Visitor attractions and information for
Wallingford
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 Discover
the history of the Wittenham Clumps landscape at the Northmoor
Trust's visitor centre, Project Timescape. Handle ancient artefacts,
carry out scientific experiments, come face-to-face with skeletons
and learn how your actions TODAY will change the landscape in
the FUTURE. Fun for all the family. After your visit to Project
Timescape, take a walk up the Wittenham Clumps (photo left) and
enjoy the rest of the Northmoor Trust Estate. Project Timescape,
Little Wittenham, Wallingford, Oxon, OX14 4QZ. www.projecttimescape.co.uk. About 4 miles
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Didcot Railway Centre, DIDCOT, Oxfordshire,
OX11 7NJ. TEL: +44 (0) 1235-817200. Refreshment Room, Picnic
Area, Shop, Toilets, Baby Changing Facilities, First Aid Post,
Pets, Car Parking, Wheelchair Access. The Great Western Society
has a collection of over twenty Great Western Railway steam locomotives
and a diesel railcar dating from 1940. www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk.
About 4 miles west of
Wallingford. |
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Pendon
Museum Trust Ltd, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14
4QD. Tel: 01865 407365. At Pendon we aim to recapture, in detailed
and colourful miniature, scenes showing the beauty of the English
countryside as it used to be in the years around 1930. www.pendonmuseum.com. About 4 miles north west of Wallingford. |
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The Cholsey and Wallingford Railway. Tel:
01491 835067.The Cholsey and Wallingford Railway is a preserved
former Great Western Railway branchline that links the national
railway network at Cholsey, with the historic market town of
Wallingford, Oxfordshire. Trains run on selected weekends and
bank holidays throughout the year and, where available, are steam
hauled. www.cholsey-wallingford-railway.com. Stations at Cholsey and Wallingford. |
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Wallingford
Museum. Flint House, 52 High Street, Wallingford, Oxfordshire,
OX10 0DB. Wallingford Museum is a colourful and delightfully
intimate local history museum. The Wallingford Story. A Victorian
Street Scene with walk-in Shop, Pub, Workshop & Workhouse
peepshow. Tel: 01491 835065. www.wallingfordmuseum.org.uk.
Location: In the centre
of Wallingford. |
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Basildon Park, Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire
RG8 9NR. Tel: 0118 984 3040. 18th-century country house set in
extensive parkland overlooking the River Thames. A Fine collection
of paintings, furniture and textiles. National Trust. Charges
apply. About 7 miles south
of Wallingford. |
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Salters
Steamers Ltd, Folly Bridge, Oxford. OX1 4LA. - Tel: (01865) 243421.
We operate from all of the major locations on the Upper-Thames
between Oxford and Staines. WALLINGFORD - Salters' boats depart
from the riverside pool and park complex on the Crowmarsh side
of the river - nearest postcode is OX10 8HB.
www.salterssteamers.co.uk. Location:
In the centre of Wallingford. |
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From Wallingford, you can explore
the beauty of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, an area steeped in history
with bustling market towns, picturesque villages and breathtaking
natural scenery. Oxfordshire borders Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire,
Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. Here
you will find the magnificent Blenheim Palace at Woodstock, the
Vale of the White Horse and the wonderful city of Oxford.
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