Henley On Thames

Famous for the boating stuff.

Take a train from Paddington and maybe change at Twyford.

We’ve mentioned it before, as it’s a famous place and very nice. You can also try Marlow and Cookham which are both in the same general area.

Hertfordshire

If you go out of London King’s Cross, St Pancras or even Liverpool Street, you could well end up in Hertfordshire. We think it’s one of the most overlooked counties.

Admittedly, parts of it, especially nearer to London, are pretty awful, but go about half an hour and you will find places often voted the best to live in the country.

We’ve mentioned St Albans before. There’s Hatfield and Knebworth.

But what about Hertford?

Or Hitchin?

Or Ware?