Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Maidenhead
A chauffeured day at Henley Royal Regatta, leaving from Maidenhead. Clear-road time from Maidenhead: 22 minutes for the 10.7 miles. 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. Maidenhead lies within Berkshire. Grade I: All Saints' Church, 0.8 miles from Maidenhead's centre. The line through Maidenhead is the Great Western Main Line.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Maidenhead. With no published set-down for cars, you are dropped as close to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames as is allowed. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. After the day, it is 21 minutes back to Maidenhead. From the Oxford base, Maidenhead is 37.6 miles and 50 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Maidenhead to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames22 min, 10.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Maidenhead21 min, 9.7 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.ukMaidenhead is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgAll Saints' Church, 0.8 miles out from central Maidenhead, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukMaidenhead station is on the Great Western Main Line and Marlow branch line.
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.ukFirst held in 1839 and run annually since, except for the World Wars and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames from Maidenhead?
10.7 miles via the A404(M) and A4130: 22 minutes in clear traffic, longer 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, 37.6 miles from Maidenhead; 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.