Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Hitchin
Henley Royal Regatta, with the car from Hitchin. Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames is 1 hour 11 minutes from Hitchin (62.7 miles) 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. Hitchin is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, about 34,000 at the last figure. St Mary's Church in Hitchin is Grade I listed. Trains call at Hitchin, 3 minutes from Hitchin by road.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Hitchin address, timed to the day's start. With no published set-down for cars, you are dropped as close to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames as is allowed. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Home to Hitchin is 1 hour 8 minutes once the event traffic clears. Positioning from Oxford to Hitchin is 1 hour 24 minutes, built into the booking.
- Hitchin to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames1 hr 11 min, 62.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Hitchin1 hr 8 min, 60 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.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 34,000 for Hitchin.
Source: openstreetmap.orgSt Mary's Church, in central Hitchin, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Hitchin by road is Hitchin (HIT), about 3 minutes' drive.
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.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 Hitchin for Henley Royal Regatta?
1 hour 11 minutes and 62.7 miles in clear traffic via the A1(M), M25 and M40; allow more 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, 77.9 miles from Hitchin; it is in place before your collection time.
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.