Walking Wallingford
Wander through Wallingford, discovering its fascinating historical attractions, before enjoying a meal along the Thames.
- Theme
- History
- Location
- Town Centre, Wallingford
- Duration
- 4 hours
- Designer
- Barry Pickard
Experience
Route
St Mary-le-More, Church
St Mary-le-More Church was established in the 11th century, but rebuilt in the Gothic Revival style in the 19th century.
Kinecroft Park
Kinecroft Park is a wide open green space near the centre of Wallingford with an interesting history that stretches back to Medieval times.
Wallingford Museum
Wallingford Museum is a local history museum, housed on two floors of this medieval oak-beamed building.
Wallingford Cemetery
A beautiful and atmospheric old cemetery, complete with fascinating gravestones, two eye-catching chapels of rest and surrounded in pleasant greenery.
Wallingford Castle
Wallingford was one of England’s most powerful royal castles, before being destroyed during the Civil War. Today, only small pieces of the walls survive, but the landscape shows the scale of this once mighty castle.
Boat House
The Boat House is a large, mock-Tudor restaurant and bar that serves classic pub grub and expertly-kept beers.
About
This route was designed by Barry Pickard in collaboration with Autoura.
Barry Pickard
Specialising in European and North American destinations, as well as a number of other countries around the world, I have designed self-guided tours for city based visits; multi-stop road trips; family, group and couples vacations; as well as themed excursions. Experienced in designing walking tours, driving tours and robotaxi experiences. A history graduate, with a great eye for detail, my passion for travel and research has found its apogee in designing fun, interesting and thoughtful trips
