RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show from Ampthill
Leaving Ampthill for the Chelsea Flower Show at Royal Hospital Chelsea. Clear-road time from Ampthill: 1 hour 12 minutes for the 46.2 miles. The 2027 dates are 18–22 May 2027. A stage in the Ranelagh Gardens picnic and seating area hosts live bands through the show. For rail, Flitwick (FLT) is the nearest stop, about 5 minutes' drive. One Ampthill landmark is Parish Church of St Andrew, listed Grade I. Ampthill is classed as a market town.
How the day runs
A Ampthill pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. From arrival until you leave, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. The return to Ampthill is 46.0 miles, 1 hour 12 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 18 minutes from Ampthill via the A34, M40 and A421.
- Ampthill to Royal Hospital Chelsea1 hr 12 min, 46.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to Ampthill1 hr 12 min, 46 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
A stage in the Ranelagh Gardens picnic and seating area hosts live bands through the show.
Source: rhs.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Ampthill by road is Flitwick (FLT), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgParish Church of St Andrew, in central Ampthill, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAmpthill is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgThe 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.ukChildren under 5 are not admitted; prams and pushchairs are not permitted.
Source: rhs.org.ukAmpthill is in Bedfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Royal Hospital Chelsea from Ampthill?
46.2 miles via the A5120, M1 and A5: 1 hour 12 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
When is the Chelsea Flower Show in 2027?
18–22 May 2027.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 55.7 miles from Ampthill; it is in place before your collection time.
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