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 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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Shepherds Cottage in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Central England

Shepherds Cottage, Shipton-under-Wychwood

Cottage breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

Shepherds Cottage self catering accommodation in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden Open Fire/woodburner . It also has Internet access. Shepherds Cottage does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at Shepherds Cottage start from £674 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Shepherds Cottage


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

The Old School House in Stow-on-the-Wold, Oxfordshire, Central England

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


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Archway Cottage in Milton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Central England

Archway Cottage, Milton under Wychwood

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Archway Cottage self catering accommodation in Milton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays . Prices at Archway Cottage start from £303 for a short break but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Archway Cottage


Sleeps 2 Ideal for a romantic break Easy walking close by

Lane House Farm in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, Central England

Lane House Farm, Shipton-under-Wychwood

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Lane House Farm self catering accommodation in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire sleeps 16. This 6 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden Open Fire/woodburner . Prices at Lane House Farm start from £2876 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Lane House Farm


Sleeps 10 or more Garden Open fire or wood burner

Poppy Cottage in Lyneham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Poppy Cottage, Lyneham

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Poppy 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 . Prices at Poppy Cottage start from £439 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Poppy Cottage


Sleeps 2 Golf close by Garden

Forget Me Not in Lyneham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Forget Me Not, Lyneham

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Forget Me Not self catering accommodation in Lyneham, Oxfordshire sleeps 4. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf . Prices at Forget Me Not start from £546 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Forget Me Not


Sleeps 4 Golf close by Garden

Meadowbank Farm in Lew, Oxfordshire, Central England

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


Sleeps 10 or more Disabled/Wheelchair Access Garden Internet WIFI available Open fire or wood burner

Primrose Cottage in Lyneham, Oxfordshire, Central England

Primrose Cottage, Lyneham

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Primrose Cottage self catering accommodation in Lyneham, Oxfordshire sleeps 3. This 2 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Garden . Activities close by include golf . Prices at Primrose Cottage start from £504 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about Primrose Cottage


Sleeps 2 Golf close by Garden

West Barn in Tackley, Oxfordshire, Central England

West Barn, Tackley

Cottage breaks in OxfordshireCentral England

West Barn self catering accommodation in Tackley, Oxfordshire sleeps 2. This 1 bedroom Cottage is a perfect base for your holidays and features include: Detached Garden . It also has Internet access. West Barn does allow pet dogs although this may be limited, so please check direct prior to booking. Prices at West Barn start from £505 for a weeks stay but this will depend upon length of stay and time of year. ... more about West Barn


Sleeps 2 Pet friendly Garden Internet WIFI available

Hillside Cottage in Swerford, Oxfordshire, Central England

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


Sleeps 4 Garden Open fire or wood burner

 

 

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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