The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Stratford-upon-Avon
Leaving Stratford-upon-Avon for the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Cheltenham Racecourse is 52 minutes from Stratford-upon-Avon (32.4 miles) via the A422, A46 and A435. The Cheltenham Festival returns 16–19 March 2027. Public enclosures are Club, Tattersalls and Best Mate; Club ticket holders can also use Tattersalls areas. One Stratford-upon-Avon landmark is Nash's House, listed Grade I. Stratford-upon-Avon is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, about 30,000 at the last figure. Shakespeare's Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Stratford-upon-Avon. On arrival, the chauffeur follows the event's own drop-off signs. Leave when it suits: one message and the car comes round. Getting back to Stratford-upon-Avon takes 53 minutes on clear roads. Positioning from Oxford to Stratford-upon-Avon is 1 hour 4 minutes, built into the booking.
- Stratford-upon-Avon to Cheltenham Racecourse52 min, 32.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Stratford-upon-Avon53 min, 32.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Public enclosures are Club, Tattersalls and Best Mate; Club ticket holders can also use Tattersalls areas.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukNash's House, in central Stratford-upon-Avon, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukStratford-upon-Avon had about 30,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgShakespeare's Birthplace, in central Stratford-upon-Avon, 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.ukCheltenham describes itself as the Home of Jump Racing.
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.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Stratford-upon-Avon for the Cheltenham Festival?
52 minutes and 32.4 miles in clear traffic via the A422, A46 and A435; allow more 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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