RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show from Richmond
Bound for the Chelsea Flower Show, starting in Richmond. Allow 26 minutes via the A316, A4 and A3220, before event traffic. In 2027 it runs 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. Around 21,000 people live in Richmond (2011 figure). One Richmond landmark is The Trumpeters' House, listed Grade I. Richmond station dates from 1869.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Richmond address, timed to the day's start. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. While you are at the Chelsea Flower Show, the car is parked up close by. After the day, it is 24 minutes back to Richmond. From the Oxford base, Richmond is 59.4 miles and 1 hour 8 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Richmond to Royal Hospital Chelsea26 min, 8.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to Richmond24 min, 7.8 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.ukRichmond had about 21,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Trumpeters' House, in central Richmond, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRichmond station opened in 1869.
Source: wikidata.orgBattersea 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.ukRoyal Hospital Chelsea dates to 1682.
Source: wikidata.orgRoyal Hospital Chelsea has a Grade II listed park and garden.
Source: historicengland.org.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Richmond for the Chelsea Flower Show?
26 minutes and 8.2 miles in clear traffic via the A316, A4 and A3220; allow more on the day.
When is the Chelsea Flower Show in 2027?
18–22 May 2027.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 59.4 miles from Richmond; it is in place before your collection time.
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