Glyndebourne Festival
The Glyndebourne Festival from Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club
A chauffeured day at the Glyndebourne Festival, starting from Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club. Guests at Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club, Forest Row, are collected from the hotel entrance. It stands on Colemans Hatch Road, RH18 5JR. By rail, the closest stop is East Grinstead, 15 minutes' drive. Expect about 30 minutes on the road via the A22, A26 and B2192, a distance of 17.5 miles. Compared with a Mayfair start, it is 74 minutes less in the car. The Glyndebourne Festival returns 20 May – 29 August 2027. Glyndebourne is in the Sussex Downs about four miles from Lewes; London Victoria to Lewes is just over an hour by train.
How the day runs
Your car is at the door of Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club before you come down. A luxury people-carrier is the usual choice for a larger group. From there it is the A22, A26 and B2192 to Glyndebourne. On drop-off, the course's rules apply. Cars should be pre-booked both ways as local availability is limited; drop-off and collection is at the set-down point shown on the grounds map. A large free audience car park is managed by attendants. Through the afternoon the car is parked close by, not sent away. Home to Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club is about 30 minutes once clear of the venue traffic.
- Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club to Glyndebourne30 min, 17.5 miles, in clear traffic
- Glyndebourne to Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club30 min, 17.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Glyndebourne is in the Sussex Downs about four miles from Lewes; London Victoria to Lewes is just over an hour by train.
Source: glyndebourne.comCars should be pre-booked both ways as local availability is limited; drop-off and collection is at the set-down point shown on the grounds map. A large free audience car park is managed by attendants.
Source: glyndebourne.comBlack tie is traditional during the Festival (May-August); autumn season is smart casual. On-site changing facilities are available.
Source: glyndebourne.comAshdown Park Hotel and Country Club is on Colemans Hatch Road, RH18 5JR.
Source: openstreetmap.orgAshdown Park Hotel and Country Club is in Forest Row, East Sussex.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club by road is East Grinstead (EGR), about 15 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Biggin Hill Airport is about 77 minutes away by road (55.8 miles).
Source: wikidata.orgFestival performances include a 90-minute interval for picnicking in the gardens or dining in the restaurants.
Source: glyndebourne.com
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Questions
How long is the drive from Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club to the Glyndebourne Festival?
About 30 minutes and 17.5 miles in clear traffic, via the A22, A26 and B2192; allow longer on the day.
When is the Glyndebourne Festival in 2027?
20 May – 29 August 2027.
Is there a dress code at the Glyndebourne Festival?
Black tie is traditional during the Festival (May-August); autumn season is smart casual. On-site changing facilities are available.
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