Riverside Paddle and Stay

Dorchester-on-Thames is in an excellent position for walking, whether you're striking out along the Thames Path (a few hundred metres from site) or taking to the gorgeous green hills around the Wittenham Clumps (about half an hour's walk). The village itself has plenty to keep guests occupied, including three pubs, the historic Abbey and its tea rooms or alpaca walks at Bishop's Court Farm (all within a short walk). In the immediate surroundings, you also have Harcourt Arboretum (10 minutes' drive), the Pendon Model Railway Museum (10 minutes) or more watersports opportunities at Queenford Lakes (five minutes). For more cosmopolitan days out, you could peruse the world-class collections of Oxford's Ashmolean Museum, wander through the university's college quads or treat yourself to an afternoon of shopping at the Westgate Centre – all of it 20 minutes away by car (regular buses are also available).