The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Patchway
Patchway to the Cheltenham Festival: collected at home, set down at the gates. Cheltenham Racecourse is 47 minutes from Patchway (38.0 miles) via the A38, M5 and A40. The 2027 dates are 16–19 March 2027. Four days and 28 races in total. Patchway's nearest station by road is Patchway (PWY), 6 minutes away. Rail reached Patchway station in 1863. Patchway is a town of 10,000 to 20,000 people, about 14,000 at the last figure.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Patchway address, timed to the day's start. The drop-off follows the organisers' arrangements for the day. A message brings the car round when you want to leave. Patchway is 38.0 miles away for the trip home. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Patchway takes 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Patchway to Cheltenham Racecourse47 min, 38 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Patchway47 min, 38 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Four days and 28 races in total.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe closest National Rail station to Patchway by road is Patchway (PWY), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgPatchway station opened in 1863.
Source: wikidata.orgPatchway had about 14,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
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.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Cheltenham Spa (CNM), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Cheltenham Racecourse from Patchway?
38.0 miles via the A38, M5 and A40: 47 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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