Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Baldock
Leaving Baldock for Henley Royal Regatta at Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames. The run is 63.8 miles, 1 hour 11 minutes on a clear road via the A1(M), M25 and M40. Henley Royal Regatta returns 29 June – 4 July 2027. Prince Albert became the first Royal Patron in 1851; the reigning monarch has been Patron ever since, hence 'Royal'. The Straight Course, used from 1924, is 80 feet wide, runs from below Temple Island to Poplar Point, about 1 mile 550 yards. Rail reached Baldock station in 1850. Baldock sits in Hertfordshire. Baldock is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 10,000 at the last figure.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Baldock. No private-car drop-off is published, so the car uses the nearest permitted point. While you are at Henley Royal Regatta, the car is parked up close by. After the day, it is 1 hour 10 minutes back to Baldock. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Baldock takes 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Baldock to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames1 hr 11 min, 63.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Baldock1 hr 10 min, 61.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Prince Albert became the first Royal Patron in 1851; the reigning monarch has been Patron ever since, hence 'Royal'.
Source: hrr.co.ukThe Straight Course, used from 1924, is 80 feet wide, runs from below Temple Island to Poplar Point, about 1 mile 550 yards.
Source: hrr.co.ukBaldock station opened in 1850.
Source: wikidata.orgBaldock is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgOpenStreetMap records a population of about 10,000 for Baldock.
Source: openstreetmap.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.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Henley-on-Thames (HOT), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is about 36 minutes away by road (25.1 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Baldock for Henley Royal Regatta?
1 hour 11 minutes and 63.8 miles in clear traffic via the A1(M), M25 and M40; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 79.7 miles from Baldock; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Henley Royal Regatta in 2027?
29 June – 4 July 2027.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.