Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta from Sevenoaks

A chauffeured day at Henley Royal Regatta, leaving from Sevenoaks. Allow 1 hour 10 minutes via the M25, M4 and A4130, before event traffic. It comes round again 29 June – 4 July 2027. Over 400 races of international standard are staged across the week. Sevenoaks is a market town. Some 21,000 people call Sevenoaks home. The Old House in Sevenoaks is Grade II* listed.

How the day runs

The day begins at your front door in Sevenoaks. No private-car drop-off is published, so the car uses the nearest permitted point. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Home to Sevenoaks is 1 hour 11 minutes once the event traffic clears. The car sets out from Oxford, 92.2 miles from Sevenoaks.

  • Sevenoaks to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames1 hr 10 min, 66.4 miles, in clear traffic
  • Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Sevenoaks1 hr 11 min, 67.2 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.uk
  • Sevenoaks is classed as a market town.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Sevenoaks had about 21,000 residents in 2021.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • The Old House, in central Sevenoaks, carries a Grade II* listing.

    Source: historicengland.org.uk
  • 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.

    Source: hrr.co.uk
  • First held in 1839 and run annually since, except for the World Wars and the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Source: hrr.co.uk
  • Prince Albert became the first Royal Patron in 1851; the reigning monarch has been Patron ever since, hence 'Royal'.

    Source: hrr.co.uk
  • 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.uk

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Questions

How many miles is Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames from Sevenoaks?

66.4 miles via the M25, M4 and A4130: 1 hour 10 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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    of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.

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