Wallingford history walks and Museum tours in 2012
By popular demand on Saturday 7th April, two historic guided walks have been arranged, which will be led by Judy Dewey (local historian and Museum curator).

At 11am there will be a Castle history walk, followed by a Town history walk at 2.30pm. Both walks, lasting about 2 hours, start at the Museum with a charge of £5 for each walk. [Unsuitable for dogs!]

So, why not immerse yourself in the town's fascinating local history for the whole day and also visit the new ‘Royal Wallingford’, 'Local Olympic Connections'  and the 'Murder and Mystery'  exhibitions at the Museum.

Just come along or contact Judy Dewey for details tel. 01491- 651127

           The Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries at Wally Corner, Berinsfield

This month's talk to The Wallingford Historical and Archaeological Society (TWHAS) will be by Anne Dodd. She will present  'The Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries at Wally Corner, Berinsfield '. Anne is  Head of Post-Excavation and Publishing at Oxford Archaeology. Her job is to take the data collected in the field and turn it into information accessible by researchers and the wider public. She is now one of the UK's most respected archaeological editors and authors and a specialist on the urban development of Oxford and the archaeology of the Thames Valley. 

This talk will be held on Friday 20th April, 7.45 for 8.00pm at Wallingford Town Hall.  Visitors (£3) are most welcome.

*  An additional day of guided walks around Castle Meadows will take place this year as part of the Town's Queen's Jubilee celebrations on Mon 4th June. This coincides with the Jubilee celebrations in the adjacent Castle Gardens, and the walks will be of particular interest to family groups.
*  An evening walk (organised by the Earth Trust/SODC)  will take place on Thursday 7th June around Castle Meadows. This will an opportunity to learn about the recent digs that have taken place at the Castle during the past three years.

*    When the Town entertains its visitors at BunkFest on Sunday 2nd Sept there is always an invitation for residents to join in the Festival Walk. This will be a shorter walk but will nevertheless provide an initial insight to the Town's colourful history.
                            Museum bookshop

The highly successful Museum bookshop, with its constantly changing stock of good second-hand books (all modestly priced) will be open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10.30am to 1.00pm. Also, do please continue to donate your second-hand books.