Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Watlington
Leaving Watlington for Henley Royal Regatta at Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames. Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames is 28 minutes from Watlington (11.4 miles) via the B480, B481 and A4130. It comes round again 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 line through Cholsey is the Great Western Main Line. One Watlington landmark is Town Hall, listed Grade II*. Watlington belongs to Oxfordshire.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Watlington address, timed to the day's start. No private-car drop-off is published, so the car uses the nearest permitted point. While you are at Henley Royal Regatta, the car is parked up close by. Watlington is 11.3 miles away for the trip home. The car sets out from Oxford, 21.7 miles from Watlington.
- Watlington to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames28 min, 11.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Watlington28 min, 11.3 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.ukCholsey station is on the Great Western Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgTown Hall, in central Watlington, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWatlington 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.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.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Henley-on-Thames (HOT), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Watlington for Henley Royal Regatta?
28 minutes and 11.4 miles in clear traffic via the B480, B481 and A4130; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 21.7 miles from Watlington; 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.