The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Malmesbury
The Cheltenham Festival from Malmesbury, by chauffeur. The run is 31.8 miles, 58 minutes on a clear road via the A429, A417 and A435. Diary note: 16–19 March 2027. Cheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire. Historic England lists Malmesbury's St Pauls Bell Tower at Grade I. By car, Kemble station is 13 minutes from Malmesbury. Malmesbury sits in Wiltshire.
How the day runs
In Malmesbury, the chauffeur arrives early and waits outside. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. The return to Malmesbury is 31.9 miles, 58 minutes plus the exit queue. Positioning from Oxford to Malmesbury is 1 hour 16 minutes, built into the booking.
- Malmesbury to Cheltenham Racecourse58 min, 31.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Malmesbury58 min, 31.9 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.orgSt Pauls Bell Tower, in central Malmesbury, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Malmesbury by road is Kemble (KEM), about 13 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgMalmesbury is in Wiltshire.
Source: wikidata.orgNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
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.ukThe Orchard, an area for Club Enclosure ticket holders, is billed as a first in British racing.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Cheltenham Racecourse from Malmesbury?
31.8 miles via the A429, A417 and A435: 58 minutes in clear traffic, 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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