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Hampton Court to Henley on the Thames

7 days · 6 nights

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Your route

7 days · 6 stops
  1. Hampton Court
  2. Runnymede
  3. Windsor
  4. Cookham
  5. Hurley-on-Thames
  6. Henley-on-Thames

  1. Hampton Court

    Day 1 · Hampton Court

    London to Hampton Court

    Meet in London for an English cream tea, then board at Hampton Court for the captain's welcome and dinner.

  2. Hampton Court and Shepperton

    Day 2 · Hampton Court and Shepperton

    Hampton Court Palace

    Tour Cardinal Wolsey's 16th-century palace and its riverside gardens and maze, then cruise towards Runnymede.

  3. Runnymede and Windsor

    Day 3 · Runnymede and Windsor

    Runnymede and Windsor

    Cruise past the memorial where Magna Carta was sealed in 1215, then visit Windsor Castle, still a royal residence.

  4. Dorney and Cookham

    Day 4 · Dorney and Cookham

    Dorney Court

    Take a private tour of Dorney Court, home of one family for 450 years, then cruise on to a riverside mooring.

  5. Cookham and Hurley-on-Thames

    Day 5 · Cookham and Hurley-on-Thames

    Cookham and the boatyard

    Visit the Stanley Spencer Gallery and walk the village he painted, then watch traditional boatbuilders at work at Hurley.

  6. Oxford and Henley-on-Thames

    Day 6 · Oxford and Henley-on-Thames

    Oxford

    Drive to Oxford to tour Christ Church, then return for a farewell dinner on board.

  7. Henley-on-Thames

    Day 7 · Henley-on-Thames

    Return to London

    After breakfast, leave the barge at Henley-on-Thames and transfer to London.

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See what this trip covers

You begin with a cream tea in London and board at Hampton Court for the palace and its maze. The barge passes Runnymede on the way to Windsor Castle, then Dorney Court and Stanley Spencer's Cookham. You end with Oxford's Christ Church and leave at Henley-on-Thames.

  • Hampton Court Palace and its maze
  • Windsor Castle, still a royal home
  • A private tour of Dorney Court
  • Christ Church college in Oxford

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Questions about this trip

How many guests does the barge carry?
It sleeps eight guests in four cabins, with a crew of five. It suits a family or a group of friends who want the barge to themselves.
What are the cabins like?
Three cabins have king or twin beds and one has a king bed, all facing outwards with en suite bathrooms. The partly covered sundeck has a spa tub.
How do you get to and from the barge?
You meet in London for a cream tea, then transfer to Hampton Court. After the last night you leave at Henley-on-Thames and return to London.
How much does this trip cost?
Your travel expert prices it for your dates and the hotels you choose, and sends the full cost in writing before you commit.
When is the best time to take this trip?
May to October is the best time for this route. Tell us your dates and your travel expert checks the weather and availability for them.
Can we make this trip our own?
Yes. Add nights before or after, upgrade a hotel, fly in from wherever you are on the dates that suit you, or tell us it is a honeymoon or anniversary and we plan the details around it.
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