MARS Badminton Horse Trials
Badminton Horse Trials from Thatcham
Badminton Horse Trials from Thatcham. The car comes to your door in Thatcham (Berkshire). Thatcham is a place of roughly 25,000 people. By rail, the closest stop is Thatcham, 5 minutes' drive. On the map the run is 60.0 miles and about an hour and 10 minutes in clear traffic, by way of the A339, M4 and A46. That is 48 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. Badminton Horse Trials returns 5–9 May 2027. Gates open 8am Wednesday to Friday, 7am Saturday and 7.30am Sunday.
How the day runs
The car comes to your home in Thatcham. Choose a luxury people-carrier for a larger party. From there it is the A339, M4 and A46 to Badminton House. Drop-off at Badminton House follows the organisers' published arrangements for the day. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. Back at Thatcham about an hour and 9 minutes after leaving the gates, give or take the exit queue.
- Thatcham to Badminton House1 hr 10 min, 60 miles, in clear traffic
- Badminton House to Thatcham1 hr 9 min, 60 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Gates open 8am Wednesday to Friday, 7am Saturday and 7.30am Sunday.
Source: badminton-horse.co.ukA one-way system runs on the Saturday. Cars must use the designated drop-off point in Badminton Village, approaching from the south or west, not the north or through the Park; otherwise they cannot leave until after 14:00. Every car needs a parking pass.
Source: badminton-horse.co.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 25,496.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThatcham is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Thatcham by road is Thatcham (THA), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgGrandstand seats for Sunday show jumping and premier dressage seats are sold separately.
Source: badminton-horse.co.ukThe venue is about 100 miles west of London and 15 miles from Bristol and Bath, signed from M4 junctions 15, 17 and 18.
Source: badminton-horse.co.ukBadminton House is the family home of the 12th Duke of Beaufort.
Source: badminton-horse.co.uk
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Questions
How long is the drive from Thatcham to Badminton Horse Trials?
About an hour and 10 minutes and 60.0 miles in clear traffic, via the A339, M4 and A46; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about 44 minutes from Thatcham; the car is positioned before your collection time.
When is Badminton Horse Trials in 2027?
5–9 May 2027.
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