Town Centre, Wallingford

Walking Wallingford

🕒 Mid morning, Lunchtime, Mid afternoon, Early evening

Wander through Wallingford, discovering its fascinating historical attractions, before enjoying a meal along the Thames

Walking Wallingford

Your Wallingford walk starts by crossing the River Thames, before walking to the heart of the town and discovering Wallingford's classic, old buildings.

A walk through Kinecroft Park will take you the Wallingford Museum, a treasure trove of local history.

Your stroll will then continue to the fascinating Wallingford Cemetery, then on to the neighbouring Wallingford Castle, a once impressive fortress that dominated the crossing over the Thames.

Your exploration of Wallingford ends with a deserved meal at the Boat House, where you can watch and appreciate the River Thames as it flows by.

Itinerary

Riverside Carpark

Park your car here and prepare for a fascinating walk aroudn Wallingford

St Mary-le-More, Church

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

Stay for 5 minutes

Map for St Mary-le-More, Church
Kinecroft Park

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

Stay for 5 minutes

Map for Kinecroft Park
Wallingford Museum

Wallingford Museum

Wallingford Museum is a local history museum, housed on two floors of this medieval oak-beamed building

Stay for 30 minutes

Map for Wallingford Museum
Wallingford Cemetery

Wallingford Cemetery

A beautiful and atmospheric old cemetery, complete with fascinating gravestones, two eye-catching chapels of rest and surrounded in pleasant greenery

Stay for 10 minutes

Map for Wallingford Cemetery
Wallingford Castle

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

Stay for 20 minutes

Map for Wallingford Castle
Boat House

Boat House

The Boat House is a large, mock-Tudor restaurant and bar that serves classic pub grub and expertly-kept beers

Stay for 1 hour 30 minutes

Map for Boat House

Route map

Map for Walking Wallingford

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