Henley-on-Thames

Henley-on-Thames is a town and civil parish on the River Thames, in the South Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England, 9 miles northeast of Reading, 7 miles west of Maidenhead, 23 miles southeast of Oxford and 37 miles west of London, near the tripoint of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Wikipedia.
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Chiltern Valley Winery & Brewery
1. Chiltern Valley Winery & Brewery
4.8
(296)
Winery
Food & Drink
Venue offering pre-booked tours of its brewery and winery, plus ale, wine and liqueur tastings.
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I was kindly treated to two nights at Chiltern Valley Winery and Brewery for my birthday. We stayed in the Pool House room, which is right by a pool, hot tub and sauna. These facilities are exclusively for the use of the pool House guests, so you can enjoy some privacy and don't get disturbed by other guests coming and going. The room is well appointed, with an ensuite bath/shower room, and views directly onto the vineyard catching the morning sun. Breakfast was included and done very well, with the option of a full English. The wine tour and tasting lasted about 2 hours, taking you on a tour of the vineyard and winery/brewery facilities, finished off with a tasting of some of their wines, beers and liqueurs. Very enjoyable indeed! They have a deal with a local pub for dinner, which includes a taxi ride there and back (about a 5-10 minute drive to Hambledon village). The menu was excellent and well worth it. We both cycle and enjoyed the excellent cycling in spectacular scenery. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the winery and hope to go back at some point. It's a bit more to stay in the Pool House compared with the main house rooms, but worth it if you enjoy the facilities it offers.
We did the tour and tasting followed by an overnight stay. All of the staff we met were lovely. The grounds and buildings were very well kept. Victoria was a great tour/tasting guide and certainly knew her stuff. We sampled various wines, beers and liqueurs, along with some cheese and crackers to cleanse the pallet between tastings. The farmhouse breakfast was great too!
I recently proposed to my girlfriend at this stunning venue, and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect setting or experience. From start to finish, everything was smooth, beautifully organized, and completely stress-free. Don, the venue owner, was an absolute pleasure to work with- professional, thoughtful, and clearly passionate about making special moments unforgettable. The coordination with our photographer and even the tour guide, Steve, was seamless. Everyone worked together behind the scenes to make the moment magical, and they absolutely delivered. Steve was fantastic, and his knowledge is amazing. The atmosphere was lovely, the setting was picture-perfect, and the entire team made sure everything went off without a hitch. Highly recommend this venue for any special occasion- it truly exceeded all expectations!
Just a note to say we had a fabulous time. Very, very informative, easy to understand and great fun. Having been in hospitality all my life I knew a little about the subject but I left knowing a whole lot more. A great couple of hours, the time flew by. I would recommend the tour to anyone!
We enjoyed the wine tour, better yet we got it half price. It's great to hear the history of the location as we didn't know much about the area before the arrived. Everything was enjoyable from start to finish. 10 stars for the Irish cream liqueur and Blood Orange Liqueur
What a beautiful venue and a very informative presentation and tour by your staff. Forgive me but I can't recall the South African guys name but he made it a very memorable visit with his knowledge and anecdotes. Unfortunately i couldn't fully take part in the tasting session at the end because of having to drive home but plenty of great wines and beers to buy at the end. Happy to support a small but very professional and enterprising business.I would recommend anyone with an interest in wine making and brewing to pay them a visit. A truly memorable visit. Thank you
We had a fantastic afternoon tour yesterday. The chap taking us round was very knowledgeable, the setting was absolutely stunning, and the samples included lovely. We will definitely be returning to spend some time at the bar, and trying the delicious looking food. Many thanks for such a great time.
Just spent the afternoon at this venue with a tour being provided by one of the sommeliers. He was so knowledgeable about the history of the estate, the business and wine and beer making. He then led us expertly through a tasting of three wines, three beers and a liqueur. We then sat in the beautiful courtyard and enjoyed a glass of wine. Recommend a trip to this venue.
