The walking routes displayed here are Circular Routes. Unlike Linear walks, or "Slow Ways", Circular Walks finish back where they started...but because the walks are circular, you can of course start them from anywhere along the route.
We try hard to make sure that all our walking routes keep you away from traffic as much as possible and take you through all the most beautiful and interesting places around Henley-on-Thames.
Circular Routes that pass through: Henley
ChangeLoddon Brewery (Dunsden Green) via Crowsley
A peaceful walk through wide open spaces with views of hills & countryside.
Distance Duration | 8.5km (5.3 miles) 1.8 hours | Highlights | Henley Crowsley Park Dunsden Green Loddon Brewery Highlands Park |
40 Acre Field, Woodland Burial Ground, Rotherfield Greys and Happy Valley
A varied circular walk through woodlands, across fields, woodland burial ground and stunning views of, and walk through, Happy Valley.(0.25 Miles Saved cutting through Burial Ground)
Distance Duration | 9km (5.6 miles) 1.9 hours | Highlights | Henley 40 Acre Field Happy Valley Maltsters Arms Rotherfield Greys St. Nicholas Church Woodland Burial Ground |
Crowsley, Dunsden Green, Sonning & Shiplake
Distance Duration | 21.5km (13.4 miles) 4.5 hours | Highlights | Henley Crowsley Park Dunsden Green Reading View Highlands Park Shiplake Flowing Spring Pub Sonning |
Flower Pot Loop
One of the most popular walks from Henley is the "Flower Pot Loop", an 8km (5 mile) loop which features a walk along the 2.5km (1.6 mile) straight part of the River Thames made famous by the Henley Royal Regatta, Temple Island, Hambleden Lock & Weir, The recently renovated Flower Pot pub and a scenic walk across the hill top and through Remenham Wood.The walk is fairly easy and can be shortened by 200m by walking across the meadow between Hambleden Lock and the Flower Pot, rather than sticking to the Thames Path.The route works equally well in either direction, though do note that the distance between the Flower Pot pub and Henley is 10-15 minutes shorter via the hill top than via the Thames Path.
Distance Duration | 8.2km (5.1 miles) 1.7 hours | Highlights | Henley Flower Pot Hambleden Lock Henley Reach Temple Island Diagonal Field Remenham Wood |
Crowsley, Loddon Brewery (Dunsden Green) & Shiplake
Distance Duration | 19km (11.8 miles) 3.9 hours | Highlights | Henley Binfield Heath Church Crowsley Park Dunsden Green Shiplake |
Mill & Marsh Meadows, Nature Trail and Marsh Lock
Distance Duration | 4km (2.5 miles) 0.8 hours | Highlights | Henley Marsh Lock Marsh Meadows Mill Meadows River & Rowing Museum Town Hall |
Sheep Fields, Lower Assendon, Lambridge Wood & Rotherfield Greys
Distance Duration | 12km (7.5 miles) 2.5 hours | Highlights | Henley 40 Acre Field Happy Valley Lambridge Wood Mount Pack and Prime Lane Golden Ball Maltsters Arms Rotherfield Greys St. Nicholas Church |
Reading (Station) via Crowsley, Dunsden Green, Emmer Green & Caversham
The shortest route between Henley and Reading, approximately 3km (2 miles) shorter than routes involving the Thames Path.
Distance Duration | 13.5km (8.4 miles) 2.8 hours | Highlights | Henley Caversham Park Dunsden Green Emmer Green Highlands Park Christchurch Meadows Reading (Station) |
Reading (Station) via Crowsley, Dunsden Green & Sonning
Distance Duration | 16.5km (10.3 miles) 3.4 hours | Highlights | Henley Crowsley Park Dunsden Green Reading View Highlands Park King's Meadow Reading (Station) Thames Valley Park Flowing Spring Pub Sonning Sonning Lock |
Sheep Fields, Lower Assendon & the Fair Mile
A hill climb with stunning views followed by a gentle descent towards Lower Assenden and straight, flat, walk back into Henley.
