Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta from Wimbledon
Wimbledon to Henley Royal Regatta: collected at home, set down at the gates. Clear-road time from Wimbledon: 1 hour 3 minutes for the 48.7 miles. Diary note: 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. Two enclosures: the members-only Stewards' Enclosure and the Regatta Enclosure, which is open to the public. Wimbledon station dates from 1838. The Old Rectory House, 0.6 miles from Wimbledon's centre, holds a Grade II* listing. Wimbledon belongs to Greater London.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Wimbledon. 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. The return to Wimbledon is 39.7 miles, 1 hour 3 minutes plus the exit queue. The car sets out from Oxford, 64.6 miles from Wimbledon.
- Wimbledon to Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames1 hr 3 min, 48.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Henley Royal Regatta course, Henley-on-Thames to Wimbledon1 hr 3 min, 39.7 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.ukTwo enclosures: the members-only Stewards' Enclosure and the Regatta Enclosure, which is open to the public.
Source: hrr.co.ukWimbledon station opened in 1838.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Old Rectory House, 0.6 miles out from central Wimbledon, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWimbledon is in Greater London.
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.ukPrince Albert became the first Royal Patron in 1851; the reigning monarch has been Patron ever since, hence 'Royal'.
Source: hrr.co.ukWimbledon had about 93,000 residents in 2010.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Wimbledon for Henley Royal Regatta?
1 hour 3 minutes and 48.7 miles in clear traffic via the A3, M25 and M4; allow more on the day.
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.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 64.6 miles from Wimbledon; it is in place before your collection time.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
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- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
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refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.