Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames

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Mill Meadows on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames, including the bandstand.

Mill Meadows is part of the flood plain of the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. [1] It is an area of natural beauty close to the town centre of Henley. Marsh Lock (which is adjacent to the site of the mill that the meadows are named after. The mill race still exists).

River Thames river in southern England

The River Thames is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.

Henley-on-Thames town in Oxfordshire, England

Henley-on-Thames is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Reading, 7 miles (11 km) west of Maidenhead and 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Oxford, near the tripoint of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. The population at the 2011 Census was 11,619.

Oxfordshire County of England

Oxfordshire is a county in South East England. The ceremonial county borders Warwickshire to the north-west, Northamptonshire to the north-east, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, Wiltshire to the south-west and Gloucestershire to the west.

Rod Eyot and the River and Rowing Museum, established in 1998, are all close by. There is car parking available for visitors. [2]

Rod Eyot island in the River Thames

Rod Eyot or Rod Ait is an island in the River Thames in England near Henley-on-Thames on the reach above Hambledon Lock. It is close to Mill Meadows and the River and Rowing Museum.

River and Rowing Museum

The River & Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, is located on a site at Mill Meadows by the River Thames. It has three main themes represented by major permanent galleries, the non-tidal River Thames, the international sport of rowing and the local town of Henley-on-Thames.

A boat service by Salters Steamers stops at the meadows, travelling to Reading on the river via Shiplake and Sonning.

A boat service is regularly scheduled transport using one or more boats, typically on a river, at a set charge, normally depending on the length of the trip and the type of passenger. The service may only be available for foot passengers.

Salters Steamers

Salters Steamers, formerly known as Salter Bros, is an old family boating firm on the River Thames, founded in Oxford in 1858. Prior to that the family were operating a riverside tavern in Wandsworth, having moved there around 1836. The company runs passenger services in summer along the whole length of the River Thames between Oxford and Staines. They also hire boats from Oxford, Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Windsor. In Oxford in particular, punts are available.

Reading, Berkshire Place in England

Reading is a large, historic university and minster town in Berkshire, England, of which it is now the county town. It is in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway. Reading is 70 miles (110 km) east of Bristol, 24 miles (39 km) south of Oxford, 40 miles (64 km) west of London, 14 miles (23 km) north of Basingstoke, 12 miles (19 km) south-west of Maidenhead and 15 miles (24 km) east of Newbury as the crow flies.

Position: grid reference SU768820

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References

  1. ↑ "Mill Meadows". UK: IdeasForTheKids.com . Retrieved 23 October 2012.External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ↑ "Mill Meadows Long Term Car Park at Henley On Thames". Visit Oxfordshire . Retrieved 23 October 2012.External link in |publisher= (help)

Coordinates: 51°31′54″N0°53′39″W / 51.53169°N 0.89422°W / 51.53169; -0.89422

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