Walks along River Thames: from Sonning to
Henley
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The lock near Sonning |
The church in Sonning |
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Sonning Bridge
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A heron watches out
for fish |
Walkers on an afternoon excursion enjoy
the 'Thames Path'
from from Reading to the historical villages of
Sonning, which
has a particularly picturesque lock, village church and bridge.
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A boater watches the
heron |
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Sonning is a popular destination for dinners on a special day
out; wedding parties are frequently seen. Others head for the
'Mill at Sonning', a converted mill now offering theatre
performances with dinner inclusive. Most people come by car, but
some prefer to travel by boat. |
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Between Sonning and Shiplake, the
Thames passes many dream homes that might feature in 'Grand
Designs', some complete with their own boat house. Most of us can only dream off buying
a house here after a
major win in the lottery. A fancy estate North of Shiplake even has a miniature train
line and station
in the garden. But here is also lots of open landscape and
meadows with grazing cows in this area.
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As we approach Henley, the homes overlooking the river from
Wargrave become even more fancy... |
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Finally, we reach Henley on Thames, probably
best known for the annual regatta, but also a beautiful spot for
a weekend excursion, and a good place to rest with a pint near
the historical bridge. |
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A few miles North of Henley, is Henley Management College, which
recently became a part of the University of Reading to form
"Henley Business School". At the Henley site, executive
education and the Distance MBA program are based. |
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The Thames continues Northbound through mildly
hilly countryside of South Oxfordshire. |
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someone else also posted pictures of this walk on a personal
website. |