The mercury has certainly shot up the last week or two so that means ICE CREAM and we’ve compiled a list of where to get your ice cream fix in Henley. There’s lots of it and it’s all delicious. So here’s Experience Henley’s scoop on the scoop!

You can’t mention ice cream in Henley without thinking about diving into a pot of Gelato Henley. Made right here in good ol’ Henners, Ryan Barlow has perfected the italian way and is producing some epic flavours such as Honeycomb, Strawberries & Cream, Drifters Brownie, Salted Caramel and Cherry Sorbet. Gelato Henley are now a regular at the Henley Farmer’s Market selling their individual tubs and also takeaway tubs for your freezer. If they’re not at the market you can get your hot little hands on some to eat straight away from The Henley Larder, Geo Cafe and Thameside Kiosk.

Image: Gelato Henley

If you fancy something a little different pop into The Henley Larder for a Happy Endings ice cream sandwich, oh yes! Indulge in flavours such as The Malty One – malted milk parfait between oaty biscuits, magic milk crumbs and dipped in chocolate; The Naughty One – Miso salt caramel parfait between squidgy slices of chocolate Guinness cake and soy dulce de leche; A Strawberry Shorty – Strawberry cheesecake parfait, vanilla marshmallow, strawberry jam, and a hint of Original Beans Cru Virunga 70% dark chocolate, between buttery brown sugar shortbread or how about a Negroni – A layer of blood orange negroni ice cream on top of a white chocolate layer, between a crunchy Peruvian cocoa nib sprinkled dark chocolate biscuit.

Image: Happy Endings Strawberry Shorty

And there’s more. The Aladdin’s Cave of all things wholesome and refillable, The Willow Basket has an array of Marshfield Farm Ice Cream and if you don’t choose a delicious waffle cone for your scoop snugly sit in, you can choose a fantastic decomposing ice cream tub and know for sure there will be no waste, and what’s even more amazing if you fancy……. just eat it!

New guys on the block, fresh food deli Sage & Squash have a rather enticing ice cream counter at the front of their shop crammed full of Giovanni’s Gelato. There is a wonderful range of gelato flavours – classic, and some fun surprises.

Lastly, we can’t forget our doggo friends in the heat and we’ve just been told by the lovely Naughty Mutt Nice folk that they will be stocking Billy + Margot iced treats from July when they move into their new home in Reading Road.