The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Cricklade
Cricklade to the Cheltenham Festival: collected at home, set down at the gates. Allow 50 minutes via the A419, A417 and A435, before event traffic. Dates for 2027: 16–19 March 2027. The racecourse runs what it calls the UK's busiest temporary airfield, handling around 400 helicopter flights in Festival week. Jenner's School in Cricklade is Grade II* listed. Water here means the River Thames, which passes Cricklade. Cricklade had roughly 4,200 residents at the 2021 count.
How the day runs
The day begins at your front door in Cricklade. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Getting back to Cricklade takes 51 minutes on clear roads. The car sets out from Oxford, 38.4 miles from Cricklade.
- Cricklade to Cheltenham Racecourse50 min, 26.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Cricklade51 min, 26.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The racecourse runs what it calls the UK's busiest temporary airfield, handling around 400 helicopter flights in Festival week.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukJenner's School, in central Cricklade, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukCricklade lies on or beside the River Thames.
Source: wikidata.orgCricklade had about 4,200 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukBristol Airport is about 72 minutes away by road (53.4 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgFour days and 28 races in total.
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.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Cheltenham Racecourse from Cricklade?
26.1 miles via the A419, A417 and A435: 50 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 38.4 miles from Cricklade; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
16–19 March 2027.
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