Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Cheshunt
Leaving Cheshunt for Henley Royal Regatta at Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames. Allow roughly 1 hour via the M25, M40 and A404, before event traffic. It comes round again 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. Cheshunt is a Hertfordshire town. Grade II*: Dewhurst St Mary Jmi School, 0.6 miles from Cheshunt's centre. The Lea Valley Lines serves Cheshunt.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Cheshunt. With no published set-down for cars, you are dropped as close to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames as is allowed. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Home to Cheshunt is 59 minutes once the event traffic clears. Positioning from Oxford to Cheshunt is 1 hour 14 minutes, built into the booking.
- Cheshunt to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames1 hr 1 min, 56.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Cheshunt59 min, 54.2 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.ukCheshunt is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgDewhurst St Mary Jmi School, 0.6 miles out from central Cheshunt, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukCheshunt station is on the Lea Valley Lines.
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.ukPrince 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.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Cheshunt for Henley Royal Regatta?
Roughly 1 hour and 56.4 miles in clear traffic via the M25, M40 and A404; allow more on the day.
When is Henley Royal Regatta in 2027?
29 June – 4 July 2027.
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.
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