Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Oxted
Oxted to Henley Royal Regatta: collected at home, set down at the gates. Allow roughly 1 hour via the M25, M4 and A4130, before event traffic. In 2027 it runs 29 June – 4 July 2027. Prince Albert became the first Royal Patron in 1851; the reigning monarch has been Patron ever since, hence 'Royal'. The Straight Course, used from 1924, is 80 feet wide, runs from below Temple Island to Poplar Point, about 1 mile 550 yards. Oxted is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 12,000 at the last figure. The Old Bell Inn, 0.6 miles from Oxted's centre, holds a Grade II* listing. One Oxted landmark is Church of St Mary the Virgin, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Oxted. With no published set-down for cars, you are dropped as close to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames as is allowed. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Home to Oxted is roughly 1 hour once the event traffic clears. From the Oxford base, Oxted is 82.2 miles and 1 hour 25 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Oxted to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames1 hr 2 min, 57.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Oxted1 hr 2 min, 57.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Prince Albert became the first Royal Patron in 1851; the reigning monarch has been Patron ever since, hence 'Royal'.
Source: hrr.co.ukThe 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.ukOxted had about 12,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Old Bell Inn, 0.6 miles out from central Oxted, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChurch of St Mary the Virgin, in central Oxted, carries a Grade I 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.ukOver 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
What drive time should we allow from Oxted for Henley Royal Regatta?
Roughly 1 hour and 57.1 miles in clear traffic via the M25, M4 and A4130; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 82.2 miles from Oxted; it is in place before your collection time.
When is Henley Royal Regatta in 2027?
29 June – 4 July 2027.
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.