The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from The Bay Tree
A chauffeured day at the Cheltenham Festival, starting from The Bay Tree. The Bay Tree stands in Burford. It stands on Sheep Street, OX18 4LW. Bay Tree Hotel is Grade II listed. By rail, the closest stop is Shipton, 14 minutes' drive. Expect about 41 minutes on the road via the A40, A4019 and A435, a distance of 24.4 miles. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 91 minutes less in the car. The Cheltenham Festival returns 16–19 March 2027. Public enclosures are Club, Tattersalls and Best Mate; Club ticket holders can also use Tattersalls areas.
How the day runs
The chauffeur arrives at The Bay Tree ahead of time and waits by the entrance. An executive saloon is the usual choice for a pair. Leaving The Bay Tree, the car picks up the A40 and keeps to the main roads. On drop-off, the course's rules apply. Drivers follow festival signage to a dedicated Pick up & Drop off car park and are asked not to use local roads or driveways. Hackney carriages use a signed point on the racecourse main drive; private hire follows pick-up/drop-off signs. All day the car stays on hand; a message brings it round. Home to The Bay Tree is about 41 minutes once clear of the venue traffic.
- The Bay Tree to Cheltenham Racecourse41 min, 24.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to The Bay Tree41 min, 24.3 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.ukDrivers follow festival signage to a dedicated Pick up & Drop off car park and are asked not to use local roads or driveways. Hackney carriages use a signed point on the racecourse main drive; private hire follows pick-up/drop-off signs.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukThe Bay Tree is on Sheep Street, OX18 4LW.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe Bay Tree is in Burford, Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBay Tree Hotel is Grade II listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to The Bay Tree by road is Shipton (SIP), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Best Mate Enclosure sits opposite the main grandstand beside the finish line.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How far is the Cheltenham Festival from The Bay Tree?
About 41 minutes and 24.4 miles in clear traffic, via the A40, A4019 and A435; allow longer on the day.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for the Cheltenham Festival is Cheltenham Spa. From The Bay Tree, a car goes door to door in about 41 minutes.
Can guests fly in for the day?
Birmingham Airport is about an hour and 9 minutes from Cheltenham Racecourse by road; an airport collection can be added.
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