RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show from Aldershot
Aldershot to the Chelsea Flower Show: collected at home, set down at the gates. Royal Hospital Chelsea is 56 minutes from Aldershot (41.6 miles) via the M3, M25 and M4. Diary note: 18–22 May 2027. The Great Plant Sell Off takes place 4pm-5.30pm on the final Saturday. The first show at Chelsea, then called the Great Spring Show, was held on 20 May 1913 in a single marquee. Some 57,000 people call Aldershot home. At roughly 99 metres, Aldershot sits above the sea by that much. Historic England lists Beaumont Riding School, 0.7 miles from Aldershot's centre, at Grade II*.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Aldershot. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Getting back to Aldershot takes 55 minutes on clear roads. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 17 minutes from Aldershot.
- Aldershot to Royal Hospital Chelsea56 min, 41.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to Aldershot55 min, 41.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The Great Plant Sell Off takes place 4pm-5.30pm on the final Saturday.
Source: rhs.org.ukThe first show at Chelsea, then called the Great Spring Show, was held on 20 May 1913 in a single marquee.
Source: rhs.org.ukAldershot had about 57,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgAldershot stands about 99 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.orgBeaumont Riding School, 0.7 miles out from central Aldershot, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukChildren under 5 are not admitted; prams and pushchairs are not permitted.
Source: rhs.org.ukOnly guide and assistance dogs are admitted.
Source: rhs.org.ukAldershot is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Aldershot for the Chelsea Flower Show?
56 minutes and 41.6 miles in clear traffic via the M3, M25 and M4; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 71.5 miles from Aldershot; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Chelsea Flower Show in 2027?
18–22 May 2027.
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