Claimed to be the oldest inhabited village in Britain..
A picturesque village in Hampshire, near to Watership Down...
Newbury is a lovely town, it is rich in 17th century buildings with the Tudor granary building being of immense attraction...
This town lies on the extremities of the Berkshire Downs and the Chiltern Hills at a point where the waters of the rivers Thames and Kennet meet making the River Thames a major river for the rest of its journey to the sea...
Crux Easton is a quiet Hampshire hamlet lying in the shadow of Beacon Hill which rises to 262ft west of the village...
"the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river". - Jerome K. Jerome..
There is much to do with England's great aviation history in the County of Berkshire, and at Woodley visitors will find the interesting Museum of Aviation which is appropriately.....
With such pretty countryside and so much of historic interest Whitchurch makes an ideal base from which to explore the delights of rural Hampshire...
Nettlebed is a lovely English village in the heart of rural Oxfordshire...
This gorgeous little village set in a hollow beneath Whittington Clumps is revered as the home of Doctor Edward Bach, creator of the celebrated Bach Flower Remedies used in homeopathic treatments...
Henley held the very first regatta in 1839 and in the year 1851 Prince Albert became Patron of the Regatta, thus giving the event the pretigious title of Royal Henley Regatta...
East Hendred is one of the spring line villages nestling just below the Downs in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire...
Ewelme is a quiet place particularly noted for its historic parish church...
A fine example of a typical English country village beside the River Kennet in Wiltshire..
The country village of Shalbourne in Wiltshire is marked out by its leafy lanes and clutch of pretty thatched properties...
This is a delightful village set beside the River Thames at a point where the historic river is joined by the lesser known River Thame. The village is renowned for its Abbey.....
Wantage is a small historic market town in Oxfordshire, famous for being the birthplace of King Alfred the Great, who was born there during the 9th century, though the site of the.....
Hambleden is an attractive village set in the valley of the Chilterns, close to the River Thames. It has a "Picture-Postcard" image with pretty flint and stone cottages spread out around the church...
This is a popular Thames side village which was the choice of Jerome K. Jerome for a setting for one of the riotous scenes of his "Three Men in a Boat" and it is easy to see just.....
This village is noted for its numerous appearances in memorable televisions shows such as The Vicar of Dibley and Midsomer Murders. Turville is the quintessential English.....
A mile north of Newbury. Built in the late 14th century as a fortified residence at the top of a hill, overlooking the River.....
This house stands on a spot where once there may have been a Roman inn or villa. The name means "house of wine" which is a very.....
This was once a rather plain building until Sir Charles Barry turned it into the matchless beauty we see today. A place of rare.....
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Intriguing Tudor Manor with 14th-century fortifications, and Ornamental gardens set within medieval walls. Things to see include.....
Nuffield Place is the former home (1933-63) of Lord Nuffield who was the founder of Morris Motors. The house is a rare survival.....
Recreating the golden age of the Great Western Railway with steam locomotives in the engine shed, signalling displays, Brunels's.....
This is a magnificent 14th-century Grade I listed church hall. Its timber-framing is typical of the late medieval period, and.....
Displays of Hendred's Millenium history housed in a Grade one Listed ex-Carthusian Chapel (15th Century)...
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The wonderful abbey church of St.Peter and St.Paul has a history stretching back to the year 634, but the church we see today.....
Abingdon Abbey was founded in 675 and demolished following Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. During the life of the.....
Abingdon museum is housed in the centre of this ancient town in the spectacular 17th century County Hall. It includes displays.....
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ST. Michael's Abbey is a beautiful Abbey Church built in the peace and tranquillity of the English countryside by the French.....
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This charming rural water mill was built in the local timber and weather-boarded style with a hipped roof and dates from 1807. .....
Romantic, ruined motte and bailey castle, with building works in stone. Parts of the castle date to the 12th-century, it was.....
Memorabilia of Uffington and district ranging from pre-historic and Roman times up to the present. Information on recent digs at.....
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