Local area surrounding the Five Horseshoes , Maidensgrove Pub Restaurant Henley on Thames
Things to do and see
The stars of the area are:
Red Kites http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_kite
Fallow Deer, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallow_deer
And of course, Roe Deer, Red Deer and Muntjac.
The easiest thing to do is just to go for a walk around the beautiful countryside in the vicinity and look out for some of the great wildlife there is in the area. Maidensgrove Common is a huge area of open grassland, (belonging to Stonor Park, but free access to the public for walking, kite fly ing & horse riding, Just about anything that doesn’t involve an engine. In the autumn, bring a bag to collect sloes, hips and haws and many other hedgerow fruit.
The whole area is criss-crossed with old sheep drover trails that are now restricted bridleways and great for walking or off road cycling.
Rent a Kite
Power Kites available for rent fr om the pub, suitable for kids and adults, 7 years and over. Just don’t bring them back with the strings tangled please! (£5.00 with £25 deposit)
http://www.bbowt.org.uk/content.asp?did=23596
For architecture lovers, there are 3 important Norman churches within easy reach of the shoes:
Pishill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pishill
Swyncombe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swyncombe
And the original parish church of Bix at Bix Bottom, now a ruin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bix,_Oxfordshire
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-greyscourt/
http://www.chilternsaonb.org/default.asp
