Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Alton
A chauffeured day at Henley Royal Regatta, leaving from Alton. Clear-road time from Alton: 1 hour 9 minutes for the 51.5 miles. Diary note: 29 June – 4 July 2027. Henley is 13 miles from M4 junction 8/9 and 16 miles from M40 junction 4. Over 400 races of international standard are staged across the week. Alton (AON) is the station to know: 3 minutes by road. Church of St Lawrence in Alton is Grade I listed. Rail reached Alton station in 1852.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Alton. With no published set-down for cars, you are dropped as close to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames as is allowed. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Home to Alton is 1 hour 10 minutes once the event traffic clears. Positioning from Oxford to Alton is 1 hour 28 minutes, built into the booking.
- Alton to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames1 hr 9 min, 51.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Alton1 hr 10 min, 45.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Henley is 13 miles from M4 junction 8/9 and 16 miles from M40 junction 4.
Source: hrr.co.ukOver 400 races of international standard are staged across the week.
Source: hrr.co.ukThe closest National Rail station to Alton by road is Alton (AON), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Lawrence, in central Alton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAlton station opened in 1852.
Source: wikidata.orgStewards' Enclosure: men need lounge suit or jacket/blazer with trousers plus tie or cravat; women wear dresses or skirts below the knee, or trouser suits; no shorts, leggings, tracksuits or jeans.
Source: hrr.co.ukTwo enclosures: the members-only Stewards' Enclosure and the Regatta Enclosure, which is open to the public.
Source: hrr.co.ukChildren aged ten and over may enter the Stewards' Enclosure and must follow its dress code.
Source: hrr.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames from Alton?
51.5 miles via the A31, A331 and M4: 1 hour 9 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Is there a dress code at Henley Royal Regatta?
Stewards' Enclosure: men need lounge suit or jacket/blazer with trousers plus tie or cravat; women wear dresses or skirts below the knee, or trouser suits; no shorts, leggings, tracksuits or jeans.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 56.2 miles from Alton; it is in place before your collection time.
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refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.