Regattas Along The Thames

The River Thames is a very social river. Regattas are mainly amateur competitions but can also be championships for a particular area or type of boat.They are considered great opportunities for leisure and for promoting rowing.

Regattas consist of a series of boat races with other social activities such as dragon boat racing (Marlow Town Regatta). The regatta is regarded as part of the English social season and Henley is national institution. Since the first Regatta in 1839 (Royal from 1851), Henley Regatta has been the focus of national and international rowing competition. Each year it attracts the best crews from around the world to a unique sporting and social event which now engages more spectators than ever before.

Thames Ditton Regatta 16 May 2026

Walton & Weybridge Regatta 6/7 June 2026  Held annually since 1862 on the River Thames in Walton-on-Thames.

The Marlow Town Regatta 13&14 Jun 2026. Combines a traditional rowing Regatta and its garden party ambiance with a ‘family day’ of Dragon Boat racing.

Marlow Regatta 27 Jun 2026. (not to be confused with Marlow Town Regatta) is one of the major regattas in the British Rowing calendar, it is an independent regatta that isn't run on behalf of a single rowing club, but is organised by a committee of volunteers on behalf of the regatta Subscribers. In 2001, after 145 years on the River Thames in Marlow, the regatta moved to the multi-lane rowing course at Dorney Lake, Eton (near Windsor).

Henley Royal Regatta 30 Jun-5 Jul 2026. The best-known regatta in the world. It is a highlight of both the summer sporting calendar and the social season. 

Staines Amateur Regatta 2026 25 July 2026. A rowing and sculling regatta dating back to 1851 taking place on the River Thames in Staines-upon-Thames, over a distance of 500 metres downstream.

Wargrave & Shiplake Regatta 7/8 Aug 2026. A celebration of traditional boating.