Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Lightwater
Bound for Henley Royal Regatta, starting in Lightwater. Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames is 40 minutes from Lightwater (28.7 miles) via the A322, M4 and A4130. Henley Royal Regatta returns 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. Lightwater is in Surrey. Bagshot is the closest railway station to Lightwater, 5 minutes by car. Rail reached Bagshot station in 1878.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Lightwater 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. The return to Lightwater is 22.7 miles, 39 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 4 minutes from Lightwater via the M40, M25 and M3.
- Lightwater to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames40 min, 28.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Lightwater39 min, 22.7 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.ukLightwater is in Surrey.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Lightwater by road is Bagshot (BAG), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBagshot station opened in 1878.
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.ukHenley is 13 miles from M4 junction 8/9 and 16 miles from M40 junction 4.
Source: hrr.co.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Henley-on-Thames (HOT), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Lightwater for Henley Royal Regatta?
40 minutes and 28.7 miles in clear traffic via the A322, M4 and A4130; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 60.7 miles from Lightwater; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Henley Royal Regatta in 2027?
29 June – 4 July 2027.
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