Places to Visit

River and Rowing Museum - The home of interesting exhibits plus a wide array of lectures and courses throughout the year for visitors and locals alike.

Henley Exhibition Centre - Featuring wonderful exhibits, often showcasing local artists.

Luxters - Offering wine tastings, cookery demonstrations by renowned chef Anthony Worrel Thomson, and unique musical evenings in Luxtor's Barn.

The Bohun Gallery - A renowned art gallery highlighting some of Britains finest artists.

Stonor Park - A stately home that hosts several arts, crafts and antique shows throughout the year.

Grey's Court - A nearby stately home open to the public from April to October.

Hambleden - A brick and flint village popularised by Hollywood as the quintessentially British village, used in films such as "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and other movies.

Sport

Local walks devised by Thamesmead House Hotel and specially customised for our guests.

Thames & Chilterns Walk - A choice of walks from Henley along the River Thames into the Chiltern Hills. Click here to download the leaflet as a .pdf (NOTE: requires Acrobat Reader, which you can dowload here)

Hobbs of Henley - Boat hire for rowing the river Thames.

Henley Rugby Club - Henley's first division Rugby club

Henley Cricket Club - Right next to Thamesmead House Hotel, top flight amateur league.

Shopping

Hubbledays - Specialist cookery items.

Jonkers Rare Books - Antiquarian, specialty books.

Machins Specialist Butchers - Specialist meats, including in-house smoked salmon, homemade sausages, organic produce and other specialty meats.

Henley Farmers Market - Organised on the fourth Thursday of each month in the Henley Market Place.

Fluidity and Fluidity II - Shopping for women and men.

The Field - Where you can find top designers, including Giorgio Armani, for any occasion.

Peruvian Connection - South American knitware.

The Henley Jewellers - Specializing in affordable, contemporary designs.

Restaurants/Places to Eat

The Three Tuns - An excellent local pub to enjoy traditional British fare in a comfortable, cozy setting.

The Villa Marina - Classic Italian in a very warm, inviting setting.

Oxford Way Walk - A walking path leading from Henley to Oxford.

Oxford - World-renowned home of 39 historic colleges.

Windor Castle - Weekend home of HM Queen Elizabeth II and the largest occupied castle in the world.

Eton College - Alma mater to Princes William and Harry.

Blenheim Palace - Home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.

The Cotswolds - Enjoy a day trip to the pretty mellow stone villages in the heart of England.

Newbury Racecourse - Home of the Hennessey Gold Cup, highlight of the autumn racing season.

Royal Ascot - Top hats and top horses of summer social season.

Windsor Evening Meetings - Monday meetings in summer.

The Madjeski Stadium at Reading - The brand new state-of-the art stadium that is the home of the premier league London Irish Rugby Club and first division Reading Football Club.