4. Treat yourself to a top class lunch in a riverside restaurant as you watch the world go by. Chef Shaun Dickens offers three courses for £25.95 at The Boathouse bringing modern British food to a superb riverside setting. The selection of British cheeses is unbeatable and the restaurant is just 100 yards from the train station so you don’t have to drive. shaundickens.co.uk
5. Walk across elegant Henley Bridge with its five beautiful arches and see where generations of Olympic champions have rowed in the regatta. Sir Steve Redgrave was a competitor for more than two decades. As you cross from the town centre, you’ll spot The Little Angel. A large, historic pub, 50 yards which backs onto pretty Henley Cricket Club grounds. In summer, grab their lunchtime special and watch the match. thelittleangel.co.uk
6. Sample the local beer for free! Lovibonds Brewery makes craft beer like hoppy 69 IPA or Dark Reserve No. 2 and at weekends offer free tasting in their brewery Tasting Room, just off the Market Place. Nearby, Henley Brew House in the old Police Station sells beer from their own microbrewery while The Bull on Bell Street is one of Henley's oldest pubs. lovibonds.com
7. Hunt down locations featured in top TV series, Midsomer Murders. Henley-on-Thames is the latest Oxfordshire location to create a walking tour around the town centre’s filmed premises, including the iconic market square where you’ll find the 17th century Argyll pub, where two episodes were filmed. visitmidsomer.com/page/midsomer-murders-real-towns-villages
8. Go star-spotting. See Maureen Lipman, Nicholas Parsons, David Nicholls. Dawn O’Porter, Geoffrey Boycott are all due to appear at this year’s Henley Literary Festival, which starts on September 29 through to October 5 . henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk
9. Indulge in an Afternoon Tea. Try one of the speciality tea rooms. Upstairs & Downstairs is a proper old fashioned tea room in the town centre with starched table cloths and waitresses in uniforms while Hot Gossip is a quirky 1950s themed café.
10. Sit back and let someone else do the hard work. Relax on one of the pleasure boats that ply up and down the river Thames offering a chance to see Henley from an entirely new perspective. Check out regular services by Hobbs of Henley or Henley Sales and Charter. Hobbs can even organise an Edwardian-style chauffeured launch to take you back in time.
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