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| Thames Valley, Windsor & Berkshire DownsThe aortic, meandering, course of the non tidal River Thames through south east Oxfordshire, South Buckinghamshire and Berkshire with the Chiltern Hills creating a backcloth is known as The Thames Valley.
You will find pretty riverside towns and villages with such names as Sandford on Thames, Goring on Thames, Streatley on Thames, to name just a few. The well known HENLEY ON THAMES with its famous Regatta and its modern River & Rowing Museum a living repository of knowledge and reflection of the Royal River. ABINGDON ON THAMES England's oldest town: PANGBOURNE ON THAMES once the home of Kenneth Graham of 'Wind in the Willows' fame, whilst small villages such as Basildon, East Hagbourne and Gallowstree Common are waiting to be discovered. Britain's oldest road THE RIDGEWAY National Trail runs over the edge of rolling downland west of the River Thames. Part of THE THAMES PATH National Trail which follows England's best known river for 184 miles and it is here that it passes riverside pubs, country houses and a range of other attractions including ROYAL WINDSOR AND WINDSOR CASTLE. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead with its 20 mile stretch of the Thames from Hurley to Runnymede is perhaps the most historic and allows you to discover 1,000 years of history. ETON, Racing at Windsor and ASCOT, the well known riverside town of BRAY ON THAMES, and DORNEY COURT, At NEWBURY besides its racecourse you can visit the racing stables high on the rolling BERKSHIRE Downs - there is something for everyone including LEGOLAND set in 150 acres of parkland - a children's paradise.
The county town of READING and known as the capital of The Thames Valley with over 1200 years of remarkable history, blends the very best of old and new and is where the Kennet & Avon Canal joins the River Thames. The Oracle is now the Premier shopping centre of the South east with a riverside setting and many restaurants and cafes.
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