Cookham is a charming old-world village in the heart of Berkshire on the Thames between Maidenhead and Marlow. It is the birthplace of Sir Stanley Spencer (1891-1959), a renowned British Artist and member of the Royal Academy. You might want to visit the Stanley Spencer Gallery, which is a small but fascinating gallery devoted to the artist. There are fine restaurants and pubs where you can dine in style, and of course the River Thames, which has been described as ‘liquid history’.