What to do in and around Henley
 
 
 
 
The award winning River and Rowing Museum, hosts many superb special exhibitions on a regularly changing basis. The permanent Wind in the Willows Gallery is a must for families.

Walkers / Ramblers, Cyclists, Bird Watchers are all admirably served within the local area. The famous ‘Chilterns’, on our doorstep are home to beautiful Red Kites reintroduced into the area some years ago. The Thames Path is 10 minutes walk whilst The Ridgeway and Oxfordshire Way are both easily accessible.

There are a plethora of Golf Courses in the immediate vicinity for all abilities and handicaps and a newly built state of the art Fitness Centre with swimming pool is five minutes away. For horseracing enthusiasts Ascot and Windsor regularly hold daily and evening meetings and are both an easy drive.

Henley boasts a wealth of fine restaurants and local pubs serving home cooked food and traditional ales. You can eat 'around the world' - Thai, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Indian and Himalayan cuisine are all within easy walking distance as is the newly opened Maison Blanc eaterie. We are able to advise guests according to their particular tastes. Anthony Worrell Thompson has a pub /restaurant just a ten minute drive and a little further on is the famous Kate Winslet ‘s wedding reception venue, The Crooked Billet. Not forgetting of course the Michelin starred restaurants around the locality.

We have a good selection of independent ladies, menswear and jewellery shops etc, with a sprinkling of charity shops for the bargain hunter. Not forgetting the biggest Craft Fairs in the Thames Valley held in May and August and our own town centre Christmas Market held in the first week of December.

National Trust property Greys Court and Stonor Park, are ten minutes by car, Basildon Park and Clivedon both approximately half an hours easy drive as is Savill Gardens with Wisley being as little further.

Henley itself has a vast amount to offer year round as an historic town of great interest.

During the summer it hosts a plethora of festivals and events. Each year in March we see the hotly contested Oxford and Cambridge Boat race for women. Mid June is when they take to the river again and row in the ever growing and hugely popular international Womens Regatta.

At the end of June the renowned " Henley Royal Regatta" takes place, when crews from all over the world row for coveted trophies. After which the site is amazingly transformed into a romantic venue including top class restaurants and an impressive floating stage and where famous local and international artists perform for a five night Music Festival.

The Veterans Regatta and the Traditional Boat Rally follow over the next weekend. This year for the first time, the town will host a Challenge Triathlon Event which will be of Iron Man distance Hotly on those heels is Henley's very own Fringe Festival followed by the Literary Festival both getting bigger and better each year The Olympic 2012 Rowing events will be held just 40 minutes from Henley at Dorney Lakes.

For the more relaxed visitor a stroll along the towpath to sit by Marsh Lock and watch the boats go by is second to none.