The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Kidlington
The Cheltenham Festival from Kidlington, by chauffeur. Clear-road time from Kidlington: 1 hour 9 minutes for the 43.0 miles. The 2027 dates are 16–19 March 2027. Cheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire. Four days and 28 races in total. Oxford Parkway is the closest railway station to Kidlington, 9 minutes by car. The station at Oxford Parkway opened in 2015. 0.6 miles from Kidlington's centre stands Church of St Mary, listed Grade I.
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Kidlington in good time for the gates. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Home to Kidlington is 1 hour 9 minutes once the event traffic clears. Ravensley works from Oxford, 21 minutes from Kidlington via the A4144, A34 and A4260.
- Kidlington to Cheltenham Racecourse1 hr 9 min, 43 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Kidlington1 hr 9 min, 42.9 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Kidlington by road is Oxford Parkway (OXP), about 9 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgOxford Parkway station opened in 2015.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Mary, 0.6 miles out from central Kidlington, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukBirmingham Airport is about 69 minutes away by road (58.3 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgBristol Airport is about 72 minutes away by road (53.4 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Cheltenham Racecourse from Kidlington?
43.0 miles via the A4260, A40 and A435: 1 hour 9 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Is there a dress code at the Cheltenham Festival?
No formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 10.3 miles from Kidlington; it is in place before your collection time.
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