Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Maidstone
From Maidstone to Henley Royal Regatta, door to drop-off. For households in and around Maidstone, the pick-up is at home. Its population is put at about 113,000. Maidstone East station is 3 minutes away by car. The drive is about an hour and 23 minutes (83.6 miles), mostly on the M26, M25 and M4. That is 29 minutes longer than the same trip from Mayfair. The 2027 dates are 29 June – 4 July. Over 400 races of international standard are staged across the week.
How the day runs
The car comes to your home in Maidstone. An executive saloon is the usual choice for a pair. From there it is the M26, M25 and M4 to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames. No private-car drop-off point is published, so you are set down at the nearest permitted spot. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. The return to Maidstone takes about an hour and 24 minutes, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- Maidstone to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames1 hr 23 min, 83.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Maidstone1 hr 24 min, 82.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Over 400 races of international standard are staged across the week.
Source: hrr.co.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.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 113,137.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe closest National Rail station to Maidstone by road is Maidstone East (MDE), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe 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.ukChildren aged ten and over may enter the Stewards' Enclosure and must follow its dress code.
Source: hrr.co.uk
Price this journey
We have started the journey for you. Change either end to the exact address, choosing it from the suggestions, and pick a date and time to see the full price.
Questions
How long is the drive from Maidstone to Henley Royal Regatta?
About an hour and 23 minutes and 83.6 miles in clear traffic, via the M26, M25 and M4; allow 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.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for Henley Royal Regatta is Henley-on-Thames. From Maidstone, a car goes door to door in about an hour and 23 minutes.
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.