Wallingford
RIDGEWAY: 49¼ MILES FROM OVERTON HILL, PLUS 1¼ MILES OFF ROUTE
THAMES PATH: 76¾ MILES FROM ITS SOURCE
Although Wallingford and Crowmarsh Gifford are the same mileage along the Thames Path, Wallingford is on the west side of the Thames, and Crowmarsh Gifford is on the east. Wallingford is much larger, but Crowmarsh Gifford has camping sites.
Public Transport
Rail
The Cholsey and Wallingford Railway is a two and a half mile branchline that links Wallingford with the Great Western mainline at Cholsey.
The trains are either steam or diesel, and the service is limited.
Click here for the location of the rail station [MAP]
Click on the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway website for information:
www.cholsey-wallingford-railway.com/
For information on main line trains at the Cholsey end of the branchline, click here:
www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/CHO.html
Bus Services
There is a bus link to/from Reading. The bus service also stops at
Watlington, Lewknor and Crowmarsh Gifford.
Reading Rail Station
The rail station is located in
Station Approach, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1LZ [map]
For Reading station and train information, click here:
www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/RDG.html
Old Photographs of Wallingford
Click on the picture below to view more information and the option to view or buy from a choice of 21 old photographs of Wallingford.
Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith.