The Weighbridge

The Weighbridge in Marlow is one of those proper Victorian oddities that stops you dead on the high street. It's a cast-iron structure built in the 1870s, all ornate ironwork and solid engineering - the kind of thing that makes you wonder how many cartloads of grain and sacks of flour once passed across its platform. You won't spend hours here, but it's absolutely worth a five-minute stop if you're wandering through town.

Historically minded visitors will get the most from it, particularly if you're interested in Victorian engineering or how market towns actually functioned before supermarkets came along. The thing's been beautifully restored, which helps - it doesn't feel like a forgotten relic, more like a proper piece of Marlow's infrastructure that's been looked after.

It's free to view from the outside, naturally. The Weighbridge sits right in the heart of Marlow, so pair it with a proper nose around the Thames-side town itself - the high street has decent shops and cafes worth lingering in. If you're basing yourself at one of the nearby campsites like Swiss Farm or Henley Four Oaks, you're only a short drive away. The whole area rewards a slow morning's exploration, and this Victorian relic slots in nicely alongside Marlow's general appeal as a riverside town with real character.