"Don't let the name put you off: Goring is far from boring. The quaint Oxfordshire village is the perfect launchpad for a five-mile autumnal stroll along one of the prettiest stretches of the Thames. It's where the river squeezes between the Berkshire Downs and tree-blanketed Chilterns, with wildflower meadows, woods and the Hartslock Nature Reserve (home to red kites and rare orchids) along the way."
"Your route winds up in Pangbourne, an equally dreamy Berkshire village. And why not make it a full-day trip? Here you can't go much wrong with flopping into a chair at The Swan, a riverside pub dating back to the 17th century pub. Expect seasonal dishes like baked camembert drizzled with hot honey, a hefty sirloin steak sandwich or a bowl of crab linguine. Perfect post-hike fuel."
"Getting there is easy: trains run from Paddington to Goring & Streatley in as little as 40 minutes, and from Pangbourne back to Paddington in about the same. Prefer four wheels? Driving takes around an hour and a half. Either way, it's one of the quickest and most idyllic countryside walks - and escape - you'll find from the capital."
Goring, an Oxfordshire village at the Goring Gap where the Thames squeezes between the Berkshire Downs and Chilterns, provides a launchpad for a five-mile autumnal walk along one of the prettiest stretches of the river. The route passes wildflower meadows, woods and Hartslock Nature Reserve, home to red kites and rare orchids, and finishes in Pangbourne. Pangbourne offers riverside hospitality at The Swan, a 17th-century pub serving seasonal dishes such as baked camembert with hot honey, sirloin steak sandwich or crab linguine. Trains from Paddington to Goring & Streatley and from Pangbourne back take around 40 minutes; driving takes about 90 minutes.
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