Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Swanley
Leaving Swanley for Henley Royal Regatta at Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames. Clear-road time from Swanley: 1 hour 13 minutes for the 72.7 miles. 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. The Chatham Main Line serves Swanley. Swanley station dates from 1939. With about 18,000 residents, Swanley is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Swanley in good time for the gates. With no published set-down for cars, you are dropped as close to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames as is allowed. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. Swanley is 72.3 miles away for the trip home. From the Oxford base, Swanley is 97.3 miles and 1 hour 35 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Swanley to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames1 hr 13 min, 72.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Swanley1 hr 13 min, 72.3 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.ukSwanley station is on the Chatham Main Line and Maidstone East Line.
Source: wikidata.orgSwanley station opened in 1939.
Source: wikidata.orgSwanley had about 18,000 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.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.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 Swanley?
72.7 miles via the M25, M4 and A4130: 1 hour 13 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 97.3 miles from Swanley; 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.