National Trust - Greys Court
2. National Trust - Greys Court
4.6
(3518)
Sights & Landmarks
Historic Sites
16th-century manor house with a donkey-powered mill wheel, 12th-century tower and grass maze.
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Always a fantastic day out. Very knowledgeable volunteers. Gorgeous gardens, even though a been drooping from the heat this time around. Places to picnic and walk. A great little book nook. One of our favourite venues.
I really loved this site. It was so tranquil on an early Saturday morning. The estate walks are beautiful. The walled garden is amazing - one of the best I've seen and I've seen a lot of them. The wisteria must look stunning when in bloom. House is very pretty and someone was playing the piano and it really made the visit even more pleasant.
A wonderful little place to spend the afternoon. The walk around the garden was lovely. Autumn blooms out in force. Not many people around so seemed peaceful. The house is compact but plenty to see and take in. Volunteers were very knowledgeable and friendly. Biscuits that were cooked in the kitchen as we passed through were delicious. Shop and tea room were accessible and had standard NT fayre. The second hand bookshop was small but plenty of choice. All staff were friendly and helpful. I will definitely come back here. Highly recommended.
An interesting house and different to a number.of other houses we have been to. The rooms are more 20th century so an interesting insight into the family home and kitchen. The gardens were lovely, even though it is October but I will be back in Spring and summer when they will be at their best!
A beautifully preserved National Trust property with a warm, lived-in feel. The interiors are charming and full of character — especially the kitchen and library. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. A peaceful spot for a slow afternoon, and the garden is lovely too. Highly recommended if you’re near Henley-on-Thames!
Wonderful house and Gardens. Rich history going back 1000 years, 1066 and the war. Lots of unusual plants and trees to see. Visit the green house and walled garden. There is a garden shop. Plenty of free car parking. Nice cafe with good selection of hot and cold food. Plenty of seating i door and outdoors.
I have been to Greys Court before, visiting in May 2023. Like on my previous visit, inside I was reminded me of my grandparents’ houses and flats. Part of the reason was the furniture in the house was more 1960s and 1970s than the 19th Century. There is always that compromise between preservation, conservation and restoration. Some National Trust properties try to restore the house to what it was like in the 19th century, other times as with Greys Court they preserve what it was like when it was passed to the National Trust.
Very peaceful and relaxing property with beautiful and interesting gardens and well presented 1930s furnished house. Knowledgeable volunteers were on hand and a pianist playing in the drawing room. It would have been good if there had been a kids activity trail but a good members experience nonetheless.
Nuffield
3. Nuffield
Museums
Specialty Museums
Nuffield is a village and civil parish in the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire, England, just over 4 miles east of Wallingford. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 939. Wikipedia.
River & Rowing Museum
4. River & Rowing Museum
4.4
(797)
Permanently Closed
Museum
Cafe
The history of rowing is celebrated at this education center mixing barn & boathouse design.
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Super museum with so much to see and learn about. Good cafe with wide food/drink choices. Friendly and very helpful staff. Great for a rainy day, but even better with a walk along the Thames towpath
I started my visit with a coffee in their cafe because it was bit chilled day and had long walk at Thames Path. After feeling cosy, i started to explore this museum. Good to know that its not inly a museum but collaborating with other artists for exhibition. I think its layout attracting all ages. Btw great location next to River Thames.
My 8 year old son gave it a “mega brilliant 5 billion stars” review. I thoroughly enjoyed it too. The Wind in the Willows audio guided tour shouldn’t be missed, it’s magical and beautifully constructed. The river and rowing galleries upstairs are surprisingly fascinating. There’s an excellent collection of everything river and rowing related from across the world. Clearly they’ve worked hard to make it interesting for kids and adults alike. Plus have things and areas for lots of different age groups as well. We spent so long in the museum we didn’t have time to try the cafe, but it looked good too. Plus it’s conveniently located for the train, walking, cycling and parking. Definitely 5 stars.
