutts Garden Centre
Nuneham CourtnayEverything you’d expect in a first class garden centre including a restaurant.
Root One Garden Centre
High RoadEverything you could wish for in a garden centre including a cafe