The Cheltenham Festival

The Cheltenham Festival from Ross-on-Wye

Leaving Ross-on-Wye for the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Allow 44 minutes via the M50, M5 and A4019, before event traffic. It comes round again 16–19 March 2027. Cheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire. Four days and 28 races in total. Herefordshire is Ross-on-Wye's county. The River Wye runs by Ross-on-Wye. Ross-on-Wye's population was put at about 11,000 in 2021.

How the day runs

The car is at your door in Ross-on-Wye in good time for the gates. Set-down at Cheltenham Racecourse is where the organisers direct private cars. The chauffeur stays for the whole day, not just the drop. Ross-on-Wye is 36.9 miles away for the trip home. Positioning from Oxford to Ross-on-Wye is 1 hour 45 minutes, built into the booking.

  • Ross-on-Wye to Cheltenham Racecourse44 min, 36.5 miles, in clear traffic
  • Cheltenham Racecourse to Ross-on-Wye44 min, 36.9 miles, in clear traffic

Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.

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Questions

How many miles is Cheltenham Racecourse from Ross-on-Wye?

36.5 miles via the M50, M5 and A4019: 44 minutes in clear traffic, 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.

Where does the car come from?

Oxford, 79.8 miles from Ross-on-Wye; it is in place before your collection time.

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