The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Gloucester
From Gloucester to the Cheltenham Festival, door to drop-off. Collection is from any address in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Gloucester is a place of roughly 122,000 people. By rail, the closest stop is Gloucester, 4 minutes' drive. 11.3 miles separate Gloucester from Cheltenham Racecourse: about 27 minutes on the A4302, A417 and A40. That is 105 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. The 2027 dates are 16–19 March. Gates open at 10:30 on each of the four days, with a preview show in the Parade Ring at 12:25.
How the day runs
Collection is from your door in Gloucester. An executive saloon is the usual choice for a pair. From there it is the A4302, A417 and A40 to Cheltenham Racecourse. For drop-off, the organisers' own rules apply. Drivers 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. Between your arrival and the last of the day, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. After the last of the day, it is about 27 minutes back to Gloucester.
- Gloucester to Cheltenham Racecourse27 min, 11.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Gloucester27 min, 10.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Gates open at 10:30 on each of the four days, with a preview show in the Parade Ring at 12:25.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukDrivers 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.ukOpenStreetMap records a population of about 121,700.
Source: openstreetmap.orgGloucester is in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Gloucester by road is Gloucester (GCR), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBristol Airport is about 72 minutes away by road (53.4 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgFour days and 28 races in total.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How long is the drive from Gloucester to the Cheltenham Festival?
About 27 minutes and 11.3 miles in clear traffic, via the A4302, A417 and A40; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about an hour and 24 minutes from Gloucester; the car is positioned before your collection time.
When is the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
16–19 March 2027.
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