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Staying in Slough, where to go near & far? September 22-30, '25

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We're 2 adults, staying in Slough & looking for guidance. Please help as this trip was only booked 2 days ago & we have never visited England before.

  • What areas / sites to visit that are less than a 2 hour public transit from Slough?

  • What 1-2 places worth to rent a car to visit for beyond a 2 hour transport? We might stay 1 night in this location

  • We anticipate visiting central London 3-4 days overall

  • When we travel, we like to see only about 50% 'typical / high density' tourist sites on a trip.

  • Otherwise, we like to travel & explore an area "like a local". We like to eat and shop where locals might prefer. People watch at parks local might visit and so forth.

  • Finally, I have a gluten allergy, any tips on pubs, venue for high tea & other restaurants with great gluten free menus would be super! We've have suggestions for Indian and other Asian restaurants already, looking for pubs, high tea, etc......

Thank you in advance for your guidance!

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Is there a particular reason why you're staying in Slough, maybe family? Otherwise it's not the most obvious place to stay.

Having said that Slough is pretty well connected. The Elizabeth Line will get you straight into central London, albeit at a bit of cost. Going the other way you can get easily to places like Bath, Bristol and Oxford with a simple change at Reading. And you're right next to Windsor.

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Windsor would definitely be on my list. It's just a 6 minute train ride from Slough. I found Windsor very charming. Bath is another possibility - it's about 1.5 hours from Slough.

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Having spent a week in Reading I can confirm that staying out in that direction is not the most convenient location for a first time visitor. But if you're set on staying in Slough you could also take the train all the way out to Moreton-in-Marsh as either a day trip to get a glimpse of the Cotswolds or to then rent a car and stay for a day or two.

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Windsor/Eton/Runnymede are on your doorstep.

Richmond/Kew Gardens.

Thames path - I love the stretch between Marlow and Cookham. Train to Maidenhead and switch to the branch line to Marlow. Lots of pubs/tearooms along the way, and the charming Stanley Spencer gallery in Cookham.

Cliveden - but you will need to take a taxi at least part of the way I think.

Cotswolds or even the Chilterns are lovely for driving around and plenty of walks.

The UK is pretty gluten-free friendly; that should not be a problem. Hobson's has several branches in London & has a gluten-free menu for fish-n-chips. Some options for afternoon tea:
https://www.aladyinlondon.com/2023/11/gluten-free-afternoon-tea-london.html

Have fun! I assume you have your ETA.

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Slough is where the original UK version of The Office was set. For the US version, it was set in where they could find most equivalent to Slough, which was Scranton PA. If you’ve got free lodging in Slough, ok. Otherwise, stay in London.

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