Shillingford Bridge Hotel
Shillingford Hill, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 8LZ
Tel: 01865 858 567
Fax: 01865 858 636
E-mail: shillingford.bridge@forestdale.com
Situated on one of the loveliest reaches of the River Thames, between Oxford and Henley, the Shillingford Bridge Hotel is the ideal place to wind down. Enjoying a quarter-mile stretch of river frontage, the hotel naturally offers many water pursuits, excellent coarse fishing, the hire of river craft from reception and local boat yards, private moorings and an outdoor heated swimming pool. The hotel's restaurant enjoys a glorious view of the river and is perfect for both grand celebrations and intimate dinners. The hotel has undergone a complete refurbishment of the ground floor areas and is proud to announce the completion of its newly built conference suites and marriage rooms.
If you can be persuaded to leave this idyllic setting, there are numerous places to visit - the old market town of Wallingford, the regatta town of Henley, the university city of Oxford, and Windsor with its castle and royal connections, provide endless possibilities for sightseeing, shopping or simply relaxing.
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By Road - From the South
M4, Junction 12 (A4), towards Newbury, junction with A340 to Pangbourne, join A329 to Winterbrook Roundabout then take unclassified road into Wallingford, straight across traffic lights towards Oxford. Hotel is 1½ miles on left.
By Road - From the North
M40, Junction 6, join B4009 through Watlington and Benson, right onto A4074, left at Shillingford Roundabout towards Wallingford. Hotel is ½ mile on the right.
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world.
Visitors can walk around the State Apartments, extensive suites of rooms at the heart of the working palace. For part of the year visitors can also see the Semi State rooms, which some of the most splendid interiors in the castle. Furnished with treasures from the Royal Collection including paintings by Holbein, Rubens, Van Dyck and Lawrence, fine tapestries and porcelain, sculpture and armour. Within the Castle complex there are many additional attractions including the Drawings Gallery, Queen Mary's doll's house and the fourteenth-century St George's Chapel burial place of ten sovereigns and setting for many Royal Weddings. 
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Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace , home of the Duke of Marlborough is set in beautiful parkland of some 2100 acres, which was landscaped by Capability Brown in 1760's. Sweeping lawns and formal gardens surround the Palace and is better known as the birth place of Sir Winston Churchill on the 30th November 1874.
The imposing scale of the Palace is beautifully balanced within, by the intricate detail and delicacy of the carvings, the hand painted ceilings and the amazing porcelain collections, tapestries and paintings displayed in each room.
It was at Blenheim in the summer of 1908 that Mr Winston Churchill, as he was known then, proposed to Miss Clementine Hozier, who was to become his devoted wife. Among the many exhibitions is the Churchill Exhibition which houses several of his lively letters, a collection of first day covers commemorating Sir Winston Church and many fascinating photographs of this great man together with Sir Winston's painting of the Great Hall at Blenheim. Upon his death in 1965 he was buried beside his parents Lord and Lady Randolph Church in the churchyard at Blenheim and when Lady Churchill died in 1977 her remains were laid to rest beside those of her husband. Visit Website
Wallingford Museum
Wallingford Museum is a colourful and delightfully intimate local history museum housed on two floors in this medieval oak-beamed building in the heart of Wallingford founded in the tenth century by Alfred the Great. From the windows you can see the remains of the great earthworks of Alfred's planned town.
Inside the attractions include: The Wallingford Story, a sight and sound experience. A Victorian street scene with walk-in Shop, Pub, Workshop and Workhouse peepshow.
Special features on Wallingford Bridge, River Thames and Roman burials from Crowmarsh. A selection of gifts and mementos can be purchased from the Museum Shop. Visit Website
University City of Oxford
Oxford with its unique history is situated only eleven miles from the Shillingford Bridge Hotel and is well worth a visit. Whether you do a walking tour of the city or explore it at your leisure there is plenty to interest everyone. Visit Website
Didcot Steam Railway
Didcot Railway Centre is the home of the Great Western Society and its unique collection of Great Western Railway steam engines, coaches, wagons, buildings and small relics and a recreation of Brunel's broad guage railway. Steamdays and special events are organised throughout the year. Experience the Science, Learning and Railway exhibition and much more. Visit Website
