Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta from Hook

Leaving Hook for Henley Royal Regatta at Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames. Allow 49 minutes via the A33, M4 and A4130, before event traffic. Diary note: 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. Hook (HOK) is the station, a couple of minutes from the middle of Hook. Around 9,100 people live in Hook (2021 figure). Hook station dates from 1883.

How the day runs

The day begins at your front door in Hook. No private-car drop-off is published, so the car uses the nearest permitted point. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. Home to Hook is 49 minutes once the event traffic clears. The car sets out from Oxford, 50.4 miles from Hook.

  • Hook to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames49 min, 33.6 miles, in clear traffic
  • Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Hook49 min, 33.5 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.uk
  • Two enclosures: the members-only Stewards' Enclosure and the Regatta Enclosure, which is open to the public.

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

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Hook had about 9,100 residents in 2021.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Hook station opened in 1883.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • 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
  • Children aged ten and over may enter the Stewards' Enclosure and must follow its dress code.

    Source: hrr.co.uk
  • Hook is in Hampshire.

    Source: wikidata.org

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Questions

How many miles is Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames from Hook?

33.6 miles via the A33, M4 and A4130: 49 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.

Where does the car come from?

Oxford, 50.4 miles from Hook; 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.

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    refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.

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