The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Cape Hill
Bound for the Cheltenham Festival, starting in Cape Hill. Cheltenham Racecourse is 57 minutes from Cape Hill (48.4 miles) via the A456, M5 and A4019. Dates for 2027: 16–19 March 2027. Cheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire. Four days and 28 races in total. Smethwick Rolfe Street station dates from 1852. Some 19,000 people call Cape Hill home. Smethwick Rolfe Street (SMR) is the station to know: 3 minutes by road.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Cape Hill. At Cheltenham Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Getting back to Cape Hill takes 58 minutes on clear roads. From the Oxford base, Cape Hill is 83.1 miles and 1 hour 27 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Cape Hill to Cheltenham Racecourse57 min, 48.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Cape Hill58 min, 49 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.orgFour days and 28 races in total.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukSmethwick Rolfe Street station opened in 1852.
Source: wikidata.orgOpenStreetMap records a population of about 19,000 for Cape Hill.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe closest National Rail station to Cape Hill by road is Smethwick Rolfe Street (SMR), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukDays 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.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Cheltenham Racecourse from Cape Hill?
48.4 miles via the A456, M5 and A4019: 57 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
When is the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
16–19 March 2027.
Is there a dress code at the Cheltenham Festival?
No formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
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