Thames boating holiday operator, Le Boat, has recommended the best waterside pubs for scenic summer socialising between Oxford and Kingston-upon-Thames and a Kingston pub has made the list.

If there is one place Brits are known to flock to in the height of summer, it is a shady pub garden – where ice-cold beverages and umbrella canopies bring a collective sigh of relief.

With temperatures at the end of May reaching over thirty degrees in urban areas, the season's peak has arrived ahead of its Midsummer schedule.

Alongside soaring temperatures, the lack of beaches and lakes in inland areas makes residents particularly susceptible to this phenomenon.

Often gathering on riverbanks like animals to a watering hole, locals benefit not only from the physical refreshment of a crisp, riverside pint, but also from the psychological 'blue mind' effect – when the observation of water has a calming impact on your mind.

Ahead of the longest day of the year, Cheryl Brown, inland waterways expert and MD of boating holiday operator, Le Boat, shares her guide to the ten best riverfront pubs along the Thames.

She said: "The 5,500 square-mile stretch along the banks of the River Thames offers an array of individual public houses with stunning riverside views, delicious food and that quintessential atmosphere of British summertime – best enjoyed with a chilled drink beside a calming body of water.

"Conveniently located near accessible mooring docks, popular trail routes, and lively towns and villages, my top ten picks are ideal pit stops for Thames Path hikers, boaters, dog walkers, and for locals that live and work along the banks of this stunning inland waterway.

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"With many rethinking overseas holiday plans due to geopolitical events and rising travel costs, those who may have to chosen to spend summer at home can still experience that holiday feeling by heading to the waterside to relax, drink and dine with loved ones, whilst taking in pretty, leafy, village and countryside vistas and basking in the British summertime charm from the vantage point of the banks of the Thames."

In her top 10 list, Cheryl includes a variety of riverside pubs in places like Oxford, Abingdon, Reading, Henley, Maidenhead, Windsor, Chertsey, Sunbury-on-Thames, Thames Ditton, and Kingston.

And the Kingston pub which made the list is The Boaters Inn.

Speaking about The Boaters Inn, Cheryl said: "Located on the riverbank of the beautiful Canbury Gardens, The Boaters Inn promises some of the most scenic surrounds on the Thames.

"With a private riverside beer garden and a balcony offering stunning sunset views, The Boaters Inn is a great option for those who prefer quieter venues."

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