The pennies are pinching but we still want to go out and have fun right? You don’t need big splurges to get that feel good factor.

First top tip is to sign up for an Experience Henley Card for just £20 for the year and you will get access to savings of hundreds of pounds across loads of restaurants, pubs, shops and businesses. Download the app for free to check out all the offers and sign up for your card – experiencehenleycard.co.uk

Second top tip is to indulge in a cheeky snifter or two at Henley’s aperitivo hours. Sounds more sophisticated than happy hour and we’re liking it. With punchy drink prices everywhere, these deals mean you can still indulge without damaging your wallet. So where can you grab these early evening vibes?

Duke’s Hour runs Tuesday to Saturday 5-7pm where you can indulge in a range of cocktails which often includes their House Picante, House Martini, Black Manhattan or Passionfruit Punch, a glass of 175ml house wine or a pint of Moretti all for a fiver each. There are also reduced priced nibbles available such as Aged Beef Focacia and Nocella Olives.

Côte is new to the early evening soiree party with their Apéro Hour which is Monday to Friday 5-7pm offering a selection of 175ml wines at £5 a pop or a 125ml glass of JM. Gobillard & Fils, Brut Tradition Champagne for £7.50. Pull up a chair and let the wine and conversation flow. Come along to the first Experience Henley Social Club After Work Drinks on 5th June for drinks and nibbles. First 30 guests to arrive get a free drink. Double bonus! Click here for info.

Hotel du Vin is the longest of the happy hours in Henley, Monday to Friday 3-7pm offering Champagne cocktails, two bottles of Vedett or 125ml of house Champagne for £8. Also, if you buy two large glasses of wine by the glass you’ll receive the rest of the bottle complimentary and why not jazz things up a bit by adding some Oysters Rockefeller for £3 each.

Pop in to Hart Street Tavern Wednesday to Friday 5-7pm and 3-4pm on Sunday’s for their Aperitivo Hour with classic cocktails such as their house Negroni, a glass of 175ml house wine or a pint of Rebellion for just £5. They also have reduce priced bar nibbles such as their salt & pepper squid or buttermilk fried chicken.

You can grab 2 for 1 cocktails at The Relais in their Quarterdeck Bar which means bagging two of your favourite cocktails for £12-£15 Monday to Friday 5-7pm. Including strawberry/Mint Mojitos, Espresso/Vodka/Gin/Pornstar Martinis and good old classics such as a Manhattan, Old Fashioned, Cosmopolitan or Negroni.

Coppa Club jumped in on this gig last year and it proved super popular. Their Happy Hour has not been available this month but a little birdie tells us at Experience Henley that it’s coming back at the end of May!

Image top: House Martinis at The Duke