The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Bishop's Cleeve
Bound for the Cheltenham Festival, starting in Bishop's Cleeve. Clear-road time from Bishop's Cleeve: 11 minutes for the 2.9 miles. Dates for 2027: 16–19 March 2027. Cheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire. The station at Cheltenham Spa opened in 1840. Among Bishop's Cleeve's listed buildings is St Michael & All Angels Church (Grade I). By car, Cheltenham Spa station is 14 minutes from Bishop's Cleeve.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Bishop's Cleeve. At Cheltenham Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. After the day, it is 11 minutes back to Bishop's Cleeve. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 18 minutes from Bishop's Cleeve.
- Bishop's Cleeve to Cheltenham Racecourse11 min, 2.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Bishop's Cleeve11 min, 2.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Cheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgCheltenham Spa station opened in 1840.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Michael & All Angels Church, in central Bishop's Cleeve, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Bishop's Cleeve by road is Cheltenham Spa (CNM), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Cheltenham Spa (CNM), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBirmingham Airport is about 69 minutes away by road (58.3 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgBristol Airport is about 72 minutes away by road (53.4 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Cheltenham Racecourse from Bishop's Cleeve?
2.9 miles via the A435: 11 minutes in clear traffic, 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.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 47.7 miles from Bishop's Cleeve; it is in place before your collection time.
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