Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta from Dorking

Leaving Dorking for Henley Royal Regatta at Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames. Allow 54 minutes via the A24, M25 and M4, before event traffic. It comes round again 29 June – 4 July 2027. First held in 1839 and run annually since, except for the World Wars and the COVID-19 pandemic. Dorking Deepdene (DPD) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Dorking. The station at Dorking Deepdene opened in 1851. Pippbrook House, 0.4 miles from Dorking's centre, holds a Grade II* listing.

How the day runs

The car is at your door in Dorking in good time for the gates. 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 56 minutes back to Dorking. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Dorking takes 1 hour 18 minutes.

  • Dorking to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames54 min, 47.4 miles, in clear traffic
  • Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Dorking56 min, 47.6 miles, in clear traffic

Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.

Worth knowing

  • First held in 1839 and run annually since, except for the World Wars and the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Source: hrr.co.uk
  • The closest National Rail station to Dorking by road is Dorking Deepdene (DPD), within a couple of minutes' drive.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Dorking Deepdene station opened in 1851.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Pippbrook House, 0.4 miles out from central Dorking, carries a Grade II* listing.

    Source: historicengland.org.uk
  • 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.

    Source: hrr.co.uk
  • London Heathrow is about 36 minutes away by road (25.1 miles).

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Farnborough Airport is about 56 minutes away by road (30.7 miles).

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Over 400 races of international standard are staged across the week.

    Source: hrr.co.uk

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Questions

What drive time should we allow from Dorking for Henley Royal Regatta?

54 minutes and 47.4 miles in clear traffic via the A24, M25 and M4; allow more on the day.

Where does the car come from?

Oxford, 72.5 miles from Dorking; it is in place before your collection time.

When is Henley Royal Regatta in 2027?

29 June – 4 July 2027.

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  • 60 min

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