RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show from St Albans
Bound for the Chelsea Flower Show, starting in St Albans. The run is 39.2 miles, 51 minutes on a clear road via the M25, M4 and A4. Dates for 2027: 18–22 May 2027. Children under 5 are not admitted; prams and pushchairs are not permitted. Among St Albans's listed buildings is Abbey Gateway (Grade I). St Albans counts as a city. St Albans had roughly 82,000 residents at the 2011 count.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in St Albans. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Home to St Albans is 51 minutes once the event traffic clears. Positioning from Oxford to St Albans is 1 hour 3 minutes, built into the booking.
- St Albans to Royal Hospital Chelsea51 min, 39.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to St Albans51 min, 39.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Children under 5 are not admitted; prams and pushchairs are not permitted.
Source: rhs.org.ukAbbey Gateway, in central St Albans, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSt Albans is classed as a city.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Albans had about 82,000 residents in 2011.
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.ukSt Albans is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Royal Hospital Chelsea from St Albans?
39.2 miles via the M25, M4 and A4: 51 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 58.1 miles from St Albans; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Chelsea Flower Show in 2027?
18–22 May 2027.
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