Hotels near RAF Benson - BEX, Oxford

The name is a little confusing - the property is well outside the village of that name, and we had a slight difficulty in locating it - we don't use satnav. Benson itself, being an operational RAF base, is of interest to plane spotters..... The Croft itself is very pleasant - a crescent of very well to do houses about a mile and a quarter outside Nuffield village, on a quiet lane parallel to the Grims Dyke and Ridgeway. It appears to have changed its name; my 1" OS map shows it as Turners Croft. Beautiful scenery, and lovely bird song in the morning; an excellent base for exploring the lower Chilterns, Thames Valley and National Trust properties. The house is about half a mile from the Ridgeway, making it an ideal base for walkers. There's a lot to see of historic interest, not least Nuffield village's connections with Lorn Nuffield, the founder of Morris and MG Cars. We had meals at the Cherry Tree in Stoke Row, two National Trust properties and the George in Pangbourne; all good food and pleasant environs.

Nice little market town situated right on the River Thames. Pleasant walks on the Thames path, lovely arched bridge. We had an evening meal at The Boat House - Greene King. Reasonably priced, nice food.

We likked the situation for its quietness and seclusion. It was very spacious and all the amenities were excellent. We were able to visit all the places we needed to within easy reach. Good local pubs. Beautiful scenery.

The town and surrounding areas are a pleasure to visit. The town itself seems to have everything that is required for a relaxing weekend. We attended the Agatha Christie weekend and had a lovely time. Mollies restaurant offered a murder mystery evening which was well organised and the staff and actors of very high calibre. We also attended the Murder Mystery boat trip organised by the local council and this also was of a high standard. We also attended a talk on the history of the writer and visited the museum and a play put on by local children. All in all a very pleasurable experience. Definitely would recommend visiting Wallingford to anyone. We will making further visits in the future.

Beautiful picturesque part of England. Nice to get away from busy cities. We attended a World War 2 memorial service for LULU plane crash in Ipsden. Visit to Botley Cemetery where my uncle is buried with crew members. Four RAF, three RCAF. Would have enjoyed longer in Wallingford to explore the town.

Only spent one night in Wallingford as walking the Ridgeway, it was heavy rain through the duration of our stay but looked an nice olde market town. Waitrose was good . Ate out at the Five Little Pigs which was clean and modern but food a bit too over complicated for my taste