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LEGOLAND Windsor
Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Henley-on-Thames
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Henley-on-Thames
Henley-on-Thames works well as a base: 10 minutes from Wargrave, 19km from LEGOLAND Windsor.
Henley-on-Thames is in England, United Kingdom, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Wargrave, about 4 km away.
Henley-on-Thames ( HEN-lee) is a town and civil parish on the River Thames, in the South Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Reading, 7 miles (11 km) west of Maidenhead, 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Oxford and 37 miles (60 km) west of London (by road), near the tripoint ofRead more
Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. The population at the 2021 census was 12,186.
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What is there to see near Henley-on-Thames?
Within an hour or so of Henley-on-Thames: LEGOLAND Windsor (19 km), Burnham Beeches (Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow) (19 km), Windsor Castle (21 km), Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match) (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Henley-on-Thames?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Henley-on-Thames?
Henley-on-Thames is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Wargrave.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,494
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.5333, -0.9000
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Henley-on-Thames
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Burnham Beeches (Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow)
The ancient pollarded beech woodland close to Pinewood Studios is one of Britain's most-filmed forests.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Windsor Castle
The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
21 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match)
The Palladian clubhouse and course hosted the celebrated golf match between Bond and Goldfinger, and reappeared in Tomorrow Never Dies.
21 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Virginia Water Lake, Surrey (Forbidden Forest)
The lakeside and woods of Windsor Great Park doubled for the Forbidden Forest and the Hogwarts grounds in Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Thorpe Park
Thrill-focused theme park near London catering to older children and adults with intense roller coasters.
31 km · about 35 min drive
film location
Christ Church Oxford (Great Hall inspiration and staircase)
The college's hall inspired the Hogwarts Great Hall set, and its 16th-century fan-vaulted Bodley staircase appears as the entry where McGonagall greets first-years.
34 km · about 40 min drive
film location
Bodleian Library Divinity School (Hogwarts infirmary)
Oxford's 15th-century Divinity School was the Hogwarts hospital wing, and Duke Humfrey's Library above it the Hogwarts library.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Henley-on-Thames
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 52 kmBox HillA steep chalk escarpment above the Mole valley, the Zig Zag Road on its flank made famous by the 2012 Olympic road race.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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