Glyndebourne Festival

The Glyndebourne Festival from Emsworth

Leaving Emsworth for the Glyndebourne Festival at Glyndebourne. Clear-road time from Emsworth: 1 hour 15 minutes for the 53.8 miles. In 2027 it runs 20 May – 29 August 2027. All performances finish in time for audiences to get a train back to London. Emsworth station dates from 1847. Lumley Mill, 0.4 miles from Emsworth's centre, holds a Grade II* listing. Trains stop right in Emsworth, at Emsworth.

How the day runs

The day begins at your front door in Emsworth. Set-down at Glyndebourne is where the organisers direct private cars. Through the day the car stays nearby, ready when you are. Getting back to Emsworth takes 1 hour 15 minutes on clear roads. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 49 minutes from Emsworth.

  • Emsworth to Glyndebourne1 hr 15 min, 53.8 miles, in clear traffic
  • Glyndebourne to Emsworth1 hr 15 min, 53.6 miles, in clear traffic

Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.

Worth knowing

  • All performances finish in time for audiences to get a train back to London.

    Source: glyndebourne.com
  • Emsworth station opened in 1847.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • Lumley Mill, 0.4 miles out from central Emsworth, carries a Grade II* listing.

    Source: historicengland.org.uk
  • The closest National Rail station to Emsworth by road is Emsworth (EMS), within a couple of minutes' drive.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • 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.

    Source: glyndebourne.com
  • Black tie is traditional during the Festival (May-August); autumn season is smart casual. On-site changing facilities are available.

    Source: glyndebourne.com
  • Glyndebourne lies in East Sussex.

    Source: wikidata.org
  • The nearest station named by the organisers is Lewes (Pre-bookable audience coach from Lewes station leaves about 2 hours before Festival performances; return coaches about 20 minutes after the end).

    Source: glyndebourne.com

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Questions

How many miles is Glyndebourne from Emsworth?

53.8 miles via the A259 and A27: 1 hour 15 minutes in clear traffic, longer on the day.

Where does the car drop us?

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.

Where does the car come from?

Oxford, 87.1 miles from Emsworth; it is in place before your collection time.

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