The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from The Pheasant Inn
The Pheasant Inn to Cheltenham Racecourse for the Cheltenham Festival. The Pheasant Inn stands in its own grounds. The hotel has 11 rooms. It stands on Ermin Street, RG17 7AA. By rail, the closest stop is Hungerford, 8 minutes' drive. 48.4 miles separate The Pheasant Inn from Cheltenham Racecourse: about an hour and 9 minutes on the M4, A419 and A417. That is 63 minutes shorter than the same trip from Mayfair. The 2027 dates are 16–19 March. Cheltenham Racecourse lies in Gloucestershire.
How the day runs
Your car is at the door of The Pheasant Inn before you come down. An executive saloon is the usual choice for a pair. From there it is the M4, A419 and A417 to Cheltenham Racecourse. At Cheltenham Racecourse the car uses the drop-off point the organisers set for your ticket. All day the car stays on hand; a message brings it round. Home to The Pheasant Inn is about an hour and 8 minutes once clear of the venue traffic.
- The Pheasant Inn to Cheltenham Racecourse1 hr 9 min, 48.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to The Pheasant Inn1 hr 8 min, 47.9 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.orgDrivers 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 Pheasant Inn has 11 rooms.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe Pheasant Inn is on Ermin Street, RG17 7AA.
Source: openstreetmap.orgThe closest National Rail station to The Pheasant Inn by road is Hungerford (HGD), about 8 minutes' drive.
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.ukBy road, the closest National Rail station is Cheltenham Spa (CNM), about 14 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How long is the drive from The Pheasant Inn to the Cheltenham Festival?
About an hour and 9 minutes and 48.4 miles in clear traffic, via the M4, A419 and A417; allow longer on the day.
Where does the car come from?
Ravensley is based in Oxford, about 41 minutes from The Pheasant Inn; the car is positioned before your collection time.
When is the Cheltenham Festival in 2027?
16–19 March 2027.
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