Things To Do in Henley on Thames
Enjoy a sightseeing boat trip, visit the River & Rowing Museum, explore the town. Take a walk along the Thames Path at Henley and stop for an ice cream or coffee at the ice cream kiosk in Hobbs of Henley's boatyard.
Brakspear Pub Trails
Henley is synonymous with Brakspear Pubs as the home of its brewery and its first pub. There are a number of Brakspear pubs close to each other in Henley, choose your favourite Henley pub and choose one of the three circular walks to suit.
Top 10 Things to do in Henley
- Discover the history of the river, rowing and Henley at the River & Rowing Museum – with 5 permanent galleries, full of fascinating exhibits and fun interactive displays for visitors of all ages to enjoy including a Wind in the Willows Gallery.
- Explore the area with a Self-Guided Walking Tour - An easy to follow, self guided walking tour is available to download or call into the Visitor Information Centre in the Town Hall and pick up a free copy.
- Get active and hire a boat with Hobbs of Henley. Choose from a row boat for an hour, a launch for a day, an Edwardian style self-drive launch or a chauffeured launches can be provided.
- Book a Midsomer Walking Tour for groups or individuals with Blue Badge Guide Graham Horn, Tours2order.
- Visit an historic house. Just outside of Henley on Thames is Stonor Park, the Stonor family home for over 850 years.
- Enjoy a pint at a Brakspear pub. The first brewery was located here, The Bull on Bell Street. Follow the Brakspear Henley Ale Trail.
- Book a proper rowing session - A visit along the River Thames in Henley, home to the world-famous Royal Regatta, has to include a proper row with Henley Rowing Experiences. You don’t have to have rowed before. Beginners are welcome. If you row at the gym, that’s fine too. Experienced rowers from around the world can even enjoy the thrill of rowing the Henley Royal Regatta course with an Olympian.
- Participate in one of Henley’s numerous festivals; music, fringe, literary or Rewind.
- The Traditional Boat Festival takes place in July and makes for a fun-filled family day out.
- Plan your visit to include one of Henley's markets: The Farmers Market takes place in Henley Market Place the 2nd Saturday, 4th Thursday and 5th Sunday (if there be one) of the month. Every Thursday the Charter Market can be found in the Market Place.
- Have fun with a Scavenger Challenge - Explore the historic towns of Henley on Thames in a fun-filled and challenging game – A Scavenger Challenge organised by Team Activity Group. Teams of up to six people are challenged to reach certain goals by performing various missions around the town. Find out more...
