Goring and Streatley

By car

By train

• Goring & Streatley railway station

  address: Goring
  On the Reading to Oxford line. Trainss run every half hour taking about 15 minutes from Reading and about 30 minutes from Oxford. From London, travel from London Paddington Station and, if necessary, change at Reading. Train times (from any station) can be found on the National Rail Planner or by calling 0845-748-4950 from anywhere in the UK.

By plane

• Heathrow Airport (LHR) is the nearest and can take 40 minutes on the M40 by car. Alternatively the RailAir and Heathrow Connect trains can be taken from Reading train station.
• Luton Airport (LTN) is the second nearest and can take 65 minutes on the M1, M25 and M4 motorways. Alternatively take a train from Reading to London Paddington, then take a train from London Kings Cross to Luton Parkway.

Motmit

• Goring LockThe lock and bridge.

• The views from Lardon Chase, the Holies and Lough Down over the villages and Goring Gap. From the bridge, walk or drive uphill on the Streatley side to the Bull pub, and then continue down the side of the pub up the steep hill to the car park at the top. Lardon Chase opens out to the right; walk to the end for the best views.

• Goring and Streatley Bridgebuilt in 1923

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• St Mary's Church of England Church, Streatley

  phone: +44 1491 875651
  Built in the 15th century.

• Views of the ThamesA series of walks from Goring Railway Station, from 4 to 10 miles in length. Leaflet available from the website.

• Goring UnpluggedA monthly acoustic music night in the village hall featuring local acts. Information available at the website.

• Goring & Streatley Golf Club

• The Bull

  phone: +44 1491 872392
  address: Reading Road, Streatley, RG8 9JJ
  13th-century traditional country pub, with accommodation, real ales, reasonably priced high quality food, 3 working open fireplaces, ample parking and beer garden. This pub in Streatley is a very food-oriented pub (full menu on pub website), with excellent fare at moderate prices. There is an ancient Yew tree, which is the burial site of a monk and a nun executed in 1440 for 'misconduct'. From the bridge, walk or drive uphill on the Streatley side until you reach the pub at the crossroads. It also does bed and breakfast in a range of self-contained en suite cottages alongside the pub garden.

• The Miller of Mansfield

  phone: +44 1491 872829
  address: High Street, Goring, RG8 9AW
  This is a traditional oak-beamed eigtheenth-century coaching inn. Besides serving bar food and snacks, there is a separate restaurant for dining. The menu is substantial and traditional English roast is available for Sunday lunch. It has 10 rooms, all en suite.

• The Bell

  phone: +44 1635 578272
  address: 3 Ambury Rd, Aldworth, RG8 9SE
  This very traditional old pub is located in the tiny village of Aldworth, on the Berkshire Downs about two and a half miles from Streatley. It regularly wins prizes for the quality of its beer and is housed in a 13th-century hall house which has been in the licensees' family for over 200 years, has a large garden and is next to the village cricket ground.

• Streatley Youth Hostel

  phone: +44 1491 872278
  address: Reading Road, Streatley
  Run by the Youth Hostels Association of England & Wales.

• The Swan

  phone: +44 1491 878800
  address: High Street, Streatley, RG8 9HR
  This up-market hotel has a great location beside the Thames, ideal for an English summer's day. Many bedrooms enjoy the views and rooms are well appointed. The hotel offers a range of facilities including meeting rooms and leisure club. The restaurant of this up-market hotel (see below) has picturesque waterside views and offers a combination of traditional English and European cuisine.

• Oxford
• Reading
• Newbury
• Hungerford