RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show from South Ockendon
The Chelsea Flower Show, with the car from South Ockendon. Royal Hospital Chelsea is 59 minutes from South Ockendon (23.0 miles) via the B1335, A13 and A1203. 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. Historic England lists Little Belhus, 0.5 miles from South Ockendon's centre, at Grade II*. Ockendon station dates from 1892. South Ockendon is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, about 22,000 at the last figure.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your South Ockendon address, timed to the day's start. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. While you are at the Chelsea Flower Show, the car is parked up close by. Getting back to South Ockendon takes 58 minutes on clear roads. From the Oxford base, South Ockendon is 97.9 miles and 1 hour 39 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- South Ockendon to Royal Hospital Chelsea59 min, 23 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to South Ockendon58 min, 22.7 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.ukLittle Belhus, 0.5 miles out from central South Ockendon, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOckendon station opened in 1892.
Source: wikidata.orgSouth Ockendon had about 22,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgChildren under 5 are not admitted; prams and pushchairs are not permitted.
Source: rhs.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.ukSouth Ockendon is in Essex.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Royal Hospital Chelsea from South Ockendon?
23.0 miles via the B1335, A13 and A1203: 59 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, 97.9 miles from South Ockendon; it is in place before your collection time.
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