The station is in the attractive village of Goring but it also serves the smaller village of Streatley
over the bridge on the other side of the River Thames (in Berkshire).
The Thames Path and Ridgeway National Trails pass through Goring making it a great place for walks.
From Hartslock Nature Reserve there are magnificent views of the Thames Valley, including the railway line and a distant
view of Basildon Park (see Pangbourne).
Goring & Streatley is pronounced 'Gore-ing and Streetly'.
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/thamespath |
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway
Goring is in the Chilterns AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), a range of chalk hills north-west of London. The area is popular for walking with beautiful countryside, great views and picturesque villages.
The adjacent villages of Goring and Streatley are great places to stay for exploring the area, including walks along the Thames and through the surrounding countryside. With a good train service to Reading and Didcot Parkway (change there for Oxford) it is also easy to explore further afield.
A reserve of sloping chalk grassland with magnificent views of the Thames Valley.
It is an important site for orchids and other chalk grassland flowers, plus many insects including bees and butterflies.
Note that some paths on the Reserve are steep. Admission free.
Open at all times but best visited Mar-Aug.
www.bbowt.org.uk
* or 2½ miles along a more interesting route via the Thames Path.
Wallingford is an attractive and historic market town with old buildings, narrow streets, an elegant bridge over the River Thames and remains of a royal castle. Earthworks of the castle can be seen in the Castle Gardens and Castle Meadows. Visit the Museum for details of the castle, including its destruction immediately after the Civil War. Leaflets for town and local walks are available from the Tourist Information Centre. The Thames Path passes through Wallingford.
TI Town Hall. Tel. 01491 826972.
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/thamespath
Bus 134 from station forecourt to Wallingford Market Place, 20 minutes journey.
M-S every 1-2 hours. Operated by Oxford Bus.
Buses also operate from Cholsey, Henley-on-Thames
and Oxford.
The history of Wallingford from earliest times to the present day, covering the early Saxon fortified town,
the prominent medieval royal castle and its destruction, the River Thames and bridge, and local inhabitants including Agatha Christie.
Features include a Victorian street scene and a scale model of Wallingford station.
Open Mar-Nov, TWThFS & BH (also Sun Jun-Aug) 1400-1700, opens 1030 on Sat.
www.wallingfordmuseum.org.uk
Bus see Wallingford above.
