The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Nailsworth
Nailsworth to the Cheltenham Festival: collected at home, set down at the gates. Clear-road time from Nailsworth: 42 minutes for the 25.7 miles. In 2027 it runs 16–19 March 2027. Days are themed Champion Day, Style/Ladies Wednesday, St Patrick's Thursday and Gold Cup Day, which closes the meeting. Public enclosures are Club, Tattersalls and Best Mate; Club ticket holders can also use Tattersalls areas. Historic England lists Nailsworth's Bannut Tree Chapel at Grade II*. Nailsworth's population was put at about 5,700 in 2021. Among Nailsworth's listed buildings is Stokes Croft (Grade II*).
How the day runs
The car is at your door in Nailsworth 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. Nailsworth is 25.6 miles away for the trip home. The car sets out from Oxford, 56.9 miles from Nailsworth.
- Nailsworth to Cheltenham Racecourse42 min, 25.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Nailsworth42 min, 25.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Days are themed Champion Day, Style/Ladies Wednesday, St Patrick's Thursday and Gold Cup Day, which closes the meeting.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukPublic enclosures are Club, Tattersalls and Best Mate; Club ticket holders can also use Tattersalls areas.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukBannut Tree Chapel, in central Nailsworth, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNailsworth had about 5,700 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgStokes Croft, in central Nailsworth, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
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 Nailsworth?
25.7 miles via the A46, A419 and M5: 42 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 56.9 miles from Nailsworth; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
16–19 March 2027.
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