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Known for
The suspension bridge (a perfect Victorian span over the Thames), the Compleat Angler hotel, the rowing heritage, and a beautiful Thames-side market town where Shelley wrote Frankenstein
A little history
Mary Shelley completed Frankenstein while living in Marlow in 1817. The town's suspension bridge (1832) is one of the most photographed in England. Marlow is a famous rowing town — the Marlow Regatta is one of England's oldest. The Compleat Angler hotel on the Thames bank is a beloved institution.
The suspension bridge and the Thames walk are beautiful. The Compleat Angler for a special Thames experience. The town centre for excellent independent food. Rowing on the Thames.
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Marlow has outstanding independent restaurants — including Tom Kerridge's Hand & Flowers (two Michelin stars). The town has one of the Thames Valley's finest food scenes.
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Marlow is a place in Buckinghamshire known for the suspension bridge (a perfect Victorian span over the Thames), the Compleat Angler hotel, the rowing heritage, and a beautiful Thames-side market town where Shelley wrote Frankenstein. Mary Shelley completed Frankenstein while living in Marlow in 1817. The population is around 14,000.
Marlow has outstanding independent restaurants — including Tom Kerridge's Hand & Flowers (two Michelin stars). The town has one of the Thames Valley's finest food scenes.
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