RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show from Wallingford
A chauffeured day at the Chelsea Flower Show, leaving from Wallingford. Allow 1 hour 15 minutes via the A4130, M4 and A4, 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. Grade I: Wallingford Castle, 0.4 miles from Wallingford's centre. Oxfordshire is Wallingford's county. Trains call at Cholsey, 7 minutes from Wallingford by road.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Wallingford in good time for the gates. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Getting back to Wallingford takes 1 hour 15 minutes on clear roads. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Wallingford takes 29 minutes.
- Wallingford to Royal Hospital Chelsea1 hr 15 min, 47.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Royal Hospital Chelsea to Wallingford1 hr 15 min, 47.1 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.ukWallingford Castle, 0.4 miles out from central Wallingford, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukWallingford is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Wallingford by road is Cholsey (CHO), about 7 minutes' drive.
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.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Wallingford for the Chelsea Flower Show?
1 hour 15 minutes and 47.1 miles in clear traffic via the A4130, M4 and A4; allow more on the day.
When is the Chelsea Flower Show in 2027?
18–22 May 2027.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 12.7 miles from Wallingford; it is in place before your collection time.
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