The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Kings Head
The Cheltenham Festival from Kings Head. Kings Head stands in Cirencester. It stands on Market Place, GL7 2NR. Kings Head Hotel is Grade II listed. The nearest station by road is Kemble, about 9 minutes away. 19.1 miles separate Kings Head from Cheltenham Racecourse: about 40 minutes on the A417, A436 and A435. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 92 minutes less in the car. The 2027 dates are 16–19 March. Cheltenham describes itself as the Home of Jump Racing.
How the day runs
Your car is at the door of Kings Head before you come down. You travel in an executive saloon for couples and small parties. Leaving Kings Head, the car picks up the A417 and keeps to the main roads. You are set down at the permitted drop-off for your enclosure or ticket. While you are inside, the chauffeur waits nearby and is ready when you are. After the last of the day, it is about 40 minutes back to Kings Head.
- Kings Head to Cheltenham Racecourse40 min, 19.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Kings Head40 min, 19.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Cheltenham describes itself as the Home of Jump Racing.
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.ukKings Head is on Market Place, GL7 2NR.
Source: openstreetmap.orgKings Head is in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgKings Head Hotel is Grade II listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Kings Head by road is Kemble (KEM), about 9 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Best Mate Enclosure sits opposite the main grandstand beside the finish line.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How long is the drive from Kings Head to the Cheltenham Festival?
About 40 minutes and 19.1 miles in clear traffic, via the A417, A436 and A435; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car drop us?
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.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for the Cheltenham Festival is Cheltenham Spa. From Kings Head, a car goes door to door in about 40 minutes.
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