'Oxfordshire town among the 'best high streets in Britain'

Recently, the Daily Mail released a 32-name list highlighting the very best high streets in the UK and naturally, one spot in Oxfordshire made the cut.

They spoke to property experts and travel agents to see where was best.

They said: "Despite the rise of online shopping and the trend for working from home, many of Britain’s high streets remain the beating heart of their communities, as well as being a magnet for visitors bored by the chain store experience.

"Buzzing with activity thanks to quirky independent stores, coffee shops and restaurants, as well as an overall sense of community, they also attract home buyers from far and wide.

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The 32 best high streets in the UK:

• Manningtree, Essex
• Clovelly, Devon
• Beech Road, Chorlton, Manchester
• Lymington, Hampshire
• Chipping Campden, Cotswolds
• Guildford, Surrey
• North Berwick, East Lothian
• Hastings, East Sussex
• Shambles, York, North Yorkshire
• Totnes, Devon
• Saffron Walden, Essex
• Meanwood, Leeds
• Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire
• Market Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire
• Cranleigh, Surrey
• Lavenham, Suffolk
• Greenwich, London
• Marlborough, Wiltshire
• Belper, Derbyshire
• Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire
• Corsham, Wiltshire
• Corbridge, Northumberland
• Stamford, Lincolnshire
• Wigtown, Scotland
• Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
• Cardigan, Ceredigion
• Keswick, Cumbria
• Wallingford, Oxfordshire
• Skipton, Yorkshire
• Crickhowell, Wales
• St Ives, Cornwall

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Wallingford:

Easily accessible from the M40, M4 and A34, or Paddington with a short taxi ride from Cholsey railway station, Wallingford provides a beautiful countryside option between Reading and Oxford.

New mooring facilities are available for those arriving by boat on the Thames - a five-minute amble past antique shops and cafes will see you in Wallingford's bustling market square.

With its royal charter, Wallingford hosts plenty of markets and there are also several successful antique businesses.

Coupled with cafés and restaurants, visitors can be sure of a relaxing stay in Wallingford.