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About Henley-on-Thames

Welcome to the Henley-on-Thames edition of The Oxford Magazine.

A very genteel town in the far southeast of the Oxfordshire county, Henley-on-Thames is synonymous with the Royal Regatta that makes a splash in the social calendar at the turn of July. Thousands of spectators crowd the grassy banks for competitive events by some of the world’s finest rowers.

At other times you can simply bask in Henley’s refined character and go for strolls in the beautiful Chiltern landscape of wooded hills and green fields that climb up from the river. Little surprise that the town was recently voted as one of the best places to live in the English countryside by The Times.

The sublime Tudor country house and National Trust attraction, Greys Court, is on the edge of town and has appeared in TV shows like Downton Abbey. Also suitably plush is Nuffield Place, once the home of the car manufacturer William Morris.

Local news & stories

Henley Festival set to return in 2024
/ Arts & Entertainment

Diary notes: Henley Festival set to return in 2024

Henley Festival – the UK’s only black-tie music and arts festival – will return to the beautiful riverside in Henley-on-Thames from Wednesday, 10 July to Sunday, 14 July 2024.
The Relais Henley announces an exciting programme of music and food events for late summer.
/ Food & Drink

The Relais Henley announces an exciting programme of events for late summer

The Relais Henley, a stylish riverside retreat in Henley-on-Thames, is bringing a series of late summer events to the town, including jazz evenings, comedy nights with Honk! and unique evenings of vodka and wine tastings.
‘Outstanding’ Oxfordshire care home Cleeve Lodge sold to a new operator.
/ Real Estate

‘Outstanding’ Oxfordshire care home Cleeve Lodge sold to a new operator

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has completed the freehold sale of Cleeve Lodge residential home in Goring-on-Thames to a new operator
Galliard Homes & Probitas launch £50m Shiplake Meadows retirement village in Lower Shiplake
/ Real Estate

Galliard & Probitas launch £50m Shiplake Meadows retirement village in Lower Shiplake

Galliard Homes & Probitas have launched Shiplake Meadows – a £50m (GDV) six-acre sustainable retirement village in Lower Shiplake – two miles from Henley-on-Thames.
Paperchase at Oxford’s Westgate centre at risk of closure
/ Retail & Leisure

UPDATED: Paperchase at Westgate centre in Oxford is closing

The Paperchase stores at Westgate Shopping Centre in Oxford and Bell Street in Henley-on-Thames could be at risk of closure after their parent company fell into administration.
Car parking fees in South Oxfordshire set to increase this spring
/ Transport

Car parking fees in South Oxfordshire set to increase this spring

Parking fees in car parks run by South Oxfordshire District Council, in Didcot, Goring, Henley, Thame, and Wallingford will increase from 01 April.
Phyllis Court Club classic motor enthusiasts raise hundreds of pounds for Sue Ryder. Image: Tom Horsfield from Sue Ryder left of cheque with members of Phyllis Court receiving the donation in memory of Pat Josebury
/ Community

Phyllis Court Club classic motor enthusiasts raise hundreds of pounds for Sue Ryder

Each August Bank Holiday, the motor enthusiasts display around 50 to 60 classic motors at the club for an enjoyable day out that also raises vital funds for charity.
Ewelme Park House - A Lutyens-style country house overlooking the Chilterns AONB
/ Home & Garden

Ewelme Park House: A Lutyens-style country house overlooking the Chilterns AONB

Ewelme Park House is a Lutyens-style property at the South Western end of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
New homes to be built next to historic Stow House
/ Housing

New homes to be built next to historic Stow House

Four new homes on the grounds of a historic house to the northwest of Reading scraped through the South Oxfordshire District Council planning process despite objections over their scale.
Summer concerts at Stonor Park
/ Arts & Entertainment

Summer concerts at Stonor Park enjoyed by thousands

Thousands of music fans descended on Stonor Park in Oxfordshire at the weekend to enjoy three fantastic summer concerts staged by the Bedford-based promoter LPH Concerts & Events.