Tourist attractions Henley-on-Thames

Sweet Thames, run softly till I end my song! To this day, the refrain from Edmund Spenser's Prothalamion reflects the peaceful nature of England's most famous river, which meanders between the Cotswolds and Kew, taking in typical English landscapes..

The splendid Palladian villa of mellow Bath stone, overlooking a lush part of the Thames Valley, was built by John Carr in 1776. It was saved from demolition in 1952 by Lord and Lady Iliffe, who restored it and recently donated it to the National Tru..

The 1550 tower of St Mary's Church, built in the 13C and enlarged in 1400, dominates it. Note, inside the church, the funerary monument of Lady Periam (early 17C), and, outside, the hospice and cantor's house.

The River and Rowing Museum (Mill Meadows) opened its doors in 1998 in a very pretty building partly made of shingle. It covers three subjects: the development of boating, from Greek triremes to modern competition boats; the flora and fauna of the Th..

An Elizabethan manor stands against a 14C church and a water mill dating back to the 15C, in perfect working order. An idyllic picture by the water's edge. The manor was completed in 1612 by Sir Richard Blount. Despite its many changes over the c..

Millions of Lego bricks have been used to create these large models in a 60 ha park that overlooks Windsor Castle. Moving models and miniature European cities show off the professional Lego builders' considerable skill. Children will enjoy the Imagin..