{"id":"69847929533dbb4b73118612","title":"Walk 644 Henley Remenham Wood And Hambledon Lock","path":"walks/scrapbook/by-year/2024/volume-48-apr-to-jun-2024/walk-644-henley-remenham-wood-and-hambledon-lock","contentMarkdown":"# 🥾 Walk 644 - Henley, Remenham Wood and Hambledon Lock\n\nOn Sunday 16th June, Petrina and Richard led a short walk around Henley-on-Thames, Remenham and Aston, with an option for a picnic afterwards and a free open-air concert, performed by the Woodley Concert Band.\n\nThe walk started from the bandstand in Mill Meadows, not far from Henley railway station. We walked along the Thames Path and crossed Henley Bridge. We departed from the Thames Path to follow the Chiltern Way through Remenham Wood.\n\n![Approaching Remenham Wood from Henley-on-Thames.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume48/images/approaching-remenham-wood.jpg)\n\nOn reaching Aston, we left the Chiltern Way for a footpath across fields, leading to Hambleden Lock. Here we stopped for a snack-break and to watch the boats, ducks and geese on the Thames.\n\nAfter our break, we continued along the Thames Path, passing Temple Island, Remenham, and the Upper Thames Rowing Club, on our way back to Henley.\n\n![Approaching Hambleden Lock from Aston.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume48/images/approaching-hambleden-lock.jpg)\n\nAs we approached the town, the riverside was lined with large tents, seating gantries and other paraphernalia associated with the Henley Regatta, due to take place in the first week of July. There were also lane barriers set up in the river, ready for the boat racing.\n\nCrossing Henley Bridge, we retraced our steps back to Mill Meadows. See our route on Google Maps. Here, some of the group said goodbye while the rest of us got out our picnics, sat on rugs or folding chairs, and settled down for lunch in the warm sun. Some of us also bought cakes and ice creams from the local café.\n\n![Some tents already erected for the Henley Regatta.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume48/images/henley-regatta-tents.jpg)\n\nDuring lunch, members of the Woodley Concert Band (including Petrina) gradually assembled on the bandstand. After lunch, we were treated to a two-hour concert of arrangements of well-known film and popular music.\n\n![The Woodley Concert Band playing in the Bandstand at Mills Meadows.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume48/images/mill-meadows-bandstand.jpg)\n\n*Thanks go to Petrina and Richard for leading this walk.*\n\n## 📸 Back to Volume 48\n\nReturn to volume index","contentHtml":"<h1>🥾 Walk 644 - Henley, Remenham Wood and Hambledon Lock</h1>\n<p>On Sunday 16th June, Petrina and Richard led a short walk around Henley-on-Thames, Remenham and Aston, with an option for a picnic afterwards and a free open-air concert, performed by the Woodley Concert Band.</p>\n<p>The walk started from the bandstand in Mill Meadows, not far from Henley railway station. We walked along the Thames Path and crossed Henley Bridge. We departed from the Thames Path to follow the Chiltern Way through Remenham Wood.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume48/images/approaching-remenham-wood.jpg\" alt=\"Approaching Remenham Wood from Henley-on-Thames.\"></p>\n<p>On reaching Aston, we left the Chiltern Way for a footpath across fields, leading to Hambleden Lock. Here we stopped for a snack-break and to watch the boats, ducks and geese on the Thames.</p>\n<p>After our break, we continued along the Thames Path, passing Temple Island, Remenham, and the Upper Thames Rowing Club, on our way back to Henley.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume48/images/approaching-hambleden-lock.jpg\" alt=\"Approaching Hambleden Lock from Aston.\"></p>\n<p>As we approached the town, the riverside was lined with large tents, seating gantries and other paraphernalia associated with the Henley Regatta, due to take place in the first week of July. There were also lane barriers set up in the river, ready for the boat racing.</p>\n<p>Crossing Henley Bridge, we retraced our steps back to Mill Meadows. See our route on Google Maps. Here, some of the group said goodbye while the rest of us got out our picnics, sat on rugs or folding chairs, and settled down for lunch in the warm sun. Some of us also bought cakes and ice creams from the local café.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume48/images/henley-regatta-tents.jpg\" alt=\"Some tents already erected for the Henley Regatta.\"></p>\n<p>During lunch, members of the Woodley Concert Band (including Petrina) gradually assembled on the bandstand. After lunch, we were treated to a two-hour concert of arrangements of well-known film and popular music.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume48/images/mill-meadows-bandstand.jpg\" alt=\"The Woodley Concert Band playing in the Bandstand at Mills Meadows.\"></p>\n<p><em>Thanks go to Petrina and Richard for leading this walk.</em></p>\n<h2>📸 Back to Volume 48</h2>\n<p>Return to volume index</p>\n"}