Pete's Walks - Hambleden, Stonor, Henley (page 4 of 5)
Across the lane, I started down a lengthy gravel drive - I was now heading south again rather than east. The drive ran between hedges or fences, mainly through somewhat overgrown parkland or empty pastures. After about half a mile I passed a large property named Henley Park. Just past this house the drive turned left, but I continued straight on, heading through the second deer park of this walk. There were a few ornamental trees decorating the landscape here, and soon I got a view towards the Thames Valley to my left (I would be walking there shortly). After about half a mile, the path started going downhill and passed through Little Wood and then beside a pasture or meadow on my right, before reaching a road (the A4130) on the northern edge of Henley.
Near the start of the drive to Henley Park
The drive to Henley Park
The drive to Henley Park
The drive near Henley Park
The deer park around Henley Park
View from the deer park
The deer park
The path descending through Little Wood
Approaching Henley
I turned left and followed the road towards the centre of Henley (from now on, I'd only walked this section when I did this route in August 2011). I went straight on over a roundabout, then turned left down New Road where I passed the Henley Brewery, home of Brakspears real ales. I then turned right along the edge of the Thames to Henley Bridge, which I crossed.
Henley (when my mother saw this photo, she was amused by the sign for Short stay Toilets!)
Brakspear brewery, Henley
Henley
Looking north from Henley Bridge
Looking south from Henley Bridge