We recently had our wedding at this wonderful venue. From the moment we found it and all the way through to the actually day, the team at the RRM have been sensational. They care so much and went the extra mile. Every guest complimented the venue which offered so much more. The Willow trees felt like were giving us a big hug. We had the weather on our side and the day was perfect. Thank you Sarah, Jamie and the team for making our day so so so so special. We have raved about your venue to all and no doubt you shall get more bookings. The RRM are passionate about keep the education alive regarding the river and rowing boats and we are delighted to help fund the cause. Parking was ample, so much space within the venue and fun for all. Being so close to the river and many children activities was a win with the parents. Thank you once again from the bottom of our hearts. We shall visit to say hello again.
A magical museum...the wind in the willows part is like a fairy land and well worth a visit. We also really enjoyed the rowing section and the amazing history of the Thames. We went free with the art card as I think it's expensive to enter otherwise. Great museum and well worth a visit.
All 4 of us thoroughly enjoyed this museum. It's supposed to be closing for good in September (unless they get financial assistance), which will be a great shame. The food in the cafe is really good too, and that can also be accessed by the non paying public.
The River and rowing museum in Henley is a nice clean place. The museum is nicely laid out with rowing boats both modern and 100+ year old, there are medals from athletes throughout history. There's a lovely walk through exhibition of the wind in the willow's great detail in the models. We then went upstairs there is a lift if needed to where the rowing exhibition is and the river exhibition is and on the wall is a piece on the author of wind in the willows. The River exhibition carries on about the river through time and includes flooding and ww2. You then walk over the main entrance where there are some pieces of art this leads you to the Henley part of the museum this covers the first settlement all the way through to modern times covering the bridge and the regatta which is held on the river which is just outside the museum also in this part of the museum there is a door to another room which houses a very old picture and a floor puzzle which can be played with the puzzle not the picture. After this we had lunch and there is a café within the museum very nice food and reasonably priced if money is tight then you may wish to take your own food, (five of us went and it cost about fifty pounds for lunch). We then went back into the museum and from July 2024 to July 2025 please check before going there is or was a space exhibition containing some interesting stuff two space suits and some debris of heat shield interesting stuff on the Saturn v and Apollo missions. I would like to say we visited on 30/10/24 in the half term there were two quizzes to do for children at a pound each with a prize at the end. I thought that the total cost of £39 pounds to enter, that's 2 adults and 3 children which I feel is good value for a day out you can leave and come back within opening times that day we left and had a walk along the river to the play park for older kids there is a play park for five and under next to it it was a nice day and there is a little café that sells food and ice cream with some seating inside and out. I hope this helps you make a trip to see the museum and Henley. I would say the town centre is a bit of a walk but still fairly close should you get to the museum early and want to go into town I would also advise parking outside the museum so you don't get locked out as the museum has it's own gate thanks Bob
Fantastic museum loads to to see. Information about Henley, rowing, the river itself. They also when we visited they had a lovely wind in the willow exhibition, a photography exhibition and my favourite a space exhibit showing artifacts from human space flight. The space vault has objects and stories that accompany them, These items are amazing to see and a must see for any space fan. The objects might seem random to a none space fan but you have to remember that these are items from the Apollo missions up to current day space X missions, that are now in a private collection, therefore these items will always be smaller items that can appear on the open market for sale. It is great to see these objects of history preserved and available to see.
Stonor Park
5. Stonor Park
4.5
(1052)
Temporarily Closed
Country house
Nature & Parks
Portrait, bronze and ceramic collections in opulent, 850-year-old manor house with walled garden.
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What an amazing place. Well worth the money and travel time. The grounds are spectacular as are the views. The garden is wonderful and can imagine in summer would be enchanting. The vibe is intoxicating, you'll want to stay all day. The adventure playground is the best we've been to, the kids couldn't get enough. Will go again in summer and spend the whole day on the grounds.