Distance Duration | 6km (3.7 miles) 1.2 hours | Highlights | Henley Fair Mile Fairmile Cemetary Mount Golden Ball |
Wargrave (Station) via Remenham Hill
Distance Duration | 9km (5.6 miles) 1.9 hours | Highlights | Henley The Little Angel Remenham Hill Hennerton Golf Club Town Centre St Mary's Church Wargrave Station |
Twyford via Remenham Hill & Wargrave
Distance Duration | 11.5km (7.1 miles) 2.4 hours | Highlights | Henley The Little Angel Remenham Hill Hennerton Golf Club Town Centre St Mary's Church Sheeplands Farm Town Centre |
Greys Court
Classic route to walk from Henley to Geys Court, and walk back to Henley via Lambridge Wood. Many bluebells at Greys Court and in Lambridge Wood end of April and start of May. Refreshments available at Greys Court.
Distance Duration | 9.5km (5.9 miles) 2.0 hours | Highlights | Henley Bedgemore Park Friar Park Happy Valley Greys Court Pindars Wood |
Short walk - 40 Acre Field
Easy short circular walk via 40 Acre Field from Henley centre showing the lovely countryside around Henley.
Distance Duration | 3.7km (2.3 miles) 0.8 hours | Highlights | Henley 40 Acre Field Friar Park Gravel Hill Bed Row Barge Sue Ryder Woodland |
River walk to Aston
Along the pretty Thames Path and along the beautiful Hambleden Lock, where you can see the boats pass by. Refreshments/lunch at the Flowerpot at Aston. Back via Remenham Wood
Distance Duration | 8.9km (5.5 miles) 1.8 hours | Highlights | Henley Flower Pot Hambleden Lock Bridge Henley Reach Temple Island Diagonal Field Remenham Wood |
Binfield Heath via Crowsley Park
Circular walk from Greys Road to Binfield Heath and scenic Crowsley Park
Distance Duration | 8.4km (5.2 miles) 1.7 hours | Highlights | Henley Crowsley Park Wood Henley Golf Club High Wood Highlands Park |
Oxfordshire Way/Lambridge Wood
Steep up Oxfordshire Way, with beautiful views over the valley. Careful crossing the busy main road at the end of the Fair Mile. Steep hill going up from the main road and back via Lambridge Wood. Good route to see bluebells in the woods.
Distance Duration | 7.3km (4.5 miles) 1.5 hours | Highlights | Henley Bedgemore Park Fairmile Cemetary Freemans Meadow Mount Golden Ball |
Hambleden via the River
Walk via the Northern side of the Thames, via SSSI Temple Island Meadows. Towards the pretty village of Hambleden, where you can get refreshments at The Stag & Huntsman, or the village shop. Back to Mill End, where you cross the lock and return via the Thames Path. The route can be shortened by taking the bus back from Mill End (hourly bus).
Distance Duration | 11km (6.8 miles) 2.3 hours | Highlights | Henley Hambleden Hambleden Lock Henley Reach Management College Temple Island |
Binfield Heath and Harpsden
Circular walk via the Thames Path, Shiplake, Binfield Heath and Harpsden. Steep hill at Harpsden.
Distance Duration | 13.5km (8.4 miles) 2.8 hours | Highlights | Henley High Wood Shiplake Thames Path Keeps Well Shiplake Row |
Henley to Goring via Sonning Common
This relatively direct route between Henley and Goring is one of the most wooded routes in our database which provides plenty of shelter from the sun on hotter days.
Distance Duration | 19km (11.8 miles) 3.9 hours | Highlights | Henley Highwayman Inn Goring Pack and Prime Lane Rotherfield Greys Rotherfield Peppard Spring Wood College Wood |
Henley to Pangbourne via Sonning Common & Whitchurch Hill
We head out of Henley walking the full length of the historic Pack and Prime Lane then head towards Rotherfield Peppard then on to Sonning Common.On leaving Sonning Common the route takes several twists & turns through multiple copses and woodlands before dropping into the village of Whitchurch Hill.From there the route follows the footpath straight down the hill into Whitchurch on Thames then crosses the bridge into Pangbourne.
