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    SEE & DO

    THINGS TO DO

    Walking

    Historic Ridgeway Path (Grimms Dyke) Thames Foot Path Riverside Path to the Historic Town of Wallingford Shillingford, Dorchester-on-Thames and Wittenham Clumps

    National Trust

    Nuffield House Blenheim Palace Greys Court Basildon Park Buscot Manor Clivedon Waddesdon Manor The Holies and Lardon Chase

    Restaurants & Pubs

    The Waterfront Café, Benson The Crown at Benson The 3 Horseshoes at Benson Pizza Van in Benson (Wednesdays) Lemon Plaice Fish and Chip Shop in Benson The Manor House Café at Howbery Park (Former home of Lord and Lady Wittenham) Six Bells at Warborough Le Manoir de Quatre Saisons at Little Milton Olivier at the Chequers at Aston Tirrold The Vine Curry House, Long Wittenham The George Dorchester-on-Thames The George at Wallingford The Old Post Office Wallingford Le Clos Wine Bar, St Mary’s Street, Wallingford Highwayman at Checkendon The Swan Hotel, Streatley-on-Thames (Coppa Club) Masoons Curry House, Goring-on-Thames The Mill at Sonning (for dining Theatre and entertainment) Crooked Billet, Stoke Row West Berks Brewery, Yattendon, Berks RG18 0XT

    Places of Interest

    Historic Town of Wallingford (Market Day Fridays) Dorchester Abbey Oxford City (Inspector Morse, Museums, Universities, Christchurch Cathedral) (Botanic Garden) Bicester Village (retail outlet) Henley on Thames Blenheim Palace Highclere Castle Heathrow Airport

    Activities

    Benson Cruiser Station (Canoeing, Paddle Boarding) Wallingford Lido Wallingford Electric Boats Wet Wild Aqua Park, Dorchester-on-Thames (Wild Swimming Water Skiing, Canoeing, Sailing, Lakeside Café, The Corn Exchange Theatre, Wallingford (Cinema, Plays and Theatre) Stonor Park Tumblestone Hollow at Stoner Park Oxford Playhouse Woodcote Steam Rally Dorchester Abbey Mill at Sonning (For plays, food and entertainment)

    Cycling

    The Chilterns Sportif Cycle Way No 5

    Image by Martin Magnemyr

    Calendar of Events

    FEBRUARY

    Snowdrops at St Botolph’s Church, Swyncombe

     

    MARCH

     

    APRIL

    Bluebells

     

    MAY

    1st May Day – Magdalen College, Oxford

                 Wallingford Chamber Music Concert, St Mary’s Church - May to September     

     

     JUNE 

    Wallingford Carnival

     

     

    JULY

    Henley Regatta, Henley Music Festival

                 Giffards Circus at Stonor Park

                 Truck Festival at Steventon

     

     

    AUGUST

    Revive

     

     

    SEPTEMBER

    Bunkfest at Wallingford

     

    LOCATION

    "Location location location ! What a great find. Great walks, very nice waterfront cafe and views of benson marina.

    Very central with bus into Oxford approx. 30 mins at end of the lane."

    The Thames River -12 meters!

    The Waterfront Cafe - 8 Minute walk

    Oxford - 12 miles
    Heathrow airport - 37 miles

    London - 52 Miles

    EV charging point at the cottage which is charged at the kWh used (approx £10-£20 per full charge)

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    CONTACT

    39 Preston Crowmarsh, Wallingford, Oxfordshire. OX10 6SL

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