Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Orpington
Leaving Orpington for Henley Royal Regatta at Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames. Allow 1 hour 12 minutes via the M25, M4 and A4130, before event traffic. Diary note: 29 June – 4 July 2027. Henley is 13 miles from M4 junction 8/9 and 16 miles from M40 junction 4. Orpington lies within Greater London. By car, Orpington station is 5 minutes from Orpington. Among Orpington's listed buildings is Church of All Saints (Grade II*).
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Orpington. With no published set-down for cars, you are dropped as close to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames as is allowed. While you are at Henley Royal Regatta, the car is parked up close by. The return to Orpington is 71.2 miles, 1 hour 13 minutes plus the exit queue. From the Oxford base, Orpington is 96.1 miles and 1 hour 35 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Orpington to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames1 hr 12 min, 71.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Orpington1 hr 13 min, 71.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Henley is 13 miles from M4 junction 8/9 and 16 miles from M40 junction 4.
Source: hrr.co.ukOrpington is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Orpington by road is Orpington (ORP), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of All Saints, in central Orpington, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.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.ukFarnborough Airport is about 56 minutes away by road (30.7 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgOver 400 races of international standard are staged across the week.
Source: hrr.co.ukFirst held in 1839 and run annually since, except for the World Wars and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: hrr.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames from Orpington?
71.3 miles via the M25, M4 and A4130: 1 hour 12 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, 96.1 miles from Orpington; 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.