Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Wantage
Wantage to Henley Royal Regatta: collected at home, set down at the gates. Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames is 59 minutes from Wantage (27.8 miles) via the A417, B4493 and A4130. It comes round again 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. 0.6 miles from Wantage's centre stands Ham House, listed Grade II*. One Wantage landmark is 32 and 33, Market Place, listed Grade II*. Wantage is in Oxfordshire.
How the day runs
In Wantage, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. No private-car drop-off is published, so the car uses the nearest permitted point. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Home to Wantage is 59 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Wantage takes 33 minutes.
- Wantage to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames59 min, 27.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Wantage59 min, 27.8 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.ukHam House, 0.6 miles out from central Wantage, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk32 and 33, Market Place, in central Wantage, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWantage is in Oxfordshire.
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.ukHenley is 13 miles from M4 junction 8/9 and 16 miles from M40 junction 4.
Source: hrr.co.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Henley-on-Thames (HOT), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames from Wantage?
27.8 miles via the A417, B4493 and A4130: 59 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 16.4 miles from Wantage; 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.