Enjoy the Henley Royal Regatta on a Weekend Break, Short Break or Holiday

Henley Royal Regatta Cottage Breaks

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 2012 between 27th June and 1st July in 2012 (3rd July and 7th July in 2013) 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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Rollright Manor Barn in Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, Central England

Rollright Manor Barn, Great Rollright

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Rollright Manor Barn self catering accommodation in Great Rollright, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Rollright Manor Barn start from £715 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Rollright Manor Barn


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Dairy Cottage in Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, Central England

Dairy Cottage, Minster Lovell

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Dairy Cottage self catering accommodation in Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire sleeps 5. This 3 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Swimming Pool Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Dairy Cottage start from £865 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Dairy Cottage


Sleeps 4 Indoor pool Garden Open fire or wood burner

Pear Tree Cottage in Kingham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Pear Tree Cottage, Kingham

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Pear Tree Cottage in Central England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This luxury Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . Pear Tree Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Pear Tree Cottage start from £600 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Pear Tree Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Pear Tree Cottage


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Pear Tree Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Gallery in Leafield, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Gallery, Leafield

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The Gallery self catering accommodation in Leafield, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . It also has Internet access. The Gallery does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Gallery start from £655 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Gallery


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Internet WIFI available

Court Cottage in Banbury, Oxfordshire, Central England

Court Cottage, Banbury

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Court Cottage in Central England has a 4 star rating and can sleep up to 3. This luxury Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Garden . Court Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Court Cottage start from £300 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Court Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Court Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Games room Luxury self catering Court Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Apple Store in Daylesford, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Apple Store, Daylesford

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The Apple Store self catering accommodation in Daylesford, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. The Apple Store does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Apple Store start from £840 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Apple Store


Sleeps 4 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

High House Cottage in Clanfield, Oxfordshire, Central England

High House Cottage, Clanfield

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High House Cottage self catering accommodation in Clanfield, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . It also has Internet access. It is listed as wheelchair accessible but please check direct prior to booking. Prices at High House Cottage start from £565 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about High House Cottage


Sleeps 2 Disabled/Wheelchair Access Garden Internet WIFI available

Home Farm Cottage in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, Central England

Home Farm Cottage, Duns Tew

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Home Farm Cottage in Central England has a 5 star rating and can sleep up to 4. This luxury Cottage is ideal as a holiday base or for a fun short break and features include: Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Prices at Home Farm Cottage start from £600 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. See selected Home Farm Cottage customer reviews/feedback by clicking More Info button. ... more about Home Farm Cottage


Sleeps 4 Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner Games room Luxury self catering Home Farm Cottage Customer Feedback and Reviews

The Coach House in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, Central England

The Coach House, Swinbrook

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The Coach House self catering accommodation in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . The Coach House does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at The Coach House start from £505 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about The Coach House


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Open fire or wood burner

Weather Vane Cottage in Lyneham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Weather Vane Cottage, Lyneham

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Weather Vane Cottage self catering accommodation in Lyneham, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf . Weather Vane Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Weather Vane Cottage start from £534 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Weather Vane Cottage


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Golf close by Garden

 

 

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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