the swimming pool:
There is an indoor heated swimming pool at the property which is housed in a separate building about 30 yards from the house. It is not shared with anyone else, you have your own access and it is for your exclusive use while you are staying. It has a swim jet and jacuzzi and is kept very warm, which is particularly welcoming in winter. The house manager lives in this separate building, which is well secluded from the house. For that reason we ask that guests ask if they want to use the pool before 11am and after 5pm. Within the hours of 11am and 5pm they are welcome to come and go as they choose, making sure that children are carefully monitored for safety.
eating, drinking:
Don’t Miss! – unmissable things to do in our area -
Hire a boat in Henley and cruise a lovely stretch of the river (www.hobbs-of-henley.com)
Have dinner at the legendary Crooked Billett restaurant in Stoke Row (www.thecrookedbillet.co.uk)
Day trip to Oxford to wander the ancient colleges (www.oxfordcityguide.com) and hire a punt on the River Isis
Walk in the gorgeous bluebell woods around Highmoor (April & May)
Lunch overlooking the Thames down the hill at The French Horn in Sonning
Or lunch at the 16th Century local pub The Crown at Playhatch (award-winning ex-Savoy chef, www.thecrown.co.uk)
Attend famous Henley Regatta and Henley Festival (if you’re here in early July, www.visithenley-on-thames.co.uk)
Get tickets for the Hennessy Gold Cup race in Newbury in late November
Walk or cycle the beautiful & dramatic Ridgeway Path near Swyncombe
shopping, theatre, golf, horses:
In an area known for the best pubs in England two to consider are the Five Horseshoes in Maidensgrove (www.thefivehorseshoes.co.uk) and the Little Angel in Henley town
(www.thelittleangel.co.uk) or you can walk to our local pub The Packhorse Pub, across the fields, excellent food and an interesting children's play area.
Shop till you drop in quaint boutique shops in lovely Marlow (10 mins from Henley)
In summer attend evening races at Royal Windsor Racecourse, there’s a famous castle there too!
Walk in Windsor Great Park and visit UK’s most famous school Eton (www.windsor.gov.uk)
Try the wonderful little theatre at Sonning www.themillatsonning.com or the excellent Newbury theatre www.thewatermill.org.uk
We are two minutes from an excellent golf course and ten minutes from a BHS recommended riding stables, which caters for children and adults. Just ask us how to book.
Day trip to London, only 25 minutes, fast train Reading to Paddington, trains leave every 15 minutes.
Other Activities:
Henley Regatta, Local Music and Book Festivals, London theatre and concerts, Oxford college visits.
