The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Bailbrook Lodge Hotel
From Bailbrook Lodge Hotel to the Cheltenham Festival, door to drop-off. From Bailbrook Lodge Hotel in Bath, the car is brought to the door at the agreed time. It stands on London Road West, BA1 7HZ. Bath Spa station is 10 minutes away by car. The drive is about an hour and 5 minutes (54.6 miles), mostly on the A46, M4 and M5. That is 67 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. The 2027 dates are 16–19 March. The nearest station named by the organisers is Cheltenham Spa (About a 30-40 minute walk; dedicated Stagecoach festival shuttle bus from the station; no ATM at the station).
How the day runs
The chauffeur arrives at Bailbrook Lodge Hotel ahead of time and waits by the entrance. Choose an executive saloon for two or three of you. Leaving Bailbrook Lodge Hotel, the car picks up the A46 and keeps to the main roads. On drop-off, the course's rules apply. Drivers follow festival signage to a dedicated Pick up & Drop off car park and are asked not to use local roads or driveways. Hackney carriages use a signed point on the racecourse main drive; private hire follows pick-up/drop-off signs. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. Back at Bailbrook Lodge Hotel about an hour and 5 minutes after leaving the gates, give or take the exit queue.
- Bailbrook Lodge Hotel to Cheltenham Racecourse1 hr 5 min, 54.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Bailbrook Lodge Hotel1 hr 5 min, 54.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The nearest station named by the organisers is Cheltenham Spa (About a 30-40 minute walk; dedicated Stagecoach festival shuttle bus from the station; no ATM at the station).
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukDrivers follow festival signage to a dedicated Pick up & Drop off car park and are asked not to use local roads or driveways. Hackney carriages use a signed point on the racecourse main drive; private hire follows pick-up/drop-off signs.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukBailbrook Lodge Hotel is on London Road West, BA1 7HZ.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe closest National Rail station to Bailbrook Lodge Hotel by road is Bath Spa (BTH), about 10 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe racecourse runs what it calls the UK's busiest temporary airfield, handling around 400 helicopter flights in Festival week.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe Orchard, an area for Club Enclosure ticket holders, is billed as a first in British racing.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukCheltenham describes itself as the Home of Jump Racing.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How long is the drive from Bailbrook Lodge Hotel to the Cheltenham Festival?
About an hour and 5 minutes and 54.6 miles in clear traffic, via the A46, M4 and M5; allow longer on the day.
Is there a dress code at the Cheltenham Festival?
No formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for the Cheltenham Festival is Cheltenham Spa. From Bailbrook Lodge Hotel, a car goes door to door in about an hour and 5 minutes.
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