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…is an untouched and cropped portion of a photograph taken earlier this year during the 18km hike from Henley-on-Thames to Pangbourne. It was during the first Bank Holiday of May – worth noting the time of the year if you’re interested in catching open expanses of the English countryside and nature in its full glory in similarly fabulous weather, all within an hour or two of London and a wee budget.

For those relying on the older editions of Lonely Planet guides or internet printouts, please note that many of the local pubs listed in them are either shut down, converted into Curry take-aways or tend to be seasonal and are closed during early summer. Experience speaketh.