Travel and parking

Parking & Travel

Car & trailer parking

Please park all cars and trailers in the official HWR parking areas located in the Spectator Zone and accessed via Gate A.

Parking on Remenham Lane, Remenham Church Lane and by the church causes congestion and makes it very difficult for the local community who have previously lodged official valid complaints. Any car parking in local roads is likely to mean that we will have to pay for traffic management which will result in an increase of the regatta entry fee.

To avoid issues a one-way traffic flow (see below) has been put in place and your cooperation would be greatly appreciated.

Book parking

Car and trailer parking tickets are available from HWR Parking.

Parking tickets can be booked up to and including the day attending the regatta, Tickets are issued as e-tickets which can be printed or presented on a mobile device at Gate A for access to the regatta site..
Please note that the parking e tickets will be sent out on Thursday 15th June

Cash payment is not accepted but Internet access is provided at Gate A to enable tickets to be purchased on arrival. Please pay in advance to avoid queueing and congestion at the entrance.

Please note that the first day of the regatta is very busy. which results in queues at Gate A. Competitors who are racing early in the morning of Friday 16th June should therefore prebook parking tickets and allow additional time to enter the site.

Car parking is free until Thursday 15th June. Charges apply from Friday 16th June. If you park a car overnight on Thursday you will need to pay for parking on Friday

The reduced rate three day pass is available until 12 midnight on Thursday 15th

Disabled parking is the same price as a day ticket in an accessible area. Please click here for more information: Disabled Access

There is no charge for parking boat trailers and their towing vehicles, but please pre-book a space in advance.

The venue and HWR accept no responsibility for vehicles or property in the car park. Please do not leave valuables in your vehicle.

Boat trailer parking

Training days: trailer parking is available from Wednesday 14th June at 09:00. The car park gate will be locked at 20:30.

Please note that the site will still be under construction so access and landing stages might not be available until 12:00..

A ticket must be booked for all trailers/towing vehicles. The ticket will only be valid when delivering, collecting or staying onsite. If the vehicle does not meet the following criteria, a parking ticket will have to be purchased on arrival.

Vehicles without a trailer will NOT be admitted unless you are collecting your trailer.

Cars bringing sculling boats are admitted if they have a boat on top of the car or are collecting a boat.

One-way traffic flow

The one-way system to access Gate A is for both spectators and competitors and must be strictly adhered to from the Saturday morning prior to racing (10th June 2023) until the Sunday evening after racing has finished (18th June 2023).

Vehicles and boat trailers must NOT enter Remenhan Lane via the junction near Henley Bridge and must follow the one-way traffic flow signposted further up White Hill along Remenham Church Lane. Please make sure that your trailer driver is aware of this.

Traffic Flow Instructions & Plan
Route from Henley on Thames
Route from M4
Local Map

Sat nav point: Gate A, Temple Island Meadows, Remenham Lane, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 3DB.

Travel by rail

The HWR site is a 2o-minute walk (approx. 2km) from the national rail station in Henley.

Henley on Thames Station – Station facilities, mobility & access information

Journey planners to help with train times, connections and ticket prices:
National Rail
Trainline

To take a taxi from the station to the HWR site check the ‘travel by taxi’ information below

Travel by air

The nearest airport to Henley Women’s Regatta is London Heathrow. From Heathrow there are several travel options:

hire a taxi. Uber or pre-booking a taxi using a Henley company is often cheaper. (See “travel by taxi” below)
rent a car (the drive is approximately 35 minutes)
take the train to Henley station (approx 90 minutes): take the Heathrow Express or Elizabeth Line to London Paddington. Take the GWR towards Oxford to Twyford Station. At Twyford switch platforms to take the GWR to Henley-on-Thames
helicopter charters can be booked through www.helipad.co.uk

Travel by taxi

Please contact these companies directly to pre-book. You will need to book direct and HWR accepts no responsibility for the service provided. Other taxi companies are also available.

Please give the driver the gate location you require, e.g. Gate A – Temple Island Meadows; Gate G – Remenham Club, and advise of the one way system. See: Traffic Flow Instructions & Plan

AA Henley Taxis: 01491 575799 / www.aahenleytaxi.com

County Cars: 01491 579696/576062 / county.cars1@btconnect.com

For accessibility information please click here.