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email: enquiries@henleytowncouncil.gov.uk
Henley-on-Thames is a pretty riverside market town on one of the most beautiful stretches of the River Thames, in gently wooded, rolling countryside. It is an hour west of London making it ideal for a short side-trip or a long weekend away from the madding crowd.
With a population of some 10,000 it supports the many small, attractive villages in the countryside around. The town's prosperity goes back to the 12th century as river trade developed because of the town's position.
Today there is a comfortable mix of architectural styles spanning the centuries with many interesting features for the historian, some of which are [conveniently] hidden in the church and local pubs.
There are many excellent reference books on the town and its history, but today's appeal is the backdrop of history and natural tranquility to an outstanding variety of specialist shops for the serious browser. Make it part of your trip itinerary wherever you come from - Copenhagen or Caracas, Lisbon or Los Angeles, Tokyo or Turin, or just on a spontaneous away-day from London.