Distance Duration | 18.5km (11.5 miles) 3.8 hours | Highlights | Henley Highwayman Inn Pack and Prime Lane Rotherfield Peppard Spring Wood College Wood Whitchurch Hill Whitchurch-on-Thames |
Henley, Hambleden, Medmenham, Mill End and Aston Loop
This is a beautiful 18km (11 mile) circular walk includes 4km (2.5 miles) walking along, the much quieter and less well trodden, Buckinghamshire side of the River Thames. It begins in Henley and takes walkers along the river, past Fawley Court, Temple Island and the Henley Business School, and into the beautiful village of Hambleden. After a refreshing drink at the Stag & Huntsman, walkers are treated to stunning views of the valley as they follow the hillside round towards the village of Medmenham where the Dog and Badger will gladly provide further refreshment. Walkers then rejoin the Buckinghamshire River Bank and follow it back towards Mill End where they cross over Hambleden Lock and head towards the Flowerpot Pub, for further refreshment, in the village of Aston. An attractive 3.5km (2.2 mile) walkfrom Aston across the hilltop and down through Remenham Wood back into Henley caps this walk off nicely. Terrain: Mostly flat, out in the open, two moderate hills, minimal walking on roads, approx 4 to 6 hours.
Distance Duration | 18km (11.2 miles) 3.7 hours | Highlights | Henley Flower Pot Hambleden Stag & Huntsman The Dog & Badger Hambleden Lock Mill End Hillside View Diagonal Field Remenham Wood |
Henley to Wallingford (via Greys Green and Nuffield)
Distance Duration | 20km (12.4 miles) 4.1 hours | Highlights | Henley Happy Valley Nuffield Ridgeway Greys Green Pindars Wood Wallingford |
Henley to Reading (via Crowsley and Caversham)
Probably the shortest, almost entirely, off-road route between Henley and Reading taking walkers out of Henley via Highlands Park, over Crowsley Park, then through Crowsley into Caversham and down into Reading via Balmore Park which provides walkers with an excellent view of Reading Town Centre from a distance.
Distance Duration | 13.4km (8.3 miles) 2.8 hours | Highlights | Henley Balmore Park Crowsley Park Highlands Park Christchurch Meadows Reading (Station) |
Henley to Reading (Thames Path via Shiplake and Sonning)
This is a very pleasant and simple route into Reading following the River Thames to Shiplake, Sonning and Thames Valley Park before heading inland along Kennetside and following the River Kennet all the way into Reading, ending at the Oracle Shopping Centre.
Distance Duration | 15km (9.3 miles) 3.1 hours | Highlights | Henley Marsh Lock Marsh Meadows Mill Meadows Oracle (Riverside) River Kennet (Kennetside) Thames Valley Park Shiplake Sonning Sonning Lock |
Maltsters Loop
The "Malsters Loop" is a very popular 8.5km (5.3 miles) circular walk from Henley that begins in Marketplace and heads up West Street, past the famous Friar Park Gate and up to the ancient Pack & Prime Lane.The route takes you the full length of Pack & Prime Lane and across the field onto Dog Lane and then into Rotherfield Greys, passing through the Woodland Burial Ground.The Maltsters Arms in Rotherfield Greys is a popular and attractive village pub that serves good food and has a large beer garden.The route back to Henley takes walkers from Rotherfield Greys, down into Happy Valley, and past 40 Acre Field on their way back to Henley.Distinguishable by its numerous deep tyre tracks, Happy Valley is often recognisable in paintings by local artists.
Distance Duration | 8.5km (5.3 miles) 1.8 hours | Highlights | Henley 40 Acre Field Friar Park Happy Valley Pack and Prime Lane Maltsters Arms St. Nicholas Church |