The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Stow-on-the-Wold
Stow-on-the-Wold to the Cheltenham Festival: collected at home, set down at the gates. The run is 23.3 miles, 40 minutes on a clear road via the A429, A40 and A435. The 2027 dates are 16–19 March 2027. Cheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire. Four days and 28 races in total. Among Stow-on-the-Wold's listed buildings is The King's Arms Hotel (Grade II*). Stow-on-the-Wold's nearest station by road is Moreton-in-Marsh (MIM), 9 minutes away. Among Stow-on-the-Wold's listed buildings is St Edward's Church (Grade I).
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Stow-on-the-Wold. At Cheltenham Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. The return to Stow-on-the-Wold is 23.1 miles, 40 minutes plus the exit queue. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Stow-on-the-Wold takes 58 minutes.
- Stow-on-the-Wold to Cheltenham Racecourse40 min, 23.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Stow-on-the-Wold40 min, 23.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Cheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgFour days and 28 races in total.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe King's Arms Hotel, in central Stow-on-the-Wold, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Stow-on-the-Wold by road is Moreton-in-Marsh (MIM), about 9 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Edward's Church, in central Stow-on-the-Wold, 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.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
What drive time should we allow from Stow-on-the-Wold for the Cheltenham Festival?
40 minutes and 23.3 miles in clear traffic via the A429, A40 and A435; allow more on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 32.5 miles from Stow-on-the-Wold; it is in place before your collection time.
When is the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
16–19 March 2027.
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