The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Cinderford
Cinderford to the Cheltenham Festival: collected at home, set down at the gates. Cheltenham Racecourse is 46 minutes from Cinderford (24.1 miles) via the A4151, A48 and A40. The 2027 dates are 16–19 March 2027. The Orchard, an area for Club Enclosure ticket holders, is billed as a first in British racing. Cheltenham describes itself as the Home of Jump Racing. Lydney (LYD) is the station to know: 24 minutes by road. The station at Lydney opened in 1851. Around 8,800 people live in Cinderford (2021 figure).
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Cinderford address, timed to the day's start. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. After the day, it is 46 minutes back to Cinderford. Positioning from Oxford to Cinderford is 1 hour 45 minutes, built into the booking.
- Cinderford to Cheltenham Racecourse46 min, 24.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Cinderford46 min, 24.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Cinderford by road is Lydney (LYD), about 24 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLydney station opened in 1851.
Source: wikidata.orgCinderford had about 8,800 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukCheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgCinderford is in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Cheltenham Racecourse from Cinderford?
24.1 miles via the A4151, A48 and A40: 46 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 65.7 miles from Cinderford; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
16–19 March 2027.
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