Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Marlow
A chauffeured day at Henley Royal Regatta, leaving from Marlow. Allow 19 minutes via the A4155, A404 and A4130, before event traffic. The 2027 dates are 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. Grade I: Marlow Bridge, 0.4 miles from Marlow's centre. Historic England lists Marlow's Marlow Place at Grade I. Around 15,000 people live in Marlow (2021 figure).
How the day runs
A Marlow pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. 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. Home to Marlow is 18 minutes once the event traffic clears. Positioning from Oxford to Marlow is 41 minutes, built into the booking.
- Marlow to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames19 min, 9.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Marlow18 min, 8.1 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.ukMarlow Bridge, 0.4 miles out from central Marlow, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukMarlow Place, in central Marlow, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukMarlow had about 15,000 residents in 2021.
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.ukChildren aged ten and over may enter the Stewards' Enclosure and must follow its dress code.
Source: hrr.co.ukHenley is 13 miles from M4 junction 8/9 and 16 miles from M40 junction 4.
Source: hrr.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames from Marlow?
9.3 miles via the A4155, A404 and A4130: 19 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
When is Henley Royal Regatta in 2027?
29 June – 4 July 2027.
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.
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