Henley on Thames, England, UK 4K

About Henley-on-Thames

Henley-on-Thames is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Reading, 7 miles (11 km) west of Maidenhead, 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Oxford and 37 miles (60 km) west of London (by road), near the tripoint of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.


There is archaeological evidence of people residing in Henley since the second century as part of the Romano-British period. Henley Bridge is a five arched bridge across the river built in 1786.Henley Town Hall, which maintains a prominent position in the Market Place, was designed by Henry Hare and completed in 1900. The Church of England parish church of St Mary the Virgin is nearby and has a 16th-century tower.

Henley is a world-renowned centre for rowing. Each summer the Henley Royal Regatta is held on Henley Reach, a naturally straight stretch of the river just north of the town. It was extended artificially. The event became "Royal" in 1851, when Prince Albert became patron of the regatta.