RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show from Ealing
A chauffeured day at the Chelsea Flower Show, starting from Ealing. Collection is from any address in Ealing, Greater London. Ealing is a place of roughly 114,000 people. Ealing Broadway station is 4 minutes away by car. 8.8 miles separate Ealing from Royal Hospital Chelsea: about 27 minutes on the B455, A4 and M4. That is 16 minutes longer than the same trip from Mayfair. In 2027 it runs 18–22 May. The Great Plant Sell Off takes place 4pm-5.30pm on the final Saturday.
How the day runs
Collection is from your front door in Ealing. An executive saloon is the usual choice for a pair. From there it is the B455, A4 and M4 to Royal Hospital Chelsea. On drop-off, the course's rules apply. Public parking is at Battersea Park (pre-booked with tickets, about 20 minutes' walk), with shuttle buses dropping at Bull Ring Gate. Coaches need a permit to set down on the Embankment; there is no coach parking at the show. Between your arrival and the last of the day, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. The return to Ealing takes about 26 minutes, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- Ealing to Royal Hospital Chelsea27 min, 8.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to Ealing26 min, 8.4 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.ukPublic parking is at Battersea Park (pre-booked with tickets, about 20 minutes' walk), with shuttle buses dropping at Bull Ring Gate. Coaches need a permit to set down on the Embankment; there is no coach parking at the show.
Source: rhs.org.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 113,777.
Source: openstreetmap.orgEaling is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Ealing by road is Ealing Broadway (EAL), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgA stage in the Ranelagh Gardens picnic and seating area hosts live bands through the show.
Source: rhs.org.ukBattersea Park shuttle buses run 7.15am-8.30pm Tuesday to Friday and until 6pm Saturday; cost is included in the parking ticket.
Source: rhs.org.ukCadogan Pier, served by river buses, is about a 15-minute walk from the showground.
Source: rhs.org.uk
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Questions
How long is the drive from Ealing to the Chelsea Flower Show?
About 27 minutes and 8.8 miles in clear traffic, via the B455, A4 and M4; allow longer on the day.
Can guests fly in for the day?
London Heathrow is about 34 minutes from Royal Hospital Chelsea by road; an airport collection can be added.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about an hour from Ealing; the car is positioned before your collection time.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.