Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta from Tooting

A chauffeured day at Henley Royal Regatta, leaving from Tooting. Allow 59 minutes via the M4, A404(M) and A4130, before event traffic. Henley Royal Regatta returns 29 June – 4 July 2027. First held in 1839 and run annually since, except for the World Wars and the COVID-19 pandemic. Tooting's population was put at about 16,000. For rail, Tooting (TOO) is the nearest stop, about 4 minutes' drive. Tooting lies within Greater London.

How the day runs

The car is at your door in Tooting 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. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Getting back to Tooting takes 58 minutes on clear roads. From the Oxford base, Tooting is 63.6 miles and 1 hour 21 minutes via the M40 and M25.

  • Tooting to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames59 min, 38.9 miles, in clear traffic
  • Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Tooting58 min, 38.8 miles, in clear traffic

Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.

Worth knowing

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

    Source: hrr.co.uk
  • Tooting has a population of about 16,000.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • The closest National Rail station to Tooting by road is Tooting (TOO), about 4 minutes' drive.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Tooting is in Greater London.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • 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
  • 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
  • Two enclosures: the members-only Stewards' Enclosure and the Regatta Enclosure, which is open to the public.

    Source: hrr.co.uk
  • Children aged ten and over may enter the Stewards' Enclosure and must follow its dress code.

    Source: hrr.co.uk

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Questions

What drive time should we allow from Tooting for Henley Royal Regatta?

59 minutes and 38.9 miles in clear traffic via the M4, A404(M) and A4130; allow more on the day.

Where does the car come from?

Oxford, 63.6 miles from Tooting; it is in place before your collection time.

When is Henley Royal Regatta in 2027?

29 June – 4 July 2027.

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  • 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.

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