It is a lovely house that gives you a great garden to look around and a decent walk around the grounds. The houses are only open at certain times and only 1 day a week which makes it quite inconvenient to visit. We didn't manage to look around the house but did visit the garden and the lands, it's beautiful but it would be nice to have more accessibility on the weekends.
We enjoyed our visit to Stonor Park. We didn't buy a ticket to the house, but the gardens are nice. You do have to pay extra for the playground but it looked OK. However, BEWARE of the Pantry Cafe. It closes at 5 with last orders 4:30 and this isn't signed anywhere! We think they should put a sign in the visitor centre or outside the building. Overall, it's nice for a day out but things aren't very clear.
If it is your first time there, you might get confused/lost as the grounds were not well signposted (for Halloween) Parking is a bit of a chaos, very muddy with no grip. Playground for children is brilliant. Haĺloween trail was just OK. Stonor's grounds and gardens are absolutely mindblowing. You can also get drinks or food from the van on the playground or machine drinks at the shop. The lady dressed as a witch, at the entrance/cashier made the difference on the day we visited Stonor, a ray of sunshine on a gloomy day 🌤🎃🧙‍♀️🪄☕️👻
A lovely place for a trip out for all the family. The gardens are really lovely and really well maintained. There's lovely views and plenty of places to sit and relax. There's also a brilliant looking kids adventure playground which seemed to be very popular. Food options are slightly limited. In the reception area there are just snacks and hot drinks. In the playground area There's a place selling freshly cooked pizza which was delicious. Although if you are just visiting the gardens you don't necessarily have access to the play area Although thankfully we were allowed access to get our pizza.
Amazing place to go with kids. Unfortunately we went on a drizzly morning so the slides were wet, which caused my grandson to literally fly off the end and wind himself. No serious damage but unnerved him, which was a shame as we were having a great time until then. That said, the park is brilliant and the musical tree is a lovely touch.we would dinitly come again (but maybe stay off the slides if it's wet!)
Loved the Rolls Royce meeting. Not much else there. Tumblestone Hollow is no different to any local council park.
Yesterday our Probus group had a private tour of the house and gardens. This is, a real gem of a house beautifully preserved and quite quirky in places, what a fabulous fireplace! The house is also set in beautiful surroundings . What a privilege to live there. Peter, our guide, was very knowledgeable, never being unable to answer the many questions thrown at him by many of our members. His easy going manner made the tour so extra special. The cake was pretty good too, a nice finish to a rain free afternoon .
Henley Royal Regatta
6. Henley Royal Regatta
4.6
(289)
Rowing club
Events
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Amazing. This year I was lucky enough to be in a celebratory 8+ row past for my clubs 150th anniversary. Fantastic experience for a mere Masters Club. Will continue to attend as a spectator in future.
A world class experience. A truly exceptional event. Where the best rowing in the world meets a classy social event managed to perfection by a team of people who know how to respect tradition at the same time as be progressive in many areas.
What a lovely experience. Well organised and great atmosphere. If only the weather played along 😊
Amazing week in Henley. Very excited to see the Kings Trophy being contested for and for the extra 2 nations invited to compete (Germany and the Netherlands). The weeks rowing was fiercely competitive whilst the food, drink and ambience set by the Regatta was amazing. If you get the chance to visit this once in a lifetime experience, don’t miss the chance!
Pretty amazing experience getting to see some great competition amongst some of the world's best rowers.
Walked down course in public area. Great views of races. Found bench to sit on. Plenty of good good and drink stalls. Main complaint - private hospitality lounges with loud drunk patrons having a party but not at all interested in the rowing. Very distracting. Organisers have allowed event to become much too commercialised.
Lovely very english event in a superb setting and a must for boaty people.
A new little venture right on the Thames, The Terrace. Levy staff, very helpful, amazing views of the Thames
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