RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show from Strood
A chauffeured day at the Chelsea Flower Show, leaving from Strood. The run is 31.8 miles, 1 hour 7 minutes on a clear road via the A2, A202 and A3213. Diary note: 18–22 May 2027. Royal Hospital Chelsea has a Grade II listed park and garden. Royal Hospital Chelsea lies in Greater London. Trains stop right in Strood, at Strood. Guildhall Museum, Rochester, 0.5 miles from Strood's centre, holds a Grade I listing. Strood station dates from 1856.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Strood. At Royal Hospital Chelsea, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Home to Strood is 1 hour 4 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 50 minutes from Strood via the M40, M25 and M26.
- Strood to Royal Hospital Chelsea1 hr 7 min, 31.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to Strood1 hr 4 min, 31.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Royal Hospital Chelsea has a Grade II listed park and garden.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRoyal Hospital Chelsea lies in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Strood by road is Strood (SOO), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgGuildhall Museum, Rochester, 0.5 miles out from central Strood, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukStrood station opened in 1856.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is about 34 minutes away by road (16.5 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgLondon City Airport is about 44 minutes away by road (11.4 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgThe Great Plant Sell Off takes place 4pm-5.30pm on the final Saturday.
Source: rhs.org.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Strood for the Chelsea Flower Show?
1 hour 7 minutes and 31.8 miles in clear traffic via the A2, A202 and A3213; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 108.6 miles from Strood; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Chelsea Flower Show in 2027?
18–22 May 2027.
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- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.