Getting There
Trains depart from London's Paddington Station but require a change at the junction in Twyford. More than 20 trains make the journey daily; the trip takes about 40 minutes. For rail information, call tel. 0845/748-4950 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.
About 10 buses depart every day from London's Victoria Coach Station for Reading. From Reading, take local bus no. 421 to Henley. These buses depart every hour. Call 0870/580-8080 for more information, or visit www.nationalexpress.com.
If you're driving from London, take the M4 toward Reading to Junction 819, then head northwest on the A4130.
Visitor Information
The Tourist Information Centre is at Benson Lane, Crownmarsh Gifford Road (tel. 01491/823000; www.visithenley-on-thames.co.uk). Winter hours are Monday to Saturday 10am to 3pm. Summer hours are Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm.
An entire book could be written about these government-funded national trails -- and indeed one has. It's the National Trail Guide by David Sharp (published by Aurum Press), detailing every twist and turn of the river.
