At HWR
Travel and Parking
Car and trailer parking
Henley Women’s Regatta has a single car park for competitors (including minibuses and trailers, and vehicles carrying boats), spectators and volunteers.
It MUST only be accessed via Gate A (see map).
DO NOT PARK in the local lanes (Remenham Lane, Remenham Church Lane, Remenham village or Aston Lane) at any time. This will be enforced for the whole of the Henley Women’s Regatta week. Respecting our neighbours and the narrow lanes in Remenham village is crucial to the future of our regatta.
Compliance with parking requirements is a condition of entry. Any club whose competitors, coaches or supporters fail to adhere to the parking requirements may be excluded from the 2026 regatta or have racing penalties applied. They also may be excluded from future regattas.
You will require an e-ticket to use the car park. These can be booked up to and including the day you are attending the regatta. If you arrive without an e-ticket you will need to book one online to gain access. Cash payments are not accepted.
Towing vehicles will be supplied with appropriate hanger on arrival free of charge – this includes cars carrying boats for use during the regatta. There is a charge of £24.75/day or £60.50 for all three days +5% booking fee (2025 prices) for all other competitor and spectator vehicles.
Volunteers’ parking arrangements will be co-ordinated by their team leader.
During this year’s regatta it was brought to our attention that the volunteer code for use of the car park was being abused by a number of competitors, coaches and supporters.
The car park for HWR is run by The Copas Partnership and the parking charges are collected by them.
The continued running of HWR is dependent on our working relationship with The Copas Partnership. As part of this arrangement HWR is allocated a defined number of ‘free’ parking spaces for our volunteer team who give up their time to make the regatta possible.
Abuse of this arrangement therefore impacts HWR’s on-going relationship with The Copas Partnership, inconveniences our volunteers, creates additional administration and generally paints the rowing world in a very poor light.
HWR and The Copas Partnership will be writing separately to those individuals involved and their respective clubs to put matters right and collect payments due.
.Any behaviour that impacts our current parking and traffic management arrangements and creates nuisance to the local community, including The Copas Partnership and the Remenham residents, puts the future of HWR and the ability for The Copas Partnership to host future events at risk.
Compliance with parking requirements is a condition of entry. Any club whose competitors/coaches/supporters fail to adhere to the parking requirements may be excluded from future regattas.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Naomi Ashcroft
Chairman
30 August 2025
Overnight stays in motorhomes is not permitted in the car park. Local campsites are available.
A number of gazebo pitches can be booked. Gazebos must not be erected anywhere else in the car/trailer park.
The car park is operated by our partners Copas Remenham Farm. A link to their booking portal will be added here in Spring 2026.
Do not leave valuables in your vehicle. Neither Copas Remenham Farm nor HWR accept any responsibility for vehicles or property in the car park.
There is a Priority Parking area within the car park for Blue Badge holders – no additional ticket is needed. Disabled access information >>
Car parking for para rowers
Para rowers may have designated parking at Upper Thames Rowing Club depending on accessibility requirements. Please contact entries@hwr.org.uk to arrange this in advance.
Parking for Friends of HWR at the Chairman's Enclosure (Remenham Club)
Friends and Lifetime Friends of HWR can book parking at the Chairman’s Enclosure, for £10 per day (2025 price).
Car park opening and closing times 2025
Day | Car park opens | Car park gates locked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Wednesday, 18 June 2025 | 14.00 (trailers/boat vehicles only), 15:30 (competitors and coaches) | 21:00 | Booking not required.
No access to landing stages/racking till the site Risk Assessment done following completion of site build – anticipated at 17:00 |
Thursday, 19 June 2025 | 08:00 | 21:00 | Booking not required. |
Friday, 20 June 2025 | 08:00 | 21:00 | Booking not required.
No access to landing stages/racking till the site Risk Assessment done following completion of site build – anticipated at 17:00 |
Saturday, 21 June 2025 | 08:00 | 21:00 | Booking not required.
No access to landing stages/racking until completion of site build – anticipated at 17:00 |
Sunday, 22 June 2025 | 08:00 | 21:00 | Entry by e-ticket only.
Racing: 09.20 to 19.30 (approx) |
Please DO NOT arrive ahead of Car Park Opening Times. Crews competing in morning races are strongly encouraged to park their trailer the day before.
Car parking before Wednesday, 18 June 2025
The site will be under construction from Monday, 16 June 2025. For safety reasons, it is not acceessible during this time. Access to landing stages will not be available until approximately 17:00 on Wednesday, 18 June 2025. If you wish to train on the course before this you will need to make separate arrangements with one of the local rowing clubs.
On race days, if you want to do a practice outing (see the Regatta Rules for permitted timings) on the course before racing starts, you will need to use one of the local car parks in Henley town centre (check charges/times when you park) and walk to the HWR site:
- Mill Meadows: With.receiving.tallest, RG9 1DD
- Greys Road: Bulldozer.dips.tent, RG9 9LN
- Kings Road: Length.couches.pocketed, RG9 2DH
Getting to the HWR car park
There is a strict one-way system in place for all vehicles from Saturday, 14 June through Sunday, 22 June 2025.
Access to the HWR car park at Gate A is via Remenham Church Lane off the A4130, Sat Nav RG9 3EX. Local signage will then direct you to Gate A.
Vehicles and boat trailers must NOT enter Remenham Lane via the junction near Henley Bridge. Please make sure that your trailer driver is aware of this.
All vehicles/trailers leaving the HWR site will go along Remenham Lane directly to the A4130 near Henley Bridge.
In the event of a major or minor incident the vehicle circulation pattern may need to be changed.
Getting to Henley
By air
The nearest airport to Henley is London Heathrow (LHR). Then transfer to Henley by taxi/Uber, rental car (approximately 35 minute drive) or train (approximately 90 minutes).
Train route:
- Heathrow Express or Elizabeth Line to London Paddington.
- National rail service (GWR) towards Oxford to Twyford.
- Change at Twyford for Henley-on-Thames.
By train to Henley-on-Thames rail station
Journey planners to help with train times, connections and ticket prices, and station information:
The HWR site is approximately 2km from the station – a 20 minute walk or you can take a taxi.
By taxi
You will need to book direct; HWR accepts no responsibility for the service provided.
During all three days of the Regatta, make sure you give the driver the gate location you require e.g. Gate A – Temple Island Meadows (for the main HWR site); Gate G – Remenham Club (Chairman’s Enclosure), and advise them that the route needs to be via RG9 3EX Remenham Church Lane (entry at the top of White Hill) to conform to the One Way Traffic Flow in operation (see above).
AA Henley Taxis: 01491 575799
County Cars: 01491 579696/576062 (pre-bookings only)
Chiltern Cars: 01491 578899.
Other taxi companies are also available.
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