RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show from East Ham
East Ham to the Chelsea Flower Show: collected at home, set down at the gates. Royal Hospital Chelsea is 41 minutes from East Ham (12.1 miles) via the A13, A1203 and A3211. In 2027 it runs 18–22 May 2027. The first show at Chelsea, then called the Great Spring Show, was held on 20 May 1913 in a single marquee. Children under 5 are not admitted; prams and pushchairs are not permitted. St Mary Magdalene's Church, 0.8 miles from East Ham's centre, holds a Grade I listing. East Ham sits in Greater London. Historic England lists East Ham's East Ham Town Hall at Grade II*.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in East Ham. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Getting back to East Ham takes 41 minutes on clear roads. From the Oxford base, East Ham is 90.7 miles and 1 hour 34 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- East Ham to Royal Hospital Chelsea41 min, 12.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to East Ham41 min, 12.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 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.ukSt Mary Magdalene's Church, 0.8 miles out from central East Ham, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukEast Ham is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgEast Ham Town Hall, in central East Ham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOnly guide and assistance dogs are admitted.
Source: rhs.org.ukA 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.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from East Ham for the Chelsea Flower Show?
41 minutes and 12.1 miles in clear traffic via the A13, A1203 and A3211; allow more on the day.
When is the Chelsea Flower Show in 2027?
18–22 May 2027.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 90.7 miles from East Ham; it is in place before your collection time.
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