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Agatha Christie’s Mystery Weekend 6 – 8 September
Agatha Christie, the undisputed ‘Queen of Crime’, lived in Wallingford for 42 years and wrote most of her novels here while living quietly by The Thames. The town is delighted to have a permanent tribute to her in a bronze sculpture that is set to inspire generations of creative…
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Agatha Christie’s Mystery Weekend
6th, 7th and 8th September 2024 Agatha Christie, the undisputed ‘Queen of Crime’, lived in Wallingford for 42 years and wrote most of her novels here while living quietly by The Thames. The town is delighted to have a permanent tribute to her in a bronze sculpture that is set…
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Stay Active 50+ volunteer gardening session with Sustainable Wallingford
Wallingford Community Allotment A regular session at Plot 47a during summer and autumn to sow and grow together, to help keep the allotment plot looking amazing and productive. No special knowledge of plants or how to grow them, we learn together and stay active with others. For more information…
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Wallingford Accessible Boat Club Announce Wheelyboat Service 5 Days Per Week
More choice for passengers, increased capacity for additional voyages! Wallingford Accessible Boat Club (WABC), the local charity which enables disabled and less mobile people to get out and about on the River Thames, today announced that they are now offering a five day a week, Tuesday to Saturday service. …
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Open Air Theatre at Earth Trust
The Comedy of Errors – 11th July 2024 A special event brought to you by The HandelBards, in association with Earth Trust. Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, The HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of…
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Mayor’s Message – June 2024
Welcome to our June update. I hope you have enjoyed the sunshine in May, and here’s hoping for more good weather this month, with opportunities to enjoy the river with Wallingford’s recent Bathing Water Status. In this article we’re also going to feature upcoming events in Town, with the 80th…
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Cholsey & Wallingford Railway
The Historic 'Wally Line'
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Riverside
Wallingford is well known for being on the banks of the River Thames, taking its name from the crossing it provided to animals and people.
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Walking Trails
Wallingford lies on the Thames Path and close to the Ridgeway, making it a great base from which to explore some of England’s most lovely and historic countryside on foot or cycle.
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Castle Gardens
The green mounds in the castle gardens were once the site of the one of the strongest and most important castles in England. The building of the castle began in 1067 on the direct instructions of William the Conqueror who had crossed the River Thames at Wallingford on his way to London to take the throne.