The Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival from Yate
Yate to the Cheltenham Festival: collected at home, set down at the gates. Allow 57 minutes via the B4060, B4509 and M5, before event traffic. In 2027 it runs 16–19 March 2027. Cheltenham describes itself as the Home of Jump Racing. 1, High Street, 0.7 miles from Yate's centre, holds a Grade II* listing. Yate is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, about 24,000 at the last figure. The station at Yate opened in 1845.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur collects from home in Yate. At Cheltenham Racecourse, the car uses the permitted drop-off for your enclosure. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. The return to Yate is 37.3 miles, 57 minutes plus the exit queue. The car sets out from Oxford, 77.8 miles from Yate.
- Yate to Cheltenham Racecourse57 min, 37.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Cheltenham Racecourse to Yate57 min, 37.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Cheltenham describes itself as the Home of Jump Racing.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk1, High Street, 0.7 miles out from central Yate, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukYate had about 24,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgYate station opened in 1845.
Source: wikidata.orgNo formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukBristol Airport is about 72 minutes away by road (53.4 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgFour days and 28 races in total.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.ukDays are themed Champion Day, Style/Ladies Wednesday, St Patrick's Thursday and Gold Cup Day, which closes the meeting.
Source: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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Questions
How many miles is Cheltenham Racecourse from Yate?
37.4 miles via the B4060, B4509 and M5: 57 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.
Is there a dress code at the Cheltenham Festival?
No formal dress code, though many racegoers choose to dress up for the Festival.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford, 77.8 miles from Yate; it is in place before your collection time.
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