The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from the City of London
From the City of London to the Cheltenham Festival, door to drop-off. Collection in the City of London can be from a home, a club or a hotel lobby. 102.5 miles separate the City of London from Cheltenham Racecourse: about 2 hours and 23 minutes on the M4, M40 and A40. The 2027 dates are 16–19 March. Cheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire.
How the day runs
The car is outside your the City of London address at the agreed hour. Choose an executive saloon for two or three of you. From there it is the M4, M40 and A40 to Cheltenham Racecourse. Drop-off at Cheltenham Racecourse follows the organisers' published arrangements for the day. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. The return to the City of London takes about 2 hours and 23 minutes, plus whatever the car parks need to empty.
- the City of London to Cheltenham Racecourse2 hr 23 min, 102.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to the City of London2 hr 23 min, 102 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.orgDrivers 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.ukPublic enclosures are Club, Tattersalls and Best Mate; Club ticket holders can also use Tattersalls areas.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe Best Mate Enclosure sits opposite the main grandstand beside the finish line.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe racecourse runs what it calls the UK's busiest temporary airfield, handling around 400 helicopter flights in Festival week.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How long is the drive from the City of London to the Cheltenham Festival?
About 2 hours and 23 minutes and 102.5 miles in clear traffic, via the M4, M40 and A40; allow 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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