The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Old Parsonage Hotel
A chauffeured day at the Cheltenham Festival, starting from Old Parsonage Hotel. Guests at Old Parsonage Hotel, Oxford, are collected from the hotel entrance. It stands on Banbury Road, OX2 6NN. The nearest station by road is Oxford Parkway, about 12 minutes away. Expect about an hour and 8 minutes on the road via the A4144, A40 and A435, a distance of 42.2 miles. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 64 minutes less in the car. In 2027 it runs 16–19 March. The Orchard, an area for Club Enclosure ticket holders, is billed as a first in British racing.
How the day runs
The chauffeur arrives at Old Parsonage Hotel ahead of time and waits by the entrance. A luxury people-carrier is the usual choice for a larger group. Leaving Old Parsonage Hotel, the car picks up the A4144 and keeps to the main roads. For drop-off, the organisers' own rules apply. 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. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. Back at Old Parsonage Hotel about an hour and 8 minutes after leaving the gates, give or take the exit queue.
- Old Parsonage Hotel to Cheltenham Racecourse1 hr 8 min, 42.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Old Parsonage Hotel1 hr 8 min, 42.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The Orchard, an area for Club Enclosure ticket holders, is billed as a first in British 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.ukOld Parsonage Hotel is on Banbury Road, OX2 6NN.
Source: openstreetmap.orgOld Parsonage Hotel is in Oxford, Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Old Parsonage Hotel by road is Oxford Parkway (OXP), about 12 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgPublic enclosures are Club, Tattersalls and Best Mate; Club ticket holders can also use Tattersalls areas.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe 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 Old Parsonage Hotel to the Cheltenham Festival?
About an hour and 8 minutes and 42.2 miles in clear traffic, via the A4144, A40 and A435; allow 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.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for the Cheltenham Festival is Cheltenham Spa. From Old Parsonage Hotel, a car goes door to door in about an hour and 8 minutes.
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