Henley is a small village just north of Ipswich

Ipswich

Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...

 in Suffolk

Suffolk

Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...

, England

England

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.

Geography

Henley is positioned on a hill between two valleys. To the west of the village is a hill that extends down to the villages of Claydon

Claydon, Suffolk

Claydon is a small village just north of Ipswich in Suffolk, England. The meaning of the name is 'clay-on-the-hill', though it is not much of a hill....

 and Barham

Barham, Suffolk

Barham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The village is on the River Gipping, near Great Blakenham, Coddenham and Claydon, and is on the A14 road about six miles north of Ipswich. Barham has one pub, The Sorrel Horse....

 situated in the Gipping Valley. East of the village is the Fynn Valley where the village of Witnesham is located. The main Henley Road runs through the centre of the village and provides good transport links with Ipswich

Ipswich

Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...

. The road also connects the outer lying villages of Debenham

Debenham

Debenham is a large village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in Eastern England. In the 2001 census the population recorded was 1,728...

 and Gosbeck to the county town. Just outside the village is Rede Lane which runs down the hill to Claydon

Claydon, Suffolk

Claydon is a small village just north of Ipswich in Suffolk, England. The meaning of the name is 'clay-on-the-hill', though it is not much of a hill....

  and provides access to the A14.

Amenities

The village has a large community centre located in the centre of the village off Ashbocking Road which contains many facilities including a large hall used for sport and other functions, smaller rooms including a bar and the Henley Pre-School, a large football pitch and changing rooms and a small children's play area. The football pitch is home to Henley Athletic who currently play in Division Four of the SIL

Suffolk and Ipswich Football League

The Suffolk and Ipswich Football League is a football competition based in Suffolk, England. The league has a total of nine divisions; the Senior Division, divisions 1–6 and two reserve divisions. The Senior Division is at step 7 of the National League System.The Senior Division champions may...

(as in 2007/2008 season). The main hall has recently hosted many dramatic companies to put on shows for the local people.

Other amenities in the village include a Pub which is a long way from the village centre called the Cross Keys. Also there is a farm shop on the corner of Mill Lane and Henley Road located opposite the Fiveways Garage and Bus stop. This is home to the Happy Hens of Henley Free range eggs and also sells sausages and other seasonal goods.

There is an intermittent bus service that runs from the village of Debenham

Debenham

Debenham is a large village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in Eastern England. In the 2001 census the population recorded was 1,728...

 through the centre of Henley and into Ipswich

Ipswich

Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...

which runs every hour.