The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Burford
The Cheltenham Festival from Burford, by chauffeur. Cheltenham Racecourse is 41 minutes from Burford (24.3 miles) via the A361, A40 and A435. The Cheltenham Festival returns 16–19 March 2027. Days are themed Champion Day, Style/Ladies Wednesday, St Patrick's Thursday and Gold Cup Day, which closes the meeting. Public enclosures are Club, Tattersalls and Best Mate; Club ticket holders can also use Tattersalls areas. Oxfordshire is Burford's county. By car, Shipton station is 13 minutes from Burford. Among Burford's listed buildings is Burford Priory (Grade I).
How the day runs
A Burford pick-up, at whatever hour the gates suggest. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. While you are at the Cheltenham Festival, the car is parked up close by. Getting back to Burford takes 41 minutes on clear roads. Ravensley works from Oxford, 39 minutes from Burford via the A34, B4044 and A40.
- Burford to Cheltenham Racecourse41 min, 24.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Burford41 min, 24.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Days are themed Champion Day, Style/Ladies Wednesday, St Patrick's Thursday and Gold Cup Day, which closes the meeting.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukPublic enclosures are Club, Tattersalls and Best Mate; Club ticket holders can also use Tattersalls areas.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukBurford is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Burford by road is Shipton (SIP), about 13 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBurford Priory, in central Burford, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukFour days and 28 races in total.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukBurford had about 1,400 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Cheltenham Racecourse from Burford?
24.3 miles via the A361, A40 and A435: 41 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 22.5 miles from Burford; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
16–19 March 2027.
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