subject: The Beautiful Village Of Twyford [print this page] Whilst touring the United Kingdom in my camper van I came across a little to unknown village called Twyford. Twyford is a medium to large village and civil parish in the county of Berkshire. Twyford was initially known as an agriculturally based settlement up until the coming of the railway station in the summer of 1838, this made it into a junction for the Henley Branch Line, something which would be important in the development of the town in years to come.
Twyford has its own parish council, which is also in the Borough of Wokingham, and the ceremonial English county of Berkshire. Twyford lies on the outer borders of Oxfordshire, approximately seven and a half miles south-west of Buckingham. Twyford has a famous tennis club, a bowls club with its own immaculately kept green and puts claim to hosting the oldest Badminton club in the United Kingdom.
In early 1984, a tiny tissue culture business made a commitment to its industry and to improve the quality of the environment, they chose Twyford as the location for this. Twyford now produces more than thirty five million disease indexed, high-performance ornamental, vegetable, fruit, and forest starter plants annually for the global horticultural and agricultural industry. A fact which has put it firmly on the map.
The term "Twyford" actually means "two fords" - from the Old English twifyrd) - which goes over the River Itchen and was recognised from as early as 963, being also given note in the 1086 Domesday Book as 'Tuiforde'. There are two play grounds in Twyford, both owned and looked after by the local Parish Council.
The area is also famous for it's good fishing venues, although it is possibly as a specimen perch fishery that Twyford itself would be best known.
Finding Twyford is easy, it is just three miles south of Winchester, just a short stop off the M3 motorway (close to the downs).
Good places to visit, in my opinion are the tennis and bowls club which boasts the uptmost in tradition feeling, it's almost like stepping back in time to colonial England. The badminton club also has a large history and is in fact the oldest of it's kind in England.
As a town of agriculatural importance there are also rolling hills and fields to see with a welcome glut of small farm shops and small cafes where you can sample the local delights. I recommend the local sausages for breakfast with a fresh pot of tea - unbeatable!
For most, moving and locating in the area is probably out of financial reach as it is one of the most affluent areas in the UK, property prices are a lot higher than the national average. It is also considered a Conservative stronghold.
