The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from The Fleece
From The Fleece to the Cheltenham Festival, door to drop-off. Guests at The Fleece, Cirencester, are collected from the hotel entrance. It stands on Market Place, GL7 2NZ. Fleece Hotel is Grade II listed. The nearest station by road is Kemble, about 8 minutes away. Expect about 40 minutes on the road via the A417, A436 and A435, a distance of 19.0 miles. That is 92 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. The Cheltenham Festival returns 16–19 March 2027. Days are themed Champion Day, Style/Ladies Wednesday, St Patrick's Thursday and Gold Cup Day, which closes the meeting.
How the day runs
At The Fleece the concierge will know the car is outside. You travel in a luxury people-carrier for families and groups. Leaving The Fleece, the car picks up the A417 and keeps to the main roads. At Cheltenham Racecourse the car uses the drop-off point the organisers set for your ticket. Between your arrival and the last of the day, the chauffeur stays within easy reach. Home to The Fleece is about 40 minutes once clear of the venue traffic.
- The Fleece to Cheltenham Racecourse40 min, 19 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to The Fleece40 min, 19.2 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.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 Fleece is on Market Place, GL7 2NZ.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe Fleece is in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgFleece Hotel is Grade II listed.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to The Fleece by road is Kemble (KEM), about 8 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgCheltenham describes itself as the Home of Jump Racing.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How far is the Cheltenham Festival from The Fleece?
About 40 minutes and 19.0 miles in clear traffic, via the A417, A436 and A435; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car drop us?
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.
Would the train be quicker?
The station for the Cheltenham Festival is Cheltenham Spa. From The Fleece, a car goes door to door in about 40 minutes.
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