Henley-on-Thames
Riverside rowing locale
Henley-on-Thames is a town in Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thames northwest of London.
It is best known for the Henley Royal Regatta, an annual rowing event held since 1839 that draws competitors and spectators from around the world.
The town name often shortens to just Henley: We're going to Henley for the regatta.
Pulling oars to move
- oarsmenThose who paddle boats
- scullingDouble-oar rowing technique
- boathouseWaterfront vessel shelter
- crewsWorking groups aboard
coxswain · eights · trophy · blazers · enclosures · spectators · champagne · strawberries
Settlement with regular trading
- High StreetNamed primary town road
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
- OxfordshireMidlands county in England
pubs · antiques · tea rooms · independent shops · market square
Land bordering a stream
- towpathCanal-side walking route
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- weirLow river barrier
- lockMechanism requiring a key
moorings · punting · swans · willows · riverside · waterfront · boat trips · reach
Forests of a specific hardwood
- footpathsRoutes for pedestrians
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- rolling hillsGently rising, falling landscape
- walkingLocomotion on foot
hiking · rural · valleys · nature · woodlands · bridleways · scenic · escarpment
Edwardian children's novel
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- English literatureWritten works from England
rowing
Pulling oars to move
crews · coxswain · eights · trophy · blazers · enclosures · spectators · champagne · strawberries · summer
market town
Settlement with regular trading
- High StreetNamed primary town road
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
Oxfordshire · pubs · antiques · tea rooms · independent shops · market square
riverbank
Land bordering a stream
lock · moorings · punting · swans · willows · riverside · waterfront · boat trips · reach · current
beechwoods
Forests of a specific hardwood
- footpathsRoutes for pedestrians
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- rolling hillsGently rising, falling landscape
walking · hiking · rural · valleys · nature · woodlands · bridleways · scenic · escarpment
Wind in the Willows
Edwardian children's novel
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- English literatureWritten works from England
Henley-on-ThamesBlackpool
Lancashire resort town
Grimsby · Middlesbrough · Burnley · Barking · Hull
Henley-on-ThamesBirmingham
Major city, two continents
Manchester · Sheffield · Leeds · Coventry · Wolverhampton