Twyford, Berkshire
Our Home Counties experience continued with a trip to probably the largest and most self-contained Twyford on any of our trips, a commuter town on the outskirts of Reading. Here come the maps... The essential navigation guide Twyford on the map - to the right The observant among you will note that our ford-finding might be somewhat easier on this journey. There is an actual, real, honest-to-goodness traversable ford marked right there on the map! And so it was that our visit began with a trip around to the delightful and unpretentious Heron On The Ford pub in neighbouring Charvil, and a look at probably the best-surviving ford on our journeys: How's that for a proper ford? I have to say, if you're ever in the the region of the River Loddon, then The Heron is well worth a visit. Great welcome, tasty food, well-kept beer and a never-ending procession of dogs, kids, and horses playing in the ford. I was sorely tempted, before arriving, to see if the VW Golf would make it over th...