Sonning-on-Thames is a village that lies three miles east of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. Sonning has been a bridge point on the Thames since Saxon times. It is named after the Saxon chief Sunna. Sonning Bridge, built from brick in 1775, spans the river at the same point where a wooden Saxon bridge once stood. The Mill at Sonning is a theater inside a converted corn mill on the river.
The French Horn is a former 19th-century coaching inn that lies on the banks of the Thames. Guests look out on views of the river from the glass-fronted hotel restaurant. All bedrooms and suites are air-conditioned and each has Wi-Fi and television. A full English breakfast is included in room rates. "Superior" twin and double rooms overlook the river, as do suites, which offer guests a lounge area. The restaurant serves seasonal food sourced from across Britain. Diners must obey a dress code that rules out shorts and sleeveless shirts.
The French Horn Hotel
Sonning-on-Thames
Berkshire RG4 6TN
United Kingdom
011-44-0118-969-2204
thefrenchhorn.co.uk
The Great House at Sonning stands in a four-acre estate that runs down to the river. Guest rooms are in five separate buildings: The Hideaway, Coach House, Palace Yard, Clocktower and White Hart--a former coaching inn. Each of the 50 rooms has satellite television, mineral water and tea and coffee-making facilities. Room rates include full English breakfast, newspaper and Wi-Fi. Guests enjoy contemporary dining in the hotel's Regatta restaurant or traditional English food in The Ferryman's. The hotel caters for weddings of up to 120 people. The purpose-built Royal Thames and Berkshire conference suites offer businesses space to house either 80 or 40 delegates each.
The Great House at Sonning
Thames Street
Sonning-on-Thames
Reading
Berkshire RG4 6UT
United Kingdom
011-44-0118-969-2277
greathouseatsonning.co.uk
The Bull Inn is a hostelry that dates back to the 16th century. It is mentioned in "Three Men in a Boat," an 1889 book by Jerome K. Jerome. The Bull has seven guest rooms, each with Wi-Fi, CD and DVD players. The Bull's restaurant and bar are open to residents and the general public, where they can warm themselves by real log fires. Vegetarian meals are on the menu and the inn also serves food for people with special dietary needs. Guests can order a full English or continental breakfast.
The Bull Inn
High Street
Sonning-on-Thames
Berkshire RG4 6UP
United Kingdom
011-44-0118-969-3901
fullershotels.com
