Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Hatfield
Henley Royal Regatta, with the car from Hatfield. The run is 47.5 miles, 57 minutes on a clear road via the M25, M40 and A404. Dates for 2027: 29 June – 4 July 2027. The Straight Course, used from 1924, is 80 feet wide, runs from below Temple Island to Poplar Point, about 1 mile 550 yards. Two enclosures: the members-only Stewards' Enclosure and the Regatta Enclosure, which is open to the public. Hatfield is the closest railway station to Hatfield, 4 minutes by car. Hatfield is on the East Coast Main Line. Grade I: Hatfield House, 0.7 miles from Hatfield's centre.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Hatfield address, timed to the day's start. No private-car drop-off is published, so the car uses the nearest permitted point. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Hatfield is 45.0 miles away for the trip home. The car sets out from Oxford, 62.9 miles from Hatfield.
- Hatfield to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames57 min, 47.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Hatfield54 min, 45 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 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.ukTwo enclosures: the members-only Stewards' Enclosure and the Regatta Enclosure, which is open to the public.
Source: hrr.co.ukThe closest National Rail station to Hatfield by road is Hatfield (HAT), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgHatfield station is on the East Coast Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgHatfield House, 0.7 miles out from central Hatfield, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukStewards' 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.ukHatfield is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Hatfield for Henley Royal Regatta?
57 minutes and 47.5 miles in clear traffic via the M25, M40 and A404; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 62.9 miles from Hatfield; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Henley Royal Regatta in 2027?
29 June – 4 July 2027.
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