RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show from Farnborough
A chauffeured day at the Chelsea Flower Show, leaving from Farnborough. The run is 36.7 miles, 49 minutes on a clear road via the M3, M25 and M4. Diary note: 18–22 May 2027. Battersea Park shuttle buses run 7.15am-8.30pm Tuesday to Friday and until 6pm Saturday; cost is included in the parking ticket. For Farnborough, the county is Hampshire. 0.4 miles from Farnborough's centre stands Abbey Church of St Michael, listed Grade I. Farnborough had roughly 65,000 residents at the 2011 count.
How the day runs
In Farnborough, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Home to Farnborough is 48 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Farnborough takes 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Farnborough to Royal Hospital Chelsea49 min, 36.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to Farnborough48 min, 36.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Battersea 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.ukFarnborough is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgAbbey Church of St Michael, 0.4 miles out from central Farnborough, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukFarnborough had about 65,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgThe 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.ukOnly guide and assistance dogs are admitted.
Source: rhs.org.ukFarnborough stands about 65 metres above sea level.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Farnborough for the Chelsea Flower Show?
49 minutes and 36.7 miles in clear traffic via the M3, M25 and M4; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 66.5 miles from Farnborough; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Chelsea Flower Show in 2027?
18–22 May 2027.
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