The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Rowley Regis
Bound for the Cheltenham Festival, starting in Rowley Regis. The run is 49.2 miles, 57 minutes on a clear road via the A459, M5 and A4019. The 2027 dates are 16–19 March 2027. Days are themed Champion Day, Style/Ladies Wednesday, St Patrick's Thursday and Gold Cup Day, which closes the meeting. Old Hill is the closest railway station to Rowley Regis, 5 minutes by car. Rowley Regis is in West Midlands. Old Hill is on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your Rowley Regis address, timed to the day's start. The car leaves you at the drop-off the organisers allow for your ticket. The chauffeur waits close by rather than leaving and coming back. After the day, it is 58 minutes back to Rowley Regis. From the Oxford base, Rowley Regis is 83.7 miles and 1 hour 27 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Rowley Regis to Cheltenham Racecourse57 min, 49.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Rowley Regis58 min, 49.6 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.ukThe closest National Rail station to Rowley Regis by road is Old Hill (OHL), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgRowley Regis is in West Midlands.
Source: wikidata.orgOld Hill station is on the Birmingham to Worcester via Kidderminster Line.
Source: wikidata.orgNo 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.ukCheltenham describes itself as the Home of Jump Racing.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Cheltenham Racecourse from Rowley Regis?
49.2 miles via the A459, M5 and A4019: 57 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, 83.7 miles from Rowley Regis; it is in place before your collection time.
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