YHA Streatley-on-Thames

A youth hostel in a large Victorian house, five minutes' walk from the River Thames at Streatley, where the Thames Path crosses the ancient Ridgeway National Trail. That makes it a great stop for walkers on either trail, and for exploring the Goring Gap, one of the prettiest stretches of the Thames.

It has private rooms and dorms, a self-catering kitchen and Wi-Fi in the shared spaces. The neighbouring village of Goring, over the bridge, has pubs and a railway station with trains to Reading, Oxford and London. Beale Park and Basildon Park (National Trust) are nearby.