The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Newent
Newent to the Cheltenham Festival: collected at home, set down at the gates. Clear-road time from Newent: 42 minutes for the 19.5 miles. It comes round again 16–19 March 2027. The racecourse runs what it calls the UK's busiest temporary airfield, handling around 400 helicopter flights in Festival week. Newent is classed as a market town. The station at Ledbury opened in 1861. Among Newent's listed buildings is Church of St Mary (Grade I).
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Newent. Set-down at Cheltenham Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. Newent is 19.3 miles away for the trip home. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 41 minutes from Newent via the B4044, A40 and B4215.
- Newent to Cheltenham Racecourse42 min, 19.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Newent42 min, 19.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The racecourse runs what it calls the UK's busiest temporary airfield, handling around 400 helicopter flights in Festival week.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukNewent is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgLedbury station opened in 1861.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Mary, in central Newent, 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.ukCheltenham describes itself as the Home of Jump Racing.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukCheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest station named by the organisers is Cheltenham Spa (About a 30-40 minute walk; dedicated Stagecoach festival shuttle bus from the station; no ATM at the station).
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Cheltenham Racecourse from Newent?
19.5 miles via the B4215, A40 and A435: 42 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 60.8 miles from Newent; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
16–19 March 2027.
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