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The Willow Tree Cruise
Benson > Marlow > Benson
Spend a delightful long weekend on the water cruising this beautiful stretch of the River Thames between our base at Benson and the charming town of Marlow with its quirky shops, art galleries and great selection of restaurants, bistros and pubs. Spot homes of pop stars and movie stars en route and raise a glass on deck to the pleasures of waterways cruising.
- Distance: 75 km
- Cruising Time: 14 hrs
- Locks: 28
- Return Trip
Benson > Marlow > Benson
Benson
This large, attractive village lies just 10 miles from Oxford at the foot of the beautiful Chiltern Hills. There is a village adjacent with a small supermarket, off licence and vegetable shop as well as an attractive pub serving meals
Wallingford
An attractive and lively historic riverside town, with a good selection of shops, pubs and restaurants
Moulsford
A pretty village, just north of Streatley and south of Wallingford, famous for the Beetle and Wedge Hotel, which marks the site of the old ferry which once linked Moulsford and South Stoke, which face each other across the river. South Stoke has a pretty church and a 17th century village pub. Neither village has any shops.
Goring
This is a pretty village and boating centre set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In prehistoric times this was the site of an important ford across the river, linking the Icknield Way and the Ridgeway. Goring is often considered a ‘twin’ with nearby Streatley because they are linked by a river bridge and in the early 19th century, Streatley was the larger and more important village because it was on the turnpike road to Reading.
