Enjoy the Henley Royal Regatta on a Weekend Break, Short Break or Holiday
A wonderfully British summer sporting and social occasion, the Henley Royal Regatta is the best known rowing regatta in the world hosting some 200 International standard races over 5 days.
Held on a 1 mile 550 yard stretch of the the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire (although Berkshire and Buckinghamshire are close by) the Regatta has been raced since 1839. The racing can be enjoyed from various enclosures alongside the river.
The five day Regatta is held on the first weekend in July, in 2015 between 1st July and 5th July) is perfect for a cottage weekend break, short break or holiday. See some excellent self catering below and find out more about the Henley Royal Regatta below that.
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Harvest Barn, Stonesfield
Cottage breaks in OxfordshireCentral England
Harvest Barn self catering accommodation in Stonesfield, Oxfordshire sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Harvest Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Harvest Barn start from £2715 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Harvest Barn
The Stowaway, Stow-on-the-Wold
Cottage breaks in OxfordshireCentral England
The Stowaway self catering accommodation in Stow-on-the-Wold, Oxfordshire sleeps 6. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. The Stowaway does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Stowaway start from £865 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Stowaway
The Loft At Kingham, Kingham
Cottage breaks in OxfordshireCentral England
The Loft At Kingham self catering accommodation in Kingham, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool . It also has Internet access. Prices at The Loft At Kingham start from £1515 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Loft At Kingham
Hillside Cottage, Swerford
Cottage breaks in OxfordshireCentral England
Hillside Cottage self catering accommodation in Swerford, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Hillside Cottage start from £860 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hillside Cottage
Meadowbank Farm, Lew
Cottage breaks in OxfordshireCentral England
Meadowbank Farm self catering accommodation in Lew, Oxfordshire sleeps 12. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Meadowbank Farm start from £2660 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Meadowbank Farm
The Old School House, Stow-on-the-Wold
Cottage breaks in OxfordshireCentral England
The Old School House self catering accommodation in Stow-on-the-Wold, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. The Old School House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Old School House start from £529 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Old School House
Forget Me Not Cottage, Chipping Norton
Cottage breaks in OxfordshireCentral England
Forget Me Not Cottage self catering accommodation in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Forget Me Not Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Forget Me Not Cottage start from £345 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Forget Me Not Cottage
Hill House, Eynsham
Cottage breaks in OxfordshireCentral England
Hill House in Central England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This 2 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Hill House start from £330 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Hill House
Dutton House, Curbridge
Cottage breaks in OxfordshireCentral England
Dutton House self catering accommodation in Curbridge, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Dutton House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Dutton House start from £327 a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dutton House
1 bedroom holiday home, Henley-on-Thames
Cottage breaks in OxfordshireCentral England
1 bedroom holiday home in Central England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 2. This 1 bedroom luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at 1 bedroom holiday home start from £540 but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about 1 bedroom holiday home
Henley Royal Regatta
First held in 1839 the Henley Royal Regatta has a long and distinguished rowing and social event history. In fact it's older than any of the national and international Rowing Federations that now officially recognise it. It has enjoyed Royal Patronage since 1851 when HRH Prince Albert became its first Patron. Every reigning Monarch since has consented to be Patron since.
You will see lots of racing each day. The Henley Regatta works on a knock-out draw with only 2 boats racing in each heat so that means there can be some 90 races on a day leaving at 5 minute intervals. As the course take about 7 minutes to complete you will often see 2 races on the course at the same time - so you are never going to be short of something to cheer!
There are 20 events in total at the Regatta covering everything from Coxless pairs and and Double Sculls to Fours and Eights. The finals for all the events and prize giving are on the last day of the Regatta.
Of course in addition to the rowing Henley has become well established in the social society scene, very much the place to be seen in the summer social calendar. The Stewards Enclosure has a strict dress code in accordance with this and you will see plenty of fashion, champagne and strawberries and cream. The Regatta Enclosure is less formal - see below - but still a great day out on the bank of the Thames.
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Henley Royal Regatta Tickets and Information
The Regatta Enclosure at the Henley Royal Regatta is open to the general public (the Stewards Enclosure is Members and Guests Only) and offers seating alongside the river in an open grandstand.
Children of all ages welcome in the Regatta Enclosure (under 14s are free when with an paying adult). You can buy tickets to the Regatta Enclosure by calling 01491 571900.
You can find out lots of other important information including spectator advice at the official Henley Royal Regatta website.
Self Catering near Henley Royal Regatta
Above you will find a selection of self catering cottages and apartments in Oxfordshire which provide a good base for a weekend break, short break or holiday within easy reach of the rowing Regatta. If these do not meet your needs, below we have provided some alternative searches
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