The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Blunsdon House Hotel
A chauffeured day at the Cheltenham Festival, starting from Blunsdon House Hotel. Blunsdon House Hotel stands in Swindon. It stands on The Ridge, SN26 7AS. Swindon station is 14 minutes away by car. On the map the run is 30.2 miles and about 54 minutes in clear traffic, by way of the A419, A417 and A435. That is 78 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. The 2027 dates are 16–19 March. The Best Mate Enclosure sits opposite the main grandstand beside the finish line.
How the day runs
The chauffeur arrives at Blunsdon House Hotel ahead of time and waits by the entrance. Choose an executive saloon for two or three of you. From there it is the A419, A417 and A435 to Cheltenham Racecourse. At Cheltenham Racecourse the car uses the drop-off point the organisers set for your ticket. All day the car stays on hand; a message brings it round. Home to Blunsdon House Hotel is about 51 minutes once clear of the venue traffic.
- Blunsdon House Hotel to Cheltenham Racecourse54 min, 30.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Blunsdon House Hotel51 min, 29.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The Best Mate Enclosure sits opposite the main grandstand beside the finish line.
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.ukBlunsdon House Hotel is on The Ridge, SN26 7AS.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe closest National Rail station to Blunsdon House Hotel by road is Swindon (SWI), about 14 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.uk
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Questions
How far is the Cheltenham Festival from Blunsdon House Hotel?
About 54 minutes and 30.2 miles in clear traffic, via the A419, A417 and A435; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about 54 minutes from Blunsdon House Hotel; the car is positioned before your collection time.
When is the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
16–19 March 2027